The rhythmic possibilities of G. L. Stone’s book Stick Control are endless. Here’s a drumset application using exercises 5 to 8 of the Single Beat Combinations section to create grooves based on paradiddles.
We’ll arrange each part as follows: right hand on the ride cymbal, and left hand on the snare with ghost notes, accenting the 2 and 4. To complete the groove, we’ll play the ride bell as indicated in the figure below and the bass drum on beats 1 and 3.
Once you’re comfortable, you can add various left-foot hi-hat ostinatos: on the downbeat, upbeat, and on every 8th note. To maximize your learning, practice with different tempos and repeat each bar at least four times.
The next step is to read the exercises I-A to V-B of the book The New Breed by Gary Chester. You can focus just on the I-A to II-B exercises, reading with the bass drum, and playing with different left-foot hi-hat ostinatos. You can also play the right hand on the hi-hat. Don’t forget to apply these grooves in a musical context, playing along with songs. By improvising with these four paradiddle grooves, displacing accents, and orchestrating on toms, you can develop an awesome groovy drum solo. Combinations are endless; keep on drumming!
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