et Full Drum Set Studies for the Modern Drummer by JOE GUSATIS -Arm Exercises for Mobility -Introduces Eighth, Triplet and Sixteenth Note Patterns to the Drum Set -Cross Sticking Patterns -Drum to Drum PatternsRULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom J Seare Drum —_— Cope betge Jom som FF ee ARM EXERCISES ‘Many of the patterns written in this book will have the drummer's arms moving just as fast as ho would movo his wrist. In order that he play these patterns with little effort, the drummer should practice the following arm exercises. Each exercise should first be memorized and played without using the Bass Drum and Hi-Hat. After the particular oxercise has been memorized, add the Hi-Hat and then finally the Bass Drum. The Bass Drum although written in } is optional as to the ap- plication in each oxereise, but the Hi-Hat should always be on tho 2nd and 4th beat of the measure. Practice each exercise very slowly at first; and increase the speed as the exercise becomes more familiar and easier to execute. EXERCISE I-- Using Snare Drum and Small Tom Tom. i‘ 3 srr , J Jy w fed A B str — { 7 rT 1 1 » teoet ™ aRULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2! Memorize each exercise, 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, 4. Note sticking. Sasi Tom Tom — Snare Drum Foe] Cope Lange Tom Tom ¢ Hi-Hat Base Dram” [ppp rn a en | EXERCSE 3 - Using Snare Drum and Large Tom Tom A B srr =» eee ur ft Lt cae enea me FR ae B BRULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, Memoriss eae! Hat and then Bass Dram Nate sticking. smal! Tom Tom a sure prin fd 4 CODE Lange tom rom |. eee A) (A AIM OO aienat ppp | EXERCISE 6 - Using Snare Drum, Small Tom Tom and Large Tom Tom jue oaRULES: CODE Practice slowly at firet without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, ‘Memorize each exercise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Drum| Large Tom Tom Bass Drom Hi-Hat ‘The following exercises will have you playing one measure of eighth notes and one measure of triplets. EXERCISE 1 - Using Snare Drum and Small Tom Tom A str sD LIT BD aH B sTT sD ur ‘BD 3 ae ae = LoRULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. small Tom Tor - ' Snare Drum [oy Large Tom Tom ao ‘Bass Drum rig ae We Ae mat Ppp EXERCISE $ - Using Snare Drum and Large Tom Tom A ONIN) ESIm Pleo eps ee % 2 ee) em cam ue nea Jee) eee ir ia ~— +RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Drum CODE — Largo Tom Tom Peet fe TEL fie eI a oS oe So EXERCISE 5 - Using Small Tom Tom, Large Tom Tom and Snare Drum A 2 3 210 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum Memorize each exercise. . Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, . Note sticking. Small ‘Tom Tom 4 Snare Drum [i copE argo Tom Tom | —____y ___} wass bru FPP PP] Ui-tht EXERCISE 7 - Using Snare Drum, Small Tom Tom and Large Tom Tom A srr sD utr ED HH B TT sD LIT BD BH A str LITul Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Dram CODE — Large Tom Tom Bass Dram eae ata a pale SECTION II DRUM TO DRUM PATTERNS ‘This section consists of ratterns in triplet form. Section Il contains triplet patterns moving from drum to drum, Section III contains cross sticking patterns in triplet form. “Most of these patterns in Section Il and I will be in four measure phrases. Almost all of these patterns will begin with your left hand. All of the patterne in this section are to be played very slowly at first. ‘The first pattern will enable the drummer to move clockwise around the set. Be sure to note the sticking. PAT. I ox TOI aay12 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note Sticking. BeNe tegt Fen tem yt CODE — Large Tom Tom mespun Tf of oT mate |p] Pattern No. 2 enables the drummer to move counterclockwise around the set. PAT. 2 3 3 3 pial LOR R =D “itt ft _4 Rpt aL Pattern No, 3 is a combination of Pattorns Land Il, so that you start the pattern by moving clockwise around the set and finish by moving counter clockwise. PAT. 3 3 7 2. mL s0 um [Let cit BD $ tt FT mort t——* soos cme mo | toot he zRULES: Note sticking, Small Tom Tom ‘Snare Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom ‘Dass Drum Hi-Hat a8 Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize cach exercise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. po pe] Pattern No. 4 is written in three exercises; I, and Il. Exercises T and Mare to fam- iliarize the drummer with the pattorn, Exorciso I is a combination of I and I, EXERCISE I - Moving from Snare Drum to Large Tom Tom cons, srr 2 tot tot ‘a0 tp =? oP aE ———— EXERCISE Ill - This is a combination of Exercises Tand measure phrase. It is written in a four 3 2 3 2 sr bes as = sD feo tae ter fet t * RL R Rou ett mp ‘DRUMMER NOTE; The sticking ebaages hete so thatthe drummer can come back co the cymbal.4 ‘ 7 Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, Note sticking. Small Tom Tora ‘Scare Drum cope —Lerge Tom Tom Hi-Hat Pattorn No. 5 is a ono measure phrase moving from the Snare Drum tothe Large ‘Tom Tom for one bar. Then from the Srare Drum to the Small Tom Tom, This pat- tern is written in a four bar phrase. PAT. 5 3 3 3 3 srr sD LTT BD HE t— 7 | Pattern No, 6 is a two beat phrase moving from the Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom for two beats then from