Technique · 17 presets

Percussion

Rudiments for snare and timpani, as a ladder of tempos.

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Rudiments, four notes per beat

Singles, doubles and paradiddles. Go up when the sticking is even.

Download set · 5
  1. Rudiments 60 4/4 · = 60 Larghetto
  2. Rudiments 80 4/4 · = 80 Andante
  3. Rudiments 100 4/4 · = 100 Andante
  4. Rudiments 120 4/4 · = 120 Allegro
  5. Rudiments 140 4/4 · = 140 Allegro

Clave, tresillo and one drop

Patterns built from rests. Clave is written over two bars of eighths: ♪ = 200 is ♩ = 100.

Download set · 12
  1. Tresillo 160 8/8 · 3+3+2 · = 160 Andante
  2. Tresillo 200 8/8 · 3+3+2 · = 200 Andante
  3. Tresillo 240 8/8 · 3+3+2 · = 240 Allegro
  4. Son clave 3-2 160 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 160 Andante
  5. Son clave 3-2 200 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 200 Andante
  6. Son clave 3-2 240 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 240 Allegro
  7. Son clave 2-3 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 200 Andante
  8. Rumba clave 3-2 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 200 Andante
  9. Bossa nova clave 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 200 Andante
  10. Reggae one drop 72 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
  11. Reggae one drop 80 4/4 · = 80 Andante
  12. Charleston 8/8 · 4+4 · = 200 Andante

Tempos are typical practice values from common recordings and teaching editions, unless a preset says “Composer's mark”. Song tempos are those of the studio recordings, rounded. Editions, performers and live versions differ — treat them as a starting point.