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.
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Rudiments 60 4/4 · = 60 Larghetto
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Rudiments 80 4/4 · = 80 Andante
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Rudiments 100 4/4 · = 100 Andante
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Rudiments 120 4/4 · = 120 Allegro
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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.
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Tresillo 160 8/8 · 3+3+2 · = 160 Andante
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Tresillo 200 8/8 · 3+3+2 · = 200 Andante
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Tresillo 240 8/8 · 3+3+2 · = 240 Allegro
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Son clave 3-2 160 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 160 Andante
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Son clave 3-2 200 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 200 Andante
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Son clave 3-2 240 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 240 Allegro
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Son clave 2-3 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 200 Andante
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Rumba clave 3-2 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 200 Andante
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Bossa nova clave 16/8 · 4+4+4+4 · = 200 Andante
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Reggae one drop 72 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
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Reggae one drop 80 4/4 · = 80 Andante
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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.