MANY DRUMMERS HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN THEY HAVE TO CHANGE GEARS FROM A VERY SLOW TEMPO IN FOUR TO CUT TIME OR VERY SLOW TO A VERY FAST TWO. THIS EXERCISE IS DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU THE ABILITY TO LOCK IN ON SUDDEN TEMPO CHANGES. HERE'S HOW: SET THE METRONOME AT A QUARTER NOTE = 60 bpm. THIS PULSE WILL REMAIN CONSTANT. PLAY FOUR BARS IN A SLOW FOUR, FOUR BARS IN CUT TIME OR TWO (PULSE IS 1 AND 3) AND FINALLY EIGHT BARS WHERE EACH CLICK IS ONE BAR, THEM BACK TO THE SLOW FOUR. ONCE YOU MASTER SHIFTING BETWEEN THE THREE TEMPOS MIX IT UP. DON''T BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU MESS UP, KEEP AT IT. EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES ON THIS THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS.
