Mike Compitello

Another set of exercises from Unsnared Drum Lab. This one, Finger Fusilade, develops the finger strength necessary for smooth rebounds. As opposed to a double stroke, here the fingers must execute a single wrist stroke over a longer period while maintaining rhythmic precision.

The base exercise is fine, but I encourage you to make it more challenging before “putting it back” and testing whether it worked. In the book, I included a more extended étude that ends on a plagal cadence, but the BEST exercise is the one you invent to solve your own problems. I may have had too much fun with the fonts here.

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