In this lesson we will be extending our previous Co Ordination Exercise to include eighth note triplets. The exercises are exactly the same, just put in to a triplet timing. Notice that the first group of three starts with a hand and the second with a foot.


Exercise 1

Right Hand – Right Foot.

Hand and Foot co ordination exercise


Exercise 2

Left Hand – Right Foot.

Hand and Foot co ordination exercise


Exercise 3

Right Hand – Left Foot.

Hand and Foot co ordination exercise


Exercise 4

Left Hand – Left Foot.

Hand and Foot co ordination exercise


TASKS

  1. Learn all exercises at a tempo of at least 120bpm.
  2. Combine all four exercises to create a four bar long pattern.
  3. Experiment with different orchestrations.

Combining Note Values Exercise

It can be useful when working on building up speed in this exercise to switch from playing a bar of eighth notes to playing a bar of eighth note triplets. That would look like this:

Exercise 5

Hands and right foot

Hand and Foot co ordination exercise


Exercise 6

Hands and left foot

Hand and Foot co ordination exercise


TASKS

  1. Learn exercises 5 and 6 at a tempo of at least 130bpm.
  2. Experiment with reversing the pattern, so starting each exercise on a foot rather than a hand.

Lessons

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