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Introducing Doubles |
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Doubles are played using 2 taps on each hand in the following pattern : RIGHT TAP, RIGHT TAP, LEFT TAP, LEFT TAP etc..... Here are Doubles in notation form:
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Now play the next 5 lines slowly at first starting on line 1 and playing all the lines to the end of line 5 and come back to the start of line 1 to play again. Repeat this process until you have good steady flow with even sounding taps.
Tempo is 1 second (or 60 beats per minute)
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Again, once you have achieved the regular intervals with constant weight on each tap, play the 5 lines as one exercise by repeating from the end of line 5 back to the start of line 1. Continue this until you are comfortable that the sound and weight of each stroke is nice and even. |