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Start very Slowly Play each of the notes with a full, even sound Start very Slowly GRACE NOTES: are used to reinforce another note of full time value. have NO measured time value. having no real time value, therefore do not receive a full sound value. (They are softer than the note complimented.) A. LEARNING PROCEDURE Start very slowly LEFT stick UP to its normal extreme (about 12" above the playing area, do not lift the arm) RIGHT stick DOWN as close to the playing area as possible (about 1" above the drum) Strike BOTH sticks on the drum at the same time* Now reverse the stick positions Strike BOTH sticks on the drum at the same time* Continue this procedure GRADUALLY increasing the speed and bringing the sticks closer to the drum. The sticks do not actually strike at the exact same time, Since one stick is up and the other stick is down, obviously the "down stick" will strike slightly before the "up stick". This is correct. When both sticks DO strike the drum at the same time, a thin, "popping" sound occurs which should be avoided.
The Five Stroke Roll is played in this manner, beginning and ending with same stick but may be started from either hand. Asan exercises, this roll should be started very slowly and gradually speeded up to the limit of the performer's ability and then just as gradually slowed down to the starting point.
The Nine Stroke Roll is played in this manner, beginning and ending with same stick but may be started from either hand. Asan exercises, this roll should be started very slowly and gradually speeded up to the limit of the performer's ability and then just as gradually slowed down to the starting point.
Once the long roll can be SMOOTHLY executed in the "closed position" , it can then be used to SUSTAIN the drum in a musical composition. While there may be a variety of different length rolls, each of these must have the same consistency in sound (all the rolls must be "crosed" the same amount). And of course, each roll of a particular length must SOUND the SAME when repeated during a composition. To insure this accuracy, learn the corresponding "roll pattern" for each of the various rolls below. |
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