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The pages in this section contain a variety of exercises that can be used as technique builders and warmups, contributed by prominent players and teachers to PAS Publications. You’ll see each exercise written out in musical notation, and you can also hear each one via a MIDI file.

DRUMSET
Latin Paradiddles By Rick Mattingly
Movable Clave by Jon Belcher
5/8 OVER BAIÃO Terry O'Mahoney
Jazz Drumset Warmups by John Riley
Flammed Mill Explorations by Jeff Salisbury
Three-Voice Warmupsby John Riley
Flammed Mill Triplet Explorations by Jeff Salisbury
Jazz Triplet Study by Jeff Salisbury
Flammed Mills on Drumset - Pat O'Shea
7 + 2 Rotation Exercise - Jeff Salisbury

MALLET KEYBOARD
For the Four by Terri Haley
Daily 4-mallet warmup by Michael Varner
Marimba Paradiddles by Arthur Lipner
4-Mallet Chordal Exercises by David Kovins
Peripheral Vision Exercise Dr. Robert Ledbetter

SNARE DRUM
Triplet Snare Drum Exercise by Graeme J. Thew
Hirta Challenge by Neil Sylvia
Bossa Snare Warm-Up by Jared O'Leary

TIMPANI
Timpani Changing Meters Exercise by Dr. Geary Larrick
Contrary Motion/Contrasting Meters by Terry O'Mahoney

Instructions for playing MIDI files
You must have a sound card installed in your computer to play sound files through your Web browser. Most current Web browsers have built-in MIDI capabilities, so many visitors to these pages will be able to simply click the "play" arrow and hear the sound files. If the play controls do not show up on your screen, or you can't hear anything when you click the "play" arrow, you might need to download a free MIDI player.

PC users: These MIDI files work well with the default setup in your browser - Netscape has its own built in Midi player, and IE uses the Microsoft Media Player™.

Mac users: These MIDI files work best with Quick Time. If you don't already have it on your computer, a message will appear that directs you to a link at which you can download the latest version of the Quick Time player, which is a free download. If you already have Quick Time but the MIDI file is not working, check to make sure that the Quick Time plugin is installed in the Plugins folder of your Web browser. (AOL users: The Quick Time plugin must be in the AOL Plugins folder, not the Microsoft Internet Explorer Plugins folder.)