the Snare Drum to the Small Tom Tom for two beats, Thi pattern is written in a four bar phrase. PAT. 6 3 — srr sD rr BD 3 3 CELT ed HH15 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. seat To re a i ed eee TEI Pattern No. 7 is written in three exercises; 1, Iland Ill. Exercises I and II are to fam- ilarize the drummer with the pattern. Exercise II is a combination of I and Il. EXERCISE I - Moving from Small Tom Tom to Large Tom Tom Beer EXERCISE Il - Moving from Snare Drum to Largt 3 3 3 3 sit = + ‘sD oe Lrr 4 ee TT tt ett a feet f aH EXERCISE Ml - This is a combination of oxorcisos Iand Il. It is written in a four measure phrase. moa PAT. 7 STT sD Lr WK cm, HAB IS16 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small ‘Tom Tem é re te ee ee oe ment | ppp 4p Pattern No. 8 is a one measure phrase moving each way. First from the Small Tom ‘Tom to the Large Tom Tom, then from the Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 3 2 str [ood a feet Lr ? BD aH Pattern No. 9 isa two beat phrase. The first two beats move from the Small Tom ‘Tom to the Large Tom Tom. The last two beats of the measure move from the Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom. This pattern is written in a four measure phrase. PAT. 9 3 3 3 SIT sD Lar BD HE x3iv RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, 2. Memorize each exercies. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking. ‘small Tom Tom Snare Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom Bass Drum Hi-Hat In Pattern No. 10 you will be moving from the Snare Drum to the Small Tom Tom and Large Tom Tom then back to the Small Tom Tom and Snare Drum. PAT. 10 3 svt sD Lat 2D HH In Pattern No. 11, you will be playing six notes on the Snare Drum, five notes on the Small Tom Tom and seven notes on the Large Tom Tom. You will also be moving clockwise around the set but playing more notes on each drum. mere ey on ie eo ot oh18 RULES: CODE 1 Pace son ie wn A nd Bt Drm 1 OES arom beste ee Ue ‘Snare Drum + - ice a att Sma Se ae aerarat an ee Pattern No. 12 is a double paradiddle in triplet form. Written for the Snare Drum. PAT. 12 str sD Lar BD Ha Pattern No. 13 is the same as Pattern No. 1 3 3 3 3 Rtreetgurrert|e accents fall on the Large and Small Tom Tom. phrase. PAT. 13 str sD 2 only here it is written so that the Below it is written ina four measure cm.19 RULES: |. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, ‘Memorize each exercise, ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, Note sticking. pepe Simatt Tom Tom ae soary Drum CODE Lange Tum Tom Lo ae] | GO Ce 4 pt Hi-Hat You will begin to notice that the patterns that follow, will become a little more difficult, because in some places in the pattern, you will have to move your arms as fast as you would move your wrist. With concentrated practice they will become very easy to play. In Pattern No. 14 you will be playing triplets and eighth notes, In the first two measures you will be playing the last eighth note on the Tom Toms, and on the last two measures, you will be playing the last notes of the triplets on the Tom Toms. PAT. 14 srr Eege20 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. smal! Tom Tom Snare Drum be CODE — Large Tom Tom wise Dru PAF a oo Now we will begin a series of patterns that involve using the left hand and left arm. In these patterns, you will keep your right hand onthe Large Tom Tom, while your left hand and arm move around the drums. Beppe ‘These patterns are written in two measure phrases, but you can repeat them as many times as you like, just as long as you play an even phrase such as 4, 8, or 12 measures. ‘There isa first and second ending so that you can repeat the pattern as many times as you like. When you are ready to end the pattern, play the second ending. This will enable you to come out of the pattern evenly, by bringing your right hand up to the cymbal. Pattern No. 15 will have your left hand moving from your Snare Drum to your Small Tom Tom. Your right hand remains on the Large Tom. Tom. PAT, 15 srra1 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Base Dram. Note sticking d sist rom tom Sure Dron | a Base Drum rtf tt wm fp Pattern No, 16 has your left hand moving from your Small Tom Tom to your Large Tom Tom. Your right hand remains on the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 18 SIT sD LTT BD aH Pattern No. 17 has your left hand moving from your Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom. Your right hand stays on your Large Tom Tom. PAT. 17 srr ‘sD rt BD HH HAB 1822, RULES: CODE In Pattern No. 18 your left hand moves from your Snare Drum 1. Practicing slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise, 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking. Small Tom Tom ‘Snare Drum Large Tom Tom Hi-Hat Bass Drum nimi taint Fe to your Large Tom Tom. back to your Snare Dram, then up to your Small Tom Tom. Your right hand remains on the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 18 str sD LIT BD HH Pattern No. 19 has your left hand moving 3 from the Small Tom Tom to the Large Tom. Tom then back to the Small Tom Tom and on the the Snare Drum. Your right hand re~ mains on the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 19 sTTRULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2, Memorize