Flam Taps ‘09 was incorporated into a larger ensemble warm-up performed by the NC State Drumline, but it is a neat little exercise on its own. It is built like a straightforward flam-taps builder, but it starts with the nonlead hand in order to create a driving upbeat feel that gives the hugadigs (three-note series on the same hand) a sense of urgency and a need for precision.
We Got 2 Kinds of Threes
We Got 2 Kinds of Threes compares the hugadig rudiment (one-handed breakdown of a flam-tap) with the triplebeat rudiment (where all three strokes are attacked in the same way). The goal is to challenge your application of fulcrum/finger assistance and efficient use of wrist turn and rebound. Confronting the dramatic contrasts that manifest in the pairing of these two approaches will help you to build better habits for the application of good fundamentals.
Full 'o Crumb
Full ‘o Crumb challenges your control of fulcrum pressure and finger assistance by juxtaposing singlestrokes, doublestrokes, and flam-taps. It will require a lot of dexterity to switch between the demands of the different rudiments.
Lead-Dubs Chuggada
Lead-Dubs Chuggada is an exercise inspired by the 5/8 Chuggada which runs through three rudiments that all have [roughly] the same lead-hand breakdown: Swiss triplet, off-hand Swiss w/ kick, and hertas. The idea is that most of the brain-work happens with the off-hand, although there is slight variation in timing and stick height with the double-beats on the lead hand as well.
