disConnect is a pattern for fitting 6-note combinations in order to draw attention to the nuances of finishing out the rudiment and starting it again. Paradiddle-diddles and double paradiddles especially need to be finished strong, but very often the quality and clarity of the final doublestroke are sacrificed for a focus on accents and the beginning of the next repetition of the rudiment. There are many possibilities for what you can fit into this one, but written variations included here are: Doubles, Double Paradiddles, Shirley Murphies, Flam 3–2–1, Flam Paradiddle-diddle, Paradiddle-diddle, Singles, Slurred Six-Stroke Roll, Slurred Ruff, and Swiss Army Triplet.
Chugga-Chugga-Wuggas
2/28 Spree
2/28 Spree is a spree that I wrote with the help of the WSIP 2015 snare line after a particularly brutal visual block. I wanted to keep the performers off their feet, so we hashed out this piece using sticks on a carpeted floor, and it turned into something quite cool. So here is the WSIP 2015 snare line spree.
Grace-Notes Under Pressure
Grace-Notes Under Pressure is an alternative to hardcore gridding as a means of getting comfortable with different grace-note and diddle combinations. It's a basic 7/4 pattern with a systematic walkthrough of flam and drag combinations. The juxtaposition of flam-paradiddle variations with flam-accent variations should challenge you to stay loose and relaxed as you add the "ornaments" (grace-notes and diddles) with variable amounts of fulcrum pressure.
