Tempos of breakdowns

Tigran · #1 01-19-2009, 10:52 PM

Hi to all!
My name is Tigran, and I'm a newbie here. It seems that this forum is a great source of information so I decided to address some questions to you.
I am currently working on setting up my practice routine and making it as efficient as possible.
My questions are:
1. In what tempo (tempo range) I would start playing a breakdown of a rudiment?
(I realize that the final tempo would depend on my skills, am I correct?).
2. How long would it take from start to the fastest tempo I could perform before I slow it back? (I've heard the number of one minute from open (slow) to fast (closed) and one minute from fastest to slow).
3. Should I play a rudiment for some time in my fastest tempo (say 10 sec., for example) before I start to slow down?
You see, I've asked my fellows programmers to create a PC based metronome that allows to program tempo changes, number of repeats, etc..so I want to program it right and keep the track of my progress.
Any input on these issues would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks to all.

Tigran · #2 01-21-2009, 01:04 AM

"These pretzels are making me thirsty." :)
I waited a little bit for a reply but finally I've done some research online and found a very helpful site imho.
http://www.rudimentaldrumming.com/rollbr.htm
Can I use it as a guide?
Thanks.

Der Februar · #3 01-21-2009, 01:17 AM

I think it would be better to start slow on your rudiments and work your way up, not the other way around.

Phat_Rolls · #4 01-21-2009, 01:24 AM

Playing rudiments at a fast speed isn't the only thing that determines your skill level, it's not exactly easy to play rudiments perfectly at very slow speeds (like 40 BPM). Focus on control before speed... You will gain more if you focus on playing a rudiment nice, relaxed and controlled then if you try to play blazing fast and sloppy.

joeysnare · #5 01-21-2009, 05:17 AM

i think you guys missed the point,he was asking how long he should keep his max up before he either halves his speed or brings it down to the next lowest triplet. personally i think if you can pull a minute at your max thats great but 10 to 20 seconds is very good as well, listen to a lot of songs and see how long a particularly speedy passge goes before the drummer breaks down,usually at maximum about 30 seconds,if longer then its a bit of a special case,and also if they can go for that long at that speed its a good bet thats not even close to their max speed.