The Drum Pad Workout

Grab your practice pad and sticks and join me - Simeon Weedall from playing fifteen years in the hit show STOMP Broadway/West End and percussionist for Paradise Rocks. Improve your drumming ability today with this drum pad workout, all you need is a practice pad and some sticks. Work on your hand technique over singles, doubles, paradiddles, accents and flams, working through various tempos and subdivisions to get you to the next level. There is also a section at the end with some of personal favourite creative drum pad patterns and a short trade/improvisation with your practice pad. Sheet music provided and play along style that will push your hand speed and overall ability. Exercises you can play anywhere, anytime on any surface. Set aside your busy day and play along to this workout and I guarantee your drumming WILL IMPROVE!

Each rudiment used works through various subdivisions so they become readily available within you repertoire. Each exercise is more than just that - they are patterns that apply everywhere on any kit - percussion or otherwise. Working through the subdivisions quarter notes, eighth notes, triplets, sixteenths, twenty fourths and thirty second notes.

I can't wait to share this vital rhythmic information with you!