Double Tap

I wrote Double Tap (2010) on one fine evening when I got stuck on NC State's campus during a snowstorm. They had a showing of Zombieland for students, so after fleshing out this warm-up in the dorms with a couple buddies, it was pretty obvious what I should call it.

It's styled after the very "stock"-sounding double beat warm-ups that generally centre on some sanford-esque pattern, but I wanted to incorporate different hand speeds, as well as an emphasis on the eighth-note pulse within a triplet roll.

While this piece was never used and would prove difficult for a line of typical skill, it is nonetheless worth taking a look at.

East Coast [...]

East Coast (2007) is an onfield warm-up I wrote. It’s not nearly as good as High Five, and it’s well short of 60 seconds, but there are still some interesting moments in this piece, so it might be worthy of study.

High Five (Onfield)

This High Five (2007) is the original exercise that the paradiddles warm-up was based on. This version is an onfield warm-up that I wrote while I was in high school. It has a sort of Ditty vibe to it, and it’s big, choppy, and nuts. This was my pride and joy on the very first incarnation of fatmattdrums, and I think it still stacks up pretty well against the rest of my work.

Flam That!

Flam That! (2007) is a ram with a funky, swung feel that plays with different drag interpretations within flam rudiments.

I imagine that it would be very difficult to get a line to play this piece; however, I think it is worthy of study (at least) as a snare drum étude.