disConnect is a pattern for fitting 6-note combinations in order to draw attention to the nuances of finishing out the rudiment and starting it again. Paradiddle-diddles and double paradiddles especially need to be finished strong, but very often the quality and clarity of the final doublestroke are sacrificed for a focus on accents and the beginning of the next repetition of the rudiment. There are many possibilities for what you can fit into this one, but written variations included here are: Doubles, Double Paradiddles, Shirley Murphies, Flam 3–2–1, Flam Paradiddle-diddle, Paradiddle-diddle, Singles, Slurred Six-Stroke Roll, Slurred Ruff, and Swiss Army Triplet.
Swissin' Vert
Swissin’ Vert works on inverted swiss army triplets, allowing you to feel the rudiment in the context of other comfortable figures while avoiding the challenges to endurance and relaxation that are posed by rehearsing multiple consecutive instances of the rudiment. Use the crescendo variations to build comfort with the rudiment without the huge upstroke required in the decrescendo variations. Adding backsticks raises awareness of fulcrum construction.
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Bapawappa
Bapawappa is a sequence of variations to a simple doublestroke pattern. Apart from the crushes, the lead hand stays basically constant throughout the exercise, although there may be subtle differences in timing and volume/height/velocity from variation to variation, depending on how you choose to interpret different rudiments. For additional practice, try feeling the doubles as ninelets (see the 4/4 Feel variation on page 2, with instructions on how to convert the tempo for your metronome).
Loosey Juicy
Loosey Juicy uses swiss triplets and different doublestroke rolls to contrast different applications where the second note of a double beat is achieved largely through fulcrum/finger pressure acting against the rebound of the first note of the doublestroke.
Lead-Dubs Chuggada
Lead-Dubs Chuggada is an exercise inspired by the 5/8 Chuggada which runs through three rudiments that all have [roughly] the same lead-hand breakdown: Swiss triplet, off-hand Swiss w/ kick, and hertas. The idea is that most of the brain-work happens with the off-hand, although there is slight variation in timing and stick height with the double-beats on the lead hand as well.
