Morning reading: Steven Schick’s Percussionists Art, Chapter re: To The Earth, by Zweski
2-mallets
Warmup/Improvisation/Technique – through improvisation, worked on building speed of singles and double stops…with mental focus on use, as well as music. I think I am starting to find good use even when in different positions/postures.
4-mallets/Surface Drifts
Sightreading – Bach partita
Improvisation – included DV, SI strokes (in all variations), focus on endurance in outside mallets, and left hand, in particular
5s – working in similar manner as with Rip Tide, playing one beat at a time into the following downbeat, trying to build tempo, hands separate at 70bpm.
Drumset/Snare drum
Improvisation/Technique – improvised in various styles (rudimental, samba, swing, rock) with focus on double 16ths in BD as fast-ish tempos. Right leg gets tense, but I am able to resolve it once I notice the tension… not sure if tension is resulting from lack of strength, poor positioning, or inefficient technique?? TBD, I suppose. 😉
Music – played with recordings and charted out a few tunes for upcoming gig
Surface Drifts
5s – worked hands separate and together at 60bpm – there are a few transitions that are difficult with hands together at this tempo, but separately, I am able to maintain good use, so just need to do that more. I think, too, that next session I can push to 70bpm hands together for most of the 5s.
TO DO TOMORROW – Grace notes/mm. 1-39
