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Rudiment Grooves for Drum Set

Rick Considine

Section 1
Warm-up Grooves

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SECTION 1
WARM-UP GROOVE

First practice the GROOVE 1. Paradiddle Warm-up for Drum Set

rudiment on its own, on
a single drum. Make
sure that you can play it
RUDIMENT
before trying to
orchestrate it on the Single Paradiddle Double Paradiddle Triple Paradiddle
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MOVE
This first move is based on the paradiddle rudiment. The first four bars of this
move make up a cadence that leads into the move. (A cadence is a drumming
term for a short drum phrase that is played at a transition point, as an intro to a
tune or as a fill.) This move will help you to recognize the inner dynamics in the
rudiments when played on the drum set.

First play this warm-up move as written, at a tempo that is comfortable for you.
Once you can play it perfectly from top to bottom, orchestrate the paradiddle on
the drum set. Play different parts of the paradiddle rudiment on different parts
of the drum setthe cowbell, the hi-hat, the ride cymbal, the toms, or any other
instrument that is part of your set. Your unique sound and style as a drum set
player is based on what instruments you choose and how you play them.

Play this move as written, and also try orchestrating it by substituting the snare
for the closed hi-hat.

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