Wally Hands

(Developing the Single Stroke Roll utilizing the Full Stroke)

How to play and practice 'Wally Hands' is discussed and demonstrated at:
www.hardrockdrummer.com -> Online Drum Lessons tab -> 'Snare Drum Warm Ups Wally Hands'

Play all strokes as 'Full' strokes

'Check' Pattern
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
4
1) R L R L R L R L
2) L R L R L R L R
3) R R R R R R R R
4) L L L L L L L L
Exercise 1
1 e & a 2 & 3 & 4 &
4
1) R L R L R L R L R L
2) L R L R L R L R L R
3) R L R L R R R R R R
4) L R L R L L L L L L
Exercise 2
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 & 4 &
4
1) R L R L R L R L R L R L
2) L R L R L R L R L R L R
3) R L R L R L R L R R R R
4) L R L R L R L R L L L L

Exercise 3
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 &
4
1) R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
2) L R L R L R L R L R L R L R
3) R L R L R L R L R L R L R R
4) L R L R L R L R L R L R L L
Exercise 4
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
4
1) R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
2) L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R
3) R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R R R R R R R R
4) L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L L L L L L L L

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