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Zildjian Workout with Matthew Black, Level 2: Carmel Rolls

Zildjian Workout with Matthew BlacKLevel 2: Carmel Rolls In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, Matthew Black teaches you a great exercise that works on tap drags, tap rolls and drags called “Carmel Rolls”! Grab your sticks and get ready for a workout! DOWNLOAD A PDFOF THIS ZILDJIAN WORKOUT ABOUT MATTHEW: Matthew Black is associate director of …

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Zildjian Workout with Nicole Casino, Level 2: Paradiddle Chop Out

Zildjian Workout with Nicole CasinoLevel 2: Paradiddle Chop Out, part 2 In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, Nicole Casino takes you through a paradiddle/paradiddle-diddle “chop-out” exercise that’ll really get the blood flowing! Grab your sticks and get ready for a workout! DOWNLOAD A PDFOF THIS ZILDJIAN WORKOUT ABOUT NICOLE: As a Southern California native, Nicole Casino …

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Zildjian Workout with Dan Schack, Level 2: Trance

Zildjian Workout with Dan SchackLevel 2: Trance In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, Dan Schack utilizes the popular Carolina Crown exercise “Trance” to explore metric modulations and the fulcrum pressure changes between check, buzzes and diddles. Before working on this exercise, be sure to check out Dan’s first workout where he explores the timing necessary to …

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Zildjian Workout with John Mapes, Level 1: Improving Your Fundamental Skills

Zildjian Workout with John Mapes, Level 1: Improving Your Fundamental Skills In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, John Mapes covers several key exercises necessary to build the foundation of great technique, including: 8s, Taps, Double/Triple Beat, Paradiddles, 16th Grid Diddles and Rolls. Whether you’re a level one player or not, the concepts that John covers in …

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Zildjian Workout with Julie Davila, Level 1: Fundamental Exercises with Variations

Zildjian Workout with Julie Davila, Level 1: Fundamental Exercises with Variations In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, Julie Davila takes you through a few great variations on the old-school favorites: 8’s, Accent Tap, Stick Control and 7/8 Flams – all perfect for establishing a great foundation, while keeping your practice session interesting! Grab your sticks and …

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Zildjian Workout with Nicole Casino, Level 1: roll Chop Out

Zildjian Workout with Nicole CasinoLevel 1: ROLL Chop Out In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, Nicole Casino takes you through a roll “chop-out” exercise that’ll really get the blood flowing! Grab your sticks and get ready for a workout! DOWNLOAD A PDFOF THIS ZILDJIAN WORKOUT ABOUT NICOLE: As a Southern California native, Nicole Casino has had …

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Zildjian Workout with Jeff Ausdemore, Level 1: Comparative Concept

Zildjian Workout with Jeff AusdemoreLevel 1: Comparative Concept In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, Jeff Ausdemore will teach you his “Comparative Concept” which contrasts two skill sets – “Agogic Accents” (playing forte accents above mezzo-forte 16th note patterns) and “Strict Accents” (the full contrast of forte accents above piano 16th note patterns). The four parts of …

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Zildjian Workout with Bret Kuhn, Level 1: The Fundamentals

Zildjian Workout with Bret Kuhn, Level 1: The Fundamentals In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, Bret Kuhn covers the fundamental techniques that make up the foundation to all drumming!  In the 40 Essential Rudiments, you have 4 basic families: Rolls, Diddles, Flams & Drags – plus the 4 fundamental “sounds”: Single Taps, Doubles, Multiple Bounces and …

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Zildjian Workout with Sean Knuth, Level 1: Three Camps

Zildjian Workout with Sean KnuthLevel 1: Three Camps In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, Sean Knuth covers variations on an exercise that’s been a standard since the 1700’s called “Three Camps.” As one of the oldest and most famous compositions, Three Camps (in the tap-roll variation) was part of the Camp Duty, specifically as the reveille …

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