Don’t overlook adding the bass drum on the accented notes. Add a bass drum pattern to the exercises. As the tempo increases start thinking of the 8th notes as 16th notes and the diddles as 32nd notes open rolls or multiple bounce closed rolls. Play the accented note with a single stroke and all other 8th notes as an open diddle (rebound 16th notes). I don’t know what to do yet with pages 50 – 52. I have been working lately on accented rolls using pages 47 – 49 and pages 53 – 58. It’s like number two, behind Stone Stick Control, on Modern Drummer’s List of 25 Timeless Drum Books. One of the “must have on your music stand” drum books is Ted Reed Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer. ![]() ![]() I frequently use Reed Syncopation to practice roll accents on snare drum.
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