Independence exercises?

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Hey,

Lately, I've become interested in polyrhythms and I've been practicing a few simple ones like a 3/8 or 5/8 ostinato over a 4/4 groove. I was wondering if anyone has any good exercises (Besides just playing polyrhythmic grooves, like I mentioned before) for improving independence in all limbs to help me progress to a more advanced level.

Thanks in advance!

[Dedworx]

do you play jazz? if you don't i'd check some out.

it will further your independance greatly but in a very musical way which will then help you play other styles better.

[mind_drummer]

Which books have you work with yet ?

[asht89]

i used to know a few that involved triplets with one hand and straight or swung rhythms with the other. those used to help my independence.

e.g- play the standard 'swing' rhythm with your right hand and then play crotchet triplets at the same time with your left.

i know that there are more, as the possibilities with these are unlimited, but i'm not all that clued up on polyrhythms

[JimmyK]

Dude check out the Joe morello "master studies" book (there's actually 2 of them). It works your hands amazingly, and also has a TON of independence excercises. It IS exactly what youre looking for, I promise.


Jimmy

[JimmyK]

Oh yea , also I got the Gavin Harrison book rhythmic Illusions back in the day, and it has some really cool and hard polyrhythm stuff, but its well explained.

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