You might have different names or different variations but for anyone getting ready to audition or anyone already in the drumline these are some core exercises that you should be able to play. Some areas of the drumline community might be ahead of this and some might be behind, but these represent some basic concepts and basic drumline language that will give you a strong fundamental core. All exercises should be performed at all ranges of tempo and while perfecting your technique you should also be working to extend the minimum and maximum tempos that you can execute each exercise.
- Eights (or Legatos)
- Bucks
- Triplet Grid
- 16th Note Timing
- 16th Note Grid
- Double Beat
- Double Beat Over Triplets
- 16th Note Diddle
- Triplet Diddle
- Long Rolls
- Triplet Long Rolls