Hi comrades and welcome to the fifth improvement megathread of March!
This is the last day of the month so we can do a monthly review in addition to the weekly review.
Here are some ideas for discussion but feel free to talk about other stuff as well:
- How was your March? Feel free to post your Ws or Ls.
- Do you want to share something that you've done this week?
- Do you have any plans or goals for next week?
- What would you like to accomplish or improve in April?
Poster caption: We are for peace!
Wishing everybody a great April!
Arm technique:
[v] German grip, 16th note grid. One motion get two strokes for three beats and then one motion get three strokes for three beats. RRLLRRLLRRLL RRRLLLRRRLLL: 60-100 BPM.
[v] German grip, sextuplet -> 16th note grid. One motion get three strokes each hand for three measures and then one measure of slower doubles. RRRLLL RRRLLL RRRLLL RRRLLL ...etc RRLL RRLL RRLL RRLL:
[v] German grip, One motion, three strokes for long time. 90BPM RRRLLL RRRLLL RRRLLL RRRLLL
[v] Traditional grip. Ratamacues in 9. 3 minutes @ 50, 3 minutes @ 55.
[v] Traditional Grip. Single Stroke Exercise 60 bpm. 32nd notes RLRL R L RLRL R L RLRL R L RLRL R R LRLR L R ...and so on.
Foot technique:
[v] Ankle on ground. Practice motion of ankle technique on ground.
[v] Ankle off ground. Same but off ground.
[v] Use only big toe on pedal to get better at controlling rebound.
[v] Heel down on ground 60, 10 clean
Groove Studies:
[v] Rhythm Scale Benny Greb app. 50 bpm 10 mins. 2 sets for 20 mins total.
[v] Benny Greb Gap Click app. 16th Note Grid, just come up with shit and shed stuff you can't do, creative. 60 BPM
[v] Gap Click swing @80bpm. Creative.
[v] Gap Click 16th note funk @70. Creative.
Listening/Ride Cymbal:
Paul Chambers: "No Blues", "Unit 7" "Four on Six" from Wes Montgomery and Wynton Kelly "Smokin' at the Halfnote"
[v] Listen to Recordings, play with recordings, take notes.
Been going to the gym lately.
Good job!