Ratamacue Moving In A Triangle Pattern

Accenting the '+' counts of a ratamacue.

Ratamacue Moving In Quaver Blocks

Changing the voicing of a ratamacue on every '+' count.

Ratamacue With '+' Count Accents

Developing accent placement in the ratamacue.

Ratamacue With Level 0 Groove Style Feet

Creating some slightly more musical sounding feet patterns under a ratamacue.

Ratamacue With Moving '+' Counts

Accenting the '+' counts of a ratamacue.

Ratamacue With Quarter Note Accents

A lesson on adding crotchet accents to a ratamacue.

Ratamacue With Second Stroke Accents

Developing accent placement in the ratamacue.

Ratamacue With Standard Left Hand Accents

A lesson on accenting standard stroke left hands in a ratamacue.

Ratamacue With Standard Right Hand Accents

A lesson on accenting standard stroke right hands in a ratamacue.

Ratamacue With Third Stroke Accents

Developing accent placement in the ratamacue.

Rudiment Workout: 10-04-2020 (Ratamacue Using A Syncopated Rhythm)

In this level 2 rudiment workout lesson you will learn a ratamacue exercise with an altered rhythm. This is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment which allows you to focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 8.3MB.

Rudiment Workout: 13-03-2020 (Ratamacue In 3/4)

In this level 3 rudiment workout lesson you will be pushing your hand control with an orchestrated ratamacue lesson in 3/4. This is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you to focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated which is very useful with so much going on. While you are mostly focusing on hand control, you will actually be developing all areas of playing making it a very useful all round exercise.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 7.7MB.

Rudiment Workout: 17-06-2022 (Two Bar Ratamacue With An Extra Rest)

This level 3 rudiment workout lesson is built from a ratamacue with an extra eighth note rest between each block. The part is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated. This is a great all round exercise as several different aspects of your playing will be challenged.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 6MB.

Rudiment Workout: 18-11-2022 (Ratamacue To Single Stroke Five)

In this level 5 rudiment workout lesson you will be developing your hand speed and stamina with an orchestrated pattern switching between ratamacue and dragged single stroke 5. This is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated which is useful with this high speed exercise. While you are mostly focusing on left hand stamina, you will actually be developing all areas of playing making it a very useful all round exercise.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 4.5MB.

Sticking For The Ratamacue

A rudiment based on the single stroke four that adds in the drag movement

The Ratamacue Moving In Minim Blocks

Changing the voicing of a ratamacue every other numbered count.

The Ratamacue Played On The Feet

Using the ratamacue as a foot stamina and co ordination exercise.

The Ratamacue Played On The Hands And Feet

Expanding on previous exercises by applying hands to the ratamacue on the feet exercise.

The Ratamacue Played Once Per Drum

Changing the voicing of a ratamacue every numbered count.

The Ratamacue With Each Hand On A Different Drum

A very straight forward orchestration of the ratamacue designed to get your hands moving around the kit.