Stay on the Lines

1. Follow the metronome.

2. Keep hands below stick lines.

3. Work on counting in and counting while playing a pattern after that.

4. watch hand posture and general posture.

Follow the Form

1. Hold sticks at 1/3 point(fulcrum). Hold with palms down, thumb pushing stick into pointer, other fingers loose.

2. Feel the beat with your body.

3. Play with hands, not arms.

4. Start with Bounce stroke rolls, or loose bounce.

Count and Separate

1. Work on counting to metronome.

2. Then choose a pattern and play while counting.

3. Practice all lefts, all rights, then all boths. Only move on when you get through each one.

4. anywhere from 50-65 BPM on metronome.

Remember The Pattern

1. Remember the pattern you are trying to play. Keep thinking of pattern while playing.

2. Mix up pattern after you get each down.

Follow the Metronome

1. Work on saying patterns out loud. Make sure to say them loud.

2. play loud, speak loud.

3. Be mindful of speeding up or slowing down. Try to get back on track if you get off.

Feel the Beat (Updated)

1. Feel the metronome. Feel it with your body.

2. Good posture, feet flat.

3. Work on simple patterns using rule of five and then increase complexity. Stick with both hands on one for some time.

4. Try counting and doing patterns.

5. practice feeling the beat.

Counting the One and Quality Reps

1. Work on counting and identifying the one.

2. Let reichen feel things out when he knows the pattern.

3. Focus on quality reps, avoid wrong motions during pattern pattern.

Count Out Loud

1. Count out loud, make sure to count loud, play hard.

2. Make sure to listen for metronome. Play in time, count the correct beat numbers.

3. Work on practice together and alone.