cach oxercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking. J Small Tom Tom Snare Drum = [gd J CODE Large Tom Tom Buss Dun [Ppp —F—| Hi-Hat be f-—t ] In Pattern No. 20 your left hand will be moving clockwise around the drums, while your right hand remains on the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 20 srr sD Lr BD 1H Pattern No, 21 has your left hand moving counterclockwise, while your right hand re- mains on the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 21 stT =D LIT BD HH24 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, ‘Memorize each exercise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, Note sticking. Small Tom Tom or CODE Large Tom Tom Bosbes FP —p— pF] a ‘Tho noxt two Patterns (22 & 23) are written in four measure phrases. binations of the patterns 15 to 21 that you have just completed. ‘They are com- Pattern No. 22 is a combination of parts 16, 1715, & 18 from pages 20, 21 & 22. You will be playing one measure of each until you have completed a four measure phrase. PAT. 22 3 2 srt sD LIT BD HH Pattern No, 23 is a combination of parts 19, 20, & 21 from pages 22 & 23. It's 2 fow measure phrase with one measure of 19, tWo measures of 20, and one measure of 21. | PAT. 23 3 srt 2 sD el 7 tte =D Po Ha : " 325 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2, Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, 4, Note sticking. ‘Small Tom Tom soars Dim [pg | CODE — Large Tum Tom |__| Bass Drom [op —p—p a re ‘The next series of patterns also have seven parts. When you play these patterns you will Keep your left hand on the Snare Drum while your right hand moves around the drum set. Those consist of two measuro phrases with a first and second ending, 60 you can repeat them as many times as you wish, To finish each pattern, play the second ending. Pattern No, 24 has your right hand moving from your Snare Drum to your Small Tom Tom. Your left band remains on the Snare Drum.26 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, 2. Memorize each exercise, 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum 4, Note sticking, Soll Tom ‘om J } nage Tom'tom — cone ‘dass Drum Att Hi-that Re} In Pattern No. 25 your right hand will be moving from your Small Tom Tom to your Large Tom Tom. Your left hand remains on the Snare Dram, PAT. 25 srr sD LIT 5D aH a a In Pattern No. 26 you will be moving your right hand from the Snare Drum to the Large ‘Tom Tom while your left hand remains on the Snare Drum. PAT. 28 stT ‘sD Lat BD28 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, Note sticking. peESe J Small Tom Tom |} Snare Drum | a ie CODE — Large Tom 'fom | eee Bram pp se eS Pattern No. 29 has your right hand moving clockwise around the drums, while your left hand remains on the Snare Drum. PAT. 29 str 80 urr ED HH In Pattern No. 30 your right hand will be moving counter clockwise around the drums. while your left hand remains on the Snare Drum. PAT. 30 str sD LTT =D HH29 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Base Drum, ‘Memorize each exercise, Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, . Note sticking. Small Tom Tom |} } en ——— oo ‘fies Drum htt ot Hi-Tat The next two patterns, 31 & $2, are combinations. They are written in four measure phrases, combining the patterns 24 to 30 that you have just completed. Pattern No, 31 is a combination of parts 25, 26, 27, 24, You will be playing one measure of each until you have played a four measure phrase. PAT. 31 srt sD LIT BD nH In Pattern No. 32 you will be combining parts 28, 29, 30, This Is a four measure phrase. Ik is one measure of 28, two measures of 29, and one measure of 30. PAT, 82 srt sD LIT BD mu30 SECTION III CROSS STICKING PATTERNS IN TRIPLET FORM All of the cross sticking pattorns that you will play in this section can be used for solo work. After you have learned these patterns, one can combine them with the patterns in Section I (Drum to Drum Patterns) to form a large variety of different pattern combinations. Almost all of the patterns will begin with the left hand. To indicate the direction in which you must cross stick, an arrow will be placed above the sticking. CROSS STICKING CODE —+= Cross over to right with hand indicated. —= Cross over to left with hand indicated. EXAMPLES EXAMPLE I Indicates that you must cross over to your right with your rad left hand. EXAMPLE IL Indicates that you must cross over to your right with your right hand. EXAMPLE IT Indicates that you must cross over to your left with your left hand over to your left with your By EXAMPLE IV J Indicates that you must cross — right hand ‘DRUMMER NOTE: All of the partes inthis section ate to be played very Slowly at fst,at RULES: |. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, . Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, . Note sticking. Small Tom Tom ¢ Saare Drum a CODE — Lange Tom tom Bisa ren pp wee fp pp Jn Pattern No, 1 your left hand will cross from your Snare Drum over your right hand to your large Tom Tom and back again to your Snare Drum. Repeat each exercise until played with ease. EXERCISE A32 RULES: . Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. . Memorize each exercise, ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. . Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Drum CODE — Largo Tom Tom mame TTT Re Hi-Hat Now that you have completed the three exercises, you can play the Pattern I below. It is written in a four measure phrase.33 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking, Small Tom ‘Tom d fare Drum cope latte Ten Tom [— mua suspen F-p>—p FF Hi-Hat tp In Pattern No. 2 your right hand will cross from your Large Tom Tom over your left hand to your Snare Drum and then back again to your Large Tom Tom. Repeat each exercise until played with ease. EXERCISE A EXERCISE C stT LAT34 RULES: 1, Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Base Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3, Add Hi-fat and then Baes Drum. 4, Note sticking. Svare Drum es Snare Dram cope tarye Tom Tom Bees Drum [Ph Hi-Hat bpp pe Now that you have completed the three exercises you can play Pattern No. 2 below. I is a four measure phrase. PAT. 2 srt + sp = LIT . t+ 2p aH |p» 2» _| t 2 PY Pattern No, 9 is @combiration PAT. 3 srt ‘sD LIT =D HHRULES: Practice slowly at Note sticking. Small Tom Tom first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, Snare Dram CODE — Large Tom Tom Pt ‘Bass Drum Hi-tat In Pattern No. 4 you will make a PAT. 4 (tf ft Ty rs a 36 cross over in every triplet, first with your left hand, then with your right hand. This pattern is written in a four measure phrase. et SIT sD Lar + 4 4RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2, Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking, smait Tom tom [jd —___} Snare Drum, ————— — COvE — Large Tom Tom Hiss Drm Fp —p Hi-Hat beet | In the next two patterns, No, 5 and No, 6, you will be cross sticking from the Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom and then moving up to the Small Tom ‘Tom, PAT.5 og . srt =D LIT BD HH PAT. 6 srt =D LIT =D HH om |}37 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom Bass Drum. Hi-Hat Inthe next three patterns that follow, your left hand will be moving around the drum set, while your right hand remains on the Snare Drum, Pattern No. 7 will have your left hand moving clockwise around the drum set. It will cross over your right hand from your Large Tom Tom to the Snare Drum. var. 1 ox | wo Ld iid tet Lar « tRULES: 1, Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2° Memorize each exerciee. 3. Add it-ilat and then Bass Drum, 4. Note sticking. small Tom Tom uw sure pum FY —___1 CODE Large Tom Tom d sme nary ARCOM, WO ONIN (HN ann Ih Pattern No. 8 your left hand will move counter-clockwise, crossing over from the Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 839 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at firt without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2 Memorize cach exercise. 8, Add Mica and then Bees Drum, 4 Note sticking. 11 Tom Tom YEE fare Drum = FJ AT Ns) OSI TLE | et Onan Fp—p—p—p went Pattern No, 9 is a combination of Patterns 5 and 6, I is a four measure phrase made up by first moving two measures clockwise around the Drums, (Pattern 5) then by moving two measures counter-cloekwise around the Drums, (Pattern 6). PAT. 9 str 8 LIT AR aRULES: . Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. |. Note sticking. sat ton tom | mown La a Bane” ppp woe [pe Pattern No. 10 will have your left hand moving around the drums clockwise, while your right hand moves from the Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom. Your left hand will cross over your right hand from the Large Tom Tom to the Snare Drum. Se oa © Pe THe ar 7 LTT * e “d T 5 + 4 tad 4-4 + aad Fh44 RULES: 1, Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Baos Drum, 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bess Drum. 4. Note sticking, Small Tom Tom J Snare Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom Bass ran |-p—p—p—p Hi-Hat bee Pattern No, 11 is a one measure phrase. You can repeat it as often as you wish, 50 long as you play an even number of measures, such as 4, 8, and 12, It is written be- low in a two measure phrase witha first and second ending. In this pattern your left hand will move clockwise around the drum set, and on the last two beats of the measure you will cross over with your left hand, then with your right hand. PAT. 1142 RULES; Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Sonat Tom Tom | a) — Soare Drm = | J cope large Tom Tom |__| purone Pt setae | In Pattern No. 12 your left hand will first move clockwise, then counter-clockwise around the drums. In this pattern you will also cross over with your left hand (rom Large Tom Tom to Snare Drum), then with your right hand from Large Tom Tom to Snare Drum and back to the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 12 7 Hi 4 LITRULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2, Momorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking. Small Tom ‘Tom vi fet ccee O) SM TT CODE Large Tom Tom 4 Base Drm ppp Hi-Hat re In Pattern No, 19 your left hand will move from Snare Drum to Small Tom Tom and on to the Large Tom Tom, then back to the Small Tom Tom and Snare Drum, Your right hand will move from your Snare Drum to your Small Tom Tom then back to your Snare Drum and over to the Large Tom Tom, All these movements take place in one measure. Below, it is written in a four measure phrase. PAT. 13, srr