FLAMMED MILL TRIPLET EXPLORATIONS
Jeff Salisbury
Drumset Instructor
Johnson State College, Univ. of Vermont

In this triplet exercise, each measure contains three single flammed mills.(continued at bottom)

In the first measure of each variation, the right hand plays a melodic vignette around the toms while the left hand accompanies on the hi-hat. In the second measure, the left hand plays the melody while the right hand accompanies on the ride cymbal. The bass drum/hi-hat part is a 4 over 3 pattern that creates some interesting open/closed figures in the left hand.

R = Right hand, L = Left hand, B = Both hands simultaneously

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