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Chapter 8 ~ Soloing Applications

The song of the drum solo has been sung in many ways over the centuries. Its evolution on the drumset touts syncopated cadences, "jungle drumming," improvised snare drum exhibition, song form adaptation, abstract "free-form" textures, double bass drum thunder, orchestrated compositions, and realized melodies, among its highlights.

Common settings for drumset soloing include the open solo, free-form, soloing over song form, and soloing over a vamp. A solo could simply be you alone playing an irresistible, hypnotic groove. Whatever the setting, you have the spotlight. Drum soloing concepts can vary as much as the settings they are applied to.

Interpreting Rudimentmal Studies is a subjective, personal art. The applications presented in the book serve as examples for you to use your creative imagination to develop musical variations of your own. They are largely based on classic vocabulary for the drumset to provide a focal point and foundation for further exploration.

WATCH Cross Referencing II - a FREE video demonstration interpreting Single Paradiddle variations throughout the book, spotlighting two voicing examples of the rudiment around the drumset, as seen on pg. 119.

The Melodic Linear Motive Studies offer vocabulary beyond interpreting rudiments. Linear means "resembling a line." This relates to the definition of a melody-a logical, memorable succession of tones in rhythm. No voices on the drumset are played simultaneously in linear drumming. The above ideas combine to produce phrasing both linear in foundation and melodic through the arrangement of selected tones.

WATCH a FREE video demonstration highlighting the Melodic Triplet Progressions, on pg. 182 of the Melodic Linear Motive Studies.

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