Practice Routine: The Pad Workout

[jbohan6]

The Pad Workout

Description:

Eighth notes, Sixteenth notes.

Routine Steps:

1. eights-160, 4 reps
2. eights-190, 4 reps
3. 16th-grid-single-forward-130, 3 reps
4. 16th-note-timing1-140, 2 reps
5. 16th-note-timing2-140, 5 reps
6. eights-200, 10 reps

Total Routine Time: 00:06:58

[Xsample]

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[danny50]

Interesting.

[Spirit Snare 80]

I've found that in addition to the above basics workout, your rudiments will also improve if you incorporate
them into a build up formula. For example: a 4-2-1 exercise using flam paradiddles, pataflaflas, flamtaps,
inverts, swiss 3's, two handed swisses, cheeses, etc...whatever rudiment grouping you're currently into or
wanting to incorporate into your playing. Also use a 12/8 pattern as you insert flam accents, flam drags,
flam 5's,etc..into the 4-2-1 exercise. This is very basic but often overlooked by younger players who may
have never been exposed to this.

[CheeseDiddleEgg5]

Sounds pretty cool. I'd add crescendos/decrescendos to all of those for at least a couple bars.

[markfoster]

a 4-2-1 exercise using flam paradiddles, pataflaflas, flamtaps,
inverts, swiss 3's, two handed swisses, cheeses, etc

Question: what is a two handed swiss?

[Spirit Snare 80]

Actually it is an "alternating swiss" where instead of the usual R_R_L or L_L_R you would play R_R_L L_L_R

Hope this clears things up.