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[JFunky]

Modern Drummer - May 2007


Effective Warm-Ups

Part 3:  Flamming The Triplets

by Ari Hoenig


   Last time, we looked at some practical applications of flam rudiments.  We analyzed different sticking options and chose to use the most practical ones.  This month I want to share with you several triplet flam exercises that I use as warm-ups.

   Examples 1 - 3 are skeletal ideas of longer phrases that we'll be working with later.  Master these first.  I've included two sticking patterns: right- and left-hand lead.

          (8th Note Triplet Subdivision - 4/4 time sign.)

Key:  the lower case "l" or "r" followed by a bold capital "L" or "R"
        means that it's going to be a "right-hand lead flam" or a "left-hand lead flam"
        *with an accent*.  That means you'll have to accent the Right and/or Left.



Example 1:  lR  R  L     lR  R  L     lR  R  L     lR  R  L

                  rL  L  R     rL  L  R     rL  L  R     rL  L  R   



Example 2:   L  lR  R     L  lR  R     L  lR  R     L  lR  R

                   R  rL  L     R  rL  L     R  rL  L     R  rL  L



Example 3:   R  L  lR     R  L  lR     R  L  lR     R  L  lR

                   L  R  rL     L  R  rL     L  R  rL     L  R  rL


   
   Example 4 is composed of triplets grouped in fours.  (For the remainder of the examples, if two stickings are notated, the second one is played on the repeat.)


Example 4:   lR  R  L     R  rL  L     R  L  lR     R  L  R

                   rL  L  R     L  lR  R     L  R  rL     L  R  L

[JFunky]

...the following video clips located in the links below are currently helping me out with flams and I know will help some of you out.  Thank God for Vic Firth.com and their educational staff.


http://www.vicfirth.com/education/technique/11flam-prep.html

http://www.vicfirth.com/education/technique/12flam-control.html

[chopfan]

yeah, vicfirth.com is good.. I use the edu stuff everyday!

[edough]

I thank you for posting such good stuff.. this is how we grow!!!
God Bless

[fretai03]

Very nice JFunky... I'll check everything when I get home.

[soul_drummer]

Thanks for the post JFunk......GB

[JFunky]

...man I'm just trying to share what I'm working on with the fam.  On a serious note though, my dudes j_kay and MENDOZA use these exercises to go to sleep. lol  Those dude's hands are fire.

...example 4 is getting to me.

[SabianKnight]

Ari Hoenig's articles always provide a challenge .

[JFunky]

Ari Hoenig's articles always provide a challenge .

...dude, the previous Effective Warm Up Exercise articles are killer.  This joka has an article on how to make "Evens" sound "Odd".   Craaaaazzzeeeee!!!!!

[SabianKnight]

...dude, the previous Effective Warm Up Exercise articles are killer.  This joka has an article on how to make "Evens" sound "Odd".   Craaaaazzzeeeee!!!!!

Yeah by changing the subdivision groupings/phrasings.... exploring the fundamentals. Not saying that I have mastered it just saying that I have begun the journey of understanding.

Joe Morello's Table of Time in Master Studies I & II and metronomes like the Korg BeatLab help set that foundation.

[JFunky]

Yeah by changing the subdivision groupings/phrasings.... exploring the fundamentals. Not saying that I have mastered it just saying that I have begun the journey of understanding.

Joe Morello's Table of Time in Master Studies I & II and metronomes like the Korg BeatLab help set that foundation.

...word?  You got any basic things I need to know?