sD ur44 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. BENE Smell Tom Tom Snare Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom 4 Bass Drum Hi-Hat Pattern No. 14 is a one measure phrase with a cross over on the last beat of the measure, done with the right hand, Below it is written in a four measure phrase. PAT. 14 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 RRA > beet et ‘ + LIT ods : an fal {t+ ct _t$ p>45 RULES: 1. Practice slowly af first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, 2, Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking Small Tom Tom d — ee a CODE Large Tom Tom 4 este Ee Hi-Hat Pb te pe Pattern No. 15 is a combination of Patterns 13 and 14. Ik is written in a four meas- ure phrase, The first two measures are from Pattern No. 13 and the last two meas- ures are from Pattern No. 14. par. ae 7 EE © BRL LR ® g ay 44 Ul 3 3 3 ro tf a h—+--—-3RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 8. Add Hi-Hat and 4. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Drum CODE — Largo Tom Tom Boss Dram Hi-Hat thon Bass Drum. J nen J aceasta Pe Jn Pattern No. 16 you will uso tho Small Tom Tom and Large Tom Tom. The eros over will be made with the right hand, Below it is written in a two measure phrase with a first and second ending. PAT. 16 TT LTTat RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Dram. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3, Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking. Small ‘Tom Tom 4 foareDnm = |-d ______J. | CODE — Large Tom Tom d Buss Drum |-p—p—p—p Hi-Hat pp Pattern No. 17 is a combination of Pattern No. 16, Section II from the Drum to Drum Patterns, and Pattern No. 16 preceding. Below it is written in a four measure phrase, The first and third measures are of Pattern No. 16 Drum to Drum Patterns. The second and fourth measures are of Pattern No, 16 cross sticking. PAT. 17 srt 3}RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Drum CODE Large Tom Tom Bass Drum H-Tat Patiora No. 18 will start with the right hand. It will move counter-clockwise, cross- ing over once at the boginning of every measure. Tho cross over will be from the Large Tom Tom to the Small Tom Tom. Note the sticking on the last beat of the fourth measure.49 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom f|-———d —____ sare Dun | — aie CODE — Large Tom Tom tuodnon [pp pp am fp Pattern No. 19 has your right hand crossing over your left hand at the last beat of every measure. You will notice your left hand is moving clockwise while your right hand is moving counter-clockwise only on the last beat of each measure. PAT, 19 3 3 3 3 3 fam AE Jam st Pasa an a Fal] rE Stet & TREAT eR Lar => > " * ww f f mR + enn ent se Teal i) SWAT Sm Er I IN ae A AN50 RULES; Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, Note sticking. Sinalt Tom Tom [fd Tiare Dram [Ed ——a CODE Large Tum Tom z a on on we EEE ‘The next two patterns will have your hands moving opposite each other. Your left hand will be moving clockwise around the drums while your right hand moves counter-clock- wise. You can start this pattern with your leit hand or right hand. It is written for both hands in four measure phrases. Pattern No, 20 to start with the left hand, PAT. 20 srt Pattorn No. 21 to start with the right hand, PAT 21 stT sD LIT BD HH oye,SECTION IV . 1, Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking, smal tom tom [jd ' ——— cope tage ‘tom Ton Heebam” FP —t tt ee DRUM TO DRUM PATTERNS IN SIXTEENTH NOTE FORM ‘This section consists of patterns in sixteenth notes. Section TV contains patterns that move from drum to drum, using sixteenth notes. Section V contains patterns in cross sticking, using sixteenth notes. Most of these patterns are in iour measure phrases. ‘You will notice that almost all of the patterns will start with the left hand. All of these patterns are to be played very slowly at first, RULES: The {irst pattern will enable the drummer to move around the drums clockwise, playing sixteenth notes. PAT. 1 srt = Heat LK 2, Get t 2D m52 RULES; Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small ‘Tom Tom fare Drum |__| cope — tango Tom Tom |__| Bees Bram” pF pew Ep | Pattern No, 2 will have the drummer moving counter-clockwise around the drums. PAT, 2 sTT sD LIT BD WH53 RULES: 1, Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking. Small Tom Tom L Sacre Drum [/-— — CODE —tange Tom Tom [| —____J | meemnn Ep wine Fp Pattern No. 3 will have you moving two measures clockwise and two measures counter clockwise until you have completed a four measure phrase. PAT. 3 str ‘sD LIT ED HH54 RULES: 1, Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2) Memorize each exercise. 3, Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking. ae ee eee se eS ert Pattorn No, 4 will have you moving around the drums clockwise for one measure, and counter-clockwise for the next measure, until you have completed four measures, PAT. 4 sTT sD aT BD55 RULE! Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, Memorize each exercise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. BeRe Small Tom Tom Snare Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom ‘Bass Drum Hi-Hat Pattern No. 5 will have you playing sixteenth notes, starting from the Snare Drum, going to the Small Tom Tom, back to the Snare Drum and over to the Large Tom ‘Tom. You will repeat this until you have played a four measure phrase. PAT. 5 sTT sD LTT BD rieRULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3, Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking. Small Tom Tom aaron fer eemar eran] CODE — Large Tom Tom Bass Drum eran MAN | Hi-tat ce ee | In Pattern No. 6 you will start on the Snare Drum, move to the Large Tom Tom, then to the Small Tom Tom, back to the Large Tom Tom, and Snare Drum, until you havo completed a four measure phrase. PAT. 6 str sD Lar BD a7 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 8. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, 4, Note sticking. ‘Smell Tom ‘Tom Snare Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom ‘Bate Drum Hi-Hat In Pattern No. 7 you will move from the Snare Drum to the Small Tom Tom, and Large Tom Tom, then back to the Small Tom Tom and Snare Drum, until you have completed a four measure phrase, PAT. 7 ox LSPA fl cym fy FE ee ACAI A AOI AV AT AT Pe tm nn I Bho last measure of this pattern can also be played as shown below, re Tete cya58 RULES: CODE Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Dram os Large Tom Tom Buss Bam Pf mene pep Patiern No. 8 is played in two beats, using the Snare Drum, Small Tom Tom, and Large Tom Tom, Below it is written ina two measure phrase, with a first and second ending. PAT. 8 sTT59 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Drum eres serie CODE Large Tom Tom [on eae en Jeane [aq) | anual Binet |-—#+—- + Pattern No. 9 is a three beat phrase. The first two beats are the same as Pattern No. 8, the last boat is played onthe Large Tom Tom, Below it ie written in a four measure phrase. PAT. 9 str sD LTT BD aH60 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom ‘Snare Drum CODE Large Tom Tom Bass Drum Hi-tat ‘The following patterns that you will play will have your left hand moving around the drums while your right hand remains on the Large Tom Tom. These patterns will have a first and second ending so you can repeat each patterns as many times as you wish, To end the pattorn play the second ending. In Pattern No. 10 your left hand will be moving from your Snare Drum to the Small Tom Tom, Your right hand will remain on the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 10 sTT LIT =D HERULES: eene Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snaro Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom Bass Dram Hi-Hat 61 Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, ‘Memorize each exercise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. be Pet tT Pattern No, 11 will have your left hand moving from your Snare Drum to your Large Tom Tom. Your right hand remains on the Large Tom Tom.1, Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2, Memorize each exercise, 3, Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, 4. Note sticking. Small Tem Tom 4 so Dnm fd cops tage Tom tom |__| Easbun” Fp —p— | mont fp Pattern No. 12 will have your left hand moving from your Small Tom Tom to your Large Tom Tom. Your right hand will remain on the Large Tom Tom.6 RULES; 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 8. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, 4. Note sticking. Seal Tom Tom Snare Drum [4 cope large Tom Tom | | tess ram pp I went Lp eg Pattorn No, 18 will have your left hand moving from your Snare Drum to the Small Tom Tom and Large Tom Tom, then back to the Small Tom Tom and Snare Drum, Your right hand remains on the ‘Large Tom Tom. PAT, 18 sur z Z z 0 d t t MIT R ze OL OR ® ® RL OR « BD a64 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Drum Cope — Large Tom Tom Bass Drum Hi-Hat ‘The next three patterns will have your right hand moving around the drums while your left hand remains on the Snare Drum. The drummer will notice there is no first and second ending on these patterns because there is no change in sticking. They are written in a two measure phrase, with a repeat sign, so you can play the pattern as often as you wish. Pattern No. 14 will have your right hand moving from the Small Tom Tom to tho Snare Drum. Your left hand remains on the Snare Drum.6 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking, Small Tom Tom 4 fare Drm = |. d —____] | CODE Large Tom Tom |———_____g_—__] ee mat | je Pattern No, 16 will have your right hand moving from the Large Tom Tom to the Snare Drum. Your left hand remains on the Snare Drum.66 RULES: CODE 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4, Note sticking. Small Tors Tom ‘Snare Sram Large Tom Tom | —————___« —____| Bass Drum Hi-Hat Pattern No. 16 will have your right hand moving from the Large Tom Tom, to the Snare Drum and Small Tom Tom, then back to the Snare Drum and Large Tom Tom, ‘Your left hand PAT. 18 remains on the Snare Drum, srr sp LIT HH67 RULES: 1, Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, 2. Memorize each exercise. 