Tiger Bill Video Lesson: Accented Triplets, Buddy Rich Style - Part 1

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There is no shortage of drummers today who can play a fast single-stroke roll; however, not so many of them are capable of easily placing accents, at will, within that roll. And because that just so happens to be something that Buddy Rich was especially good at, I've based the five exercises in this lesson on the type of accented triplet patterns that Buddy used to such great effect.

Watch my first demonstration on the video. You'll hear two distinct sounds between the accented notes (loud) and the unaccented notes (soft). To accomplish this, I'm using a technique called the Level System in which accents are thrown from a higher stick level than unaccented strokes. Once you develop this system of accenting at slow tempos, the next step is to gradually increase your speed until you start to feel tension creep in. Take a break, shake out your wrists and arms, and repeat the exercise again. With regular practice, you will be able to play longer and faster each time before tension develops.

Coming in Part 2, the conclusion of this lesson, we'll take these same five accented triplet patterns to the next level.