LEVEL 2 – LITTLE DIDDLES

LEVEL 2 of 5

Well done, you are on your way.

On this level, you will learn great foundations so the next few levels will be easier to manage.

This is level 2. You must complete each level by taking care of all the requirements confidently before you move onto bigger and better things around the drum set.

The Skills you learn or collect here will support you in the next group and beyond.

SELF ASSESSING IS A MUST.

Once you have completed all the requirements, You can then hit that level up button you receive access to the next level.

big ( and tricky ) things are waiting for you.

Level 2 REQUIREMENTS

DEMONSTRATES THE 4 MAIN COUNTING PATTERNS (PAGE 52 IN MY BOOK)

- 1 2 3 4 ( 1/4 notes )
- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + (8th Notes )
- 1e+a2e+a3e+a4e+a (16th Notes)
- 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a ( 8th note triplets )

4 grooves ( NOTATION )

SINGLE STROKE ROLLS AND PARADIDDLES (NO ACCENTS)
- EVENLY AT 120 BPM ( 8TH NOTES ) 1+2+3+4+. ( VIDEO ). 1 min.
- 110 BPM ( 16TH NOTES ) 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a 1 min. ( VIDEO)

NAME THE CYMBAL TYPES.
VARIOUS ROCK BEATS ( AT LEAST 8 ) 4 BARS EACH (EITHER FROM READING OR FROM MEMORY) ( NOTATION )
DO A PARADIDDLE FILL AROUND THE TOMS with a click at 80bpm 16th notes.