Take the 3:2 clave and then change the subdivision below it every measure. This next exercise is designed to develop mixed sticking patterns based around a 3-2 Son Clave accent structure in eighth note triplets, sixteenth notes, sextuplets, and then thirty second notes. The exercise is to be played in unison with the SYNKD rhythm chain (available for free download below).

This exercise is designed to help develop the ability to add rhythmic density to a figure. In this exercise we will be adding thirty-second note double strokes around the accents in various parts of the pattern. The exercise is to be played in unison with the SYNKD rhythm chain).

This practice method is designed to develop the ability to move between any two ideas at will. By focusing two ideas at a time...