Syncopation

  • Syncopation Set 1 (pg. 33)

  • Syncopation Set 2 (pg. 34-37)

  • Exercise One (pg. 38)

  • Exercise Two (pg. 39)

  • Exercise Three (pg. 40)

  • Exercise Four (pg. 41)

  • Exercise Five (pg. 42)

  • Exercise Six (pg. 43)

  • Exercise Seven (pg. 44)

  • Exercise Eight (pg. 45)

  • Exercise Nine (pg. 46)

Practice Tips:

Practice with a metronome at various tempos and count out loud as you play.

Use a) Right hand b) Left hand c) Alternate Sticking d) Natural Sticking

Start on the snare drum, then experiment with playing the rhythms around the drum kit.