![]() Creating a list of ways to use "Syncopation" - Ted Reed I've decided that we need to make a list of different ways to use the Ted Reed book "Syncopation. Remember Me? of 4 1 2 3 4 Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 12 of Thread: Creating a list of ways to use "Syncopation" - Ted Reed. The beauty of the Reed exercises is the clarity of the rhythmic line, which is used for all of the exercises. These are the pages in the text featuring rhythmic figures as opposed to groupings of eighths, sixteenths and triplets which appear in other sections of the book. For the sake of continuity, only pages 29 through 44 are used in conjunction with the method to be discussed in this article. In relation to drum set teaching, the book proves extremely valuable in three general areas: 1 recognition and execution of various rhythmic patterns, 2 using the basic rhythmic line against a variety of cymbal patterns to create independence exercises, and 3 utilizing the rhythmic line as a basis for improvisation between the limbs. While each teacher who uses the Reed book may have his or her own set of favorite exercises, there are countless ways in which many of the exercises in the text may be conceived. When applied to the drum set, instructors have developed many unique and provocative methods in which the book may be used.
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