ZILDJIAN WORKOUTS

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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Zildjian Workout with Steve Fidyk, Level 2: Rolling in Triplet Rhythms

Zildjian Workout with Steve Fidyk, Level 2: Rolling in Triplet Rhythms with accents In this ZILDJIAN WORKOUT episode, Steve Fidyk takes you through his personal warmup exercise that he calls “Rolling In Triplet Rhythms with Accents.” There are 5 exercise patterns he uses in this warmup. First he starts on the snare drum then begins …

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Zildjian Workout with John Riley, Level 2: Jazz Independence

Zildjian Workout with John RileyLevel 2: Jazz Independence In the second episode of a three part series for improving your jazz independence, John Riley takes the difficulty up a notch with applications that utilize the 1, 2 & 3 note rhythm patterns along with various “fill-in” applications. If this exercise is a little much for …

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Zildjian Workout with Bruce Becker, Level 1: Jazz Mambo

Zildjian Workout with Bruce Becker, Level 1:Jazz Mambo; Combining Grooves In the second episode of a two part ZiILDJIAN DRUM SET WORKOUT, Bruce Becker introduces you to the “Jazz Mambo” groove, developing a solid counting system and steady duple feel. Next, Bruce combines the Afro-Cuban 6/8 and Jazz Mambo grooves in one exercise to develop …

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