3, Add Ti-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking. Sma Tom Tex J Snare Drum [Pe CODE “argo Tom Tom oe aint | ¢— $$] In Pattern No, 17 your left hand will remain on the Small Tom Tom, while your right hand moves from the Large Tom Tom to the Snare Drum, This pattern is written with a first and second ending. PAT. 17 srr sD Lt BD HH68 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize cach exorcise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. |. Note sticking. small tom, Tom é } aan bre — a ge Tom Tom COPE Bose Dum | m-ttat ep] Pattern No. 18 will have your left hand moving from the Small Tom Tom to the Large ‘Tom Tom. Your right hand will move from the Large Tom Tom to the Snare Drum.RULES: CODE Practice slowly ‘Memorize each ‘Add Hi-Hat and Note sticking. Small Yom Tom Snare Drum Large Tom Tom Bass Drum Hi-Fat 69 at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. exercise. then Bass Drum, 4 —a rtf tT tft Pattern No. 19 is a combination using patterns 11, 17 and 18. It is written in a four measure phrase. PAT. 19 STT =D LIT BD HE70 RULES: copE 1 2. 3. 4. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. ‘Smell Tom Tom ‘Snare Drum Large Tom ‘Tom ‘Bass Drum Hi-Hat ‘The patterns in this section are played with the used of Paradiddles. Pattern No. 20 will enable the drummer to move clockwise around the drums be playing four sixteenth notes on the Snare Drum, a Single Paradiddle on the Small Tom Tom anda Single Paradiddle on the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 20 str o [4d 2 gt Jy ur [+ BD HH HAR Ig1 RULI Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. seye Small Tom Tom Snare Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom ‘Bass Drum Hi-Hat ‘The final patterns in this section can be played either in sixteenths for slower tempos or eighths for faster tempos. Pattern No, 21 is written in sixteenth notes so it can be played at a slow tempo. PAT. 21 srt12 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. sina Tom Tom é saare Dam = | ¢ —_______d_| CODE Large Tom Tom a rh a a wee fp Pattern No. 22 is the same as Pattern No. 21 only it is written in eighth notes so it can be played at a fast tempo. PAT, 2213 SECTION V CROSS STICKING PATTERNS IN SIXTEENTH NOTE FORM Che code for cross sticking remains the same as in Section II, CROSS STICKING CODE —— > = Cross over to right with hand indicated. <—— __ = Cross over to left with hand indicated. EXAMPLES. EXAMPLE Indicates that you must crossover d to your right with your left hand. EXAMPLE 11 Indeates that you snus eroes vor J te'your right vin your Sight band, EXAMPLE m1 Indieates that you must exots aver j beseera re sina a EXAMPLE IV Indicates that you must cross over J toyour left with pour right hand.4 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom |- Snare Drum CODE Lame Tun Tom a or —_ et ‘The first pattern 1s a combination of Pattern No. 6 in Section IV. In this pattern you will make the cross over with the right hand from the Large Tom ‘Tom to the Snare Drum, PAT. 1 srt sD Lar BD HE5 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, Note sticking. Small Tom Tom Snare Drum —— oe CODE Large Tom Tom Bate Drm EPP i-tint fe pap] Beye Pattern No. 2 will have your right hand crossing every third and fourth beat of the measure.6 RULES: . Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. . Memorize each exercise. |. Add Hi-Hat andthen Bass Drum. 1. Note sticking. Snail Tom Tom 4 cope Taree Tom Tom ‘Bass Drum trait ii Cs Pattern No. 3 will have your left hand crossing over your right hand from the Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom. PAT, 3 srt ‘8D 4 = a LIT ~ BD aH1” RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. |. Note sticking, BeEe Small Tom ‘Tom fare Drum 4] cope 11g Tom Tom * J some TT TT] Hi-Hat te tt — 7] In Pattern No. 4 your right hand will cross over to your left hand from the Large Tom Tom to the Snare Drum, PAT. 4 Ta8 RULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Base Drum. Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, Note sticking. Small Tom Tom ‘Snare Drum CODE — Large Tom Tom Bass Drum $$ —#$ FJ Hi-Hat ee ee Pattern No. 5 is a combination of Pattern No. 3 and Pattern No. 4. Below it is written ina four measure phrase. The first two measures are from Pattern No. 3, the last two measures are from Pattern No. 4. PAT. 5 sTT ‘SD LIT HERULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom | + ——d ' Sao bran CODE — Large Tom Tom og Bass Drum pp Hi-Kat be 4] In Pattern No. 6 you will cross stick from your Snare Drum to your Large Tom Tom. 0 You will cross over, first with your left hand, then with your right hand, until you have completed a four measure phrase. PAT. 6 SIT sD LIT BD HH cyRULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum, Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Spit Togo Tom d - a a cope barge Tom Tom Bass Dram [pp —F$— itt ppp — 4 In Pattern No. 7 your left hand will move around the drum clockwise. Your left hand will cross over your right hand from your Large Tom Tom to your Snare Drum, PAT. 7 sTT sD LIT BD EHRULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. |. Memorize each exercise. . Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. . Note sticking. ‘Small Tom Tom ‘Snare Drum cope — Large Tom Tom. coerer anes Baos Deum -P——P-—f$-—f—] late a arin aa H-Eat Pattern No. 8 will have your left hand moving eountor-clockwise around the drums. ‘Your left hand will cross over your right hand from the Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 8 srr sD LIT aD aHRULES: Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. . Note sticking. ¢ Small Tom Tom Saare Dram E+ Cope = targe Tom Tom BassDrim Pf ff Hi-Hat Kept Pattern No. 9 is a one measure phrase. Your left hand will move around the drums clockwise. On the last two beats of the measure you will cross stick from the Large ‘Tom Tom to the Snare Drum with your left hand, while your right hand cross sticks from the Snare Drum to the Large Tom Tom. PAT. 9RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise, 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, 4. Note sticking. Smgit Top Tom [fa } ‘Share Drum Cope — Large Tom ‘Tom ard We scm |p pe] In Pattern No. 10 your left hand will move counter-clockwise around the drums. On the second and third beat of each measure your left hand will cross stick from your Snare Drum to your Large Tom Tom while your right hand cross sticks from your Large Tom Tom to your Snare Drum. PAT, 10 o FSS SS om sD LIT BD84 RULES: CODE Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. ‘Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small ‘Tem Tom Ser ee ee Large ‘Tem Tom eed ase Drum eileen ‘Hi-Hat re rk an scene aepe Pattern No. 11 is a combination of Pattern No. 9 and Pattern No. 10. It is written in a four measure phrase. ‘The first two measures are from Pattern No. 9, and the last two are from Pattern No. 10, PAT, 10 sIT sp Lat BD HH HAB 188 RULES; Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. Memorize each exercise. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. Note sticking. Small Tom Tom [4 J aur Deu fet eatian eee ei Bass Drum tet a) t Hi-Kat Ih Pattern No, 12 you will start with your right hand on the Small Tom Tom for one stroke. The first three beats of the measure will be played on the Snare Drum, the last beat of the measure will have your left hand moving clockwise around the drums while your right hand moves counter-clockwise, crossing over your left hand from the Large ‘Tom Tom to Small Tom Tom, to play the first stroke of the pattern again,86 RULES: 1. Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. 2. Memorize each exercise. 3. Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum. 4. Note sticking. Seat Tom Tom Share Drum. bE CODE Large Tom Tom Seen Ep seme pt Pattern No. 19 will have you crossing over from your Large Tom Tom to Small Tom Tom every first and third beat.87 RULES: . Practice slowly at first without Hi-Hat and Bass Drum. . Memorize each exercise. ‘Add Hi-Hat and then Bass Drum, . Note sticking. Small Tom ‘Tom J ' ee oo CODE Largs Tom Tom Base Drum tt fT Hi-Hat bt) In Pattern No. 14 the cross over with the right hand changes with each measure, as you can see below. PAT. 14 8D LITFull Drum Set Studies for the Modern Drummer by JOE GUSATIS Table of Contents Section | - Introduction and Arm Exereises. Section Il - Drum to Brum Patterns. Section Wl - Gross Sticking Patterns in Triplet Form Section WV - Drum to Drum Patteras in Sixteenth Note Form ,..5t Section ¥ - Gross Sticking Patterns in Sixteenth Note Form .. 73 Cover Desig: Dobbie Jos Loton copy contained in is election a Nope a is oak nay Ds oboe Unnuihoted uses ean ofngaman’ fhe U.S. Copy Aten at nena aJOE CUSATIS Joe Cusatis, a native of Hazleton, Pennsylvania began to take an inter- est in drums at the age of fifteen. He studied locally for two years and then decided to commute to New York to further his musical education. He studied percussion under Henry Adler, vibes under Phil Kraus and piano with Danny Hurd. Due to the lack of work in his home area, he spent most of his time practicing, He credits the long hours of study for the unusual brilliant technique he has developed on the drums. After serving in the Armed Forces on Okinawa for two yearshe settled in New York City and began his professional career. He has played wit Marion McPartland, Chet Baker, Al Hirt, Kai Wind- ing, Teddy Charles and Peter Nero among others.SECTION I INTRODUCTION AND EXERCISES INTRODUCTION: With the complexity of today’s modorn jazz patterns and rhythmic figures, the progressive drummer would do well to remember that the Snare Drum is the focal point of his drum outfit, and that most of the patterns presented herein eminate from the Snare Drum. ‘The purpose of this book is to enable the drummer to develop a better knowledge in playing around the drums, using Snare Drum, Small Tom Tom and Large Tom Tom. Attention should be called to the sticking of the various patterns. You will note that most of the patterns employ the use of single strokes, starting with the left hand, At the end of each pattern, the sticking will change, (i.e. for triplet patterns and for sixtecnth pattorne {FP z). This at will allow the drummer to come back to the ride cymbal without unnecessary or confusing sticking. att Some of the patterns written inthis book may seem quite hard and involved at first, but if practiced diligently, they will become quite easy to play. These patterns are to be worked up to a speed that is within the drummer's ability to play with accuracy. Remember: - Speed without accuracy, maintenance of sound and form are worth- Jess to a progressive and conscientious drummer. ‘The code and rules shown at the top of tho following page will be used throughout this book. The drummer will notice that the code is similar to his drum set-up.