Stock Exercises
This is meant to be a place to pick up some free exercises that are great for beginners! Most of you will know these, but others may not. Though they will help any drummer, these are intended for people who want a no-nonsense approach to their warmups. Simple, and effective. There are no quad rounds or bass lines because these are stock - Those are generally up to the discretion of the arranger. But these can still be applied to all of the drums.
8-8-16
The one you all know and love! Very basic Legatos warmup, just to get the hands moving. This one is for any and all drummers, beginner and advanced. This one includes Crescendos and Decrescendos.
| 8-8-16.pdf |
Double Beat
Many, many lines have played this over the years, and rightly so! Easy enough for any drummer, and helps to work on what it should - Rolls.
| double_beat.pdf |
16th Note Grid (4-2-1)
The ol' 16th note grid. Useful for building an understanding of syncopated rhythms. Mark time to this!
| 16th_note_grid.pdf |
Triplet Grid (4-2-1)
The same pattern as the 16th note grid, but in a 12/8 triplet meter. Again, Mark time to this!
| triplet_grid.pdf |
Triplet Diddle
The most popular triplet roll pattern. Does like the title suggests - Builds diddle speed and quality. There isn't a great drummer who doesn't know this one.
| triplet_diddle.pdf |