How to Play Fivelets - Prep for Pulse 2022 Opener Tenor Feature - Quick Quad Tip

[@DrumlineArchives]

Great tutorial video as always! The key for me to playing accurate fivelets is understanding where the halfway point is so I can subdivide better. In this case where we’re playing a 5:4 quintuplet, the halfway point is right between the third and fourth partial: 1 2 3 4 1 V V V V V [1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] [1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] | 1 So if I can feel that space and subdivide accordingly, I know I’m not going to play too fast at the beginning of the fivelet and have to open up my last two notes to end on the next downbeat. Thanks again for the shoutout as well!

[@quadology]

How long did it take to accurately align those numbers lol

[@theTenorDrummer]

Yes, you are absolutely right. Best to line up the halfway point, but might be too much for some, especially with rolls. Thanks again for the great vids!

[@scottyt5918]

​@@theTenorDrummer I think your and Drumline Archives' approaches are valid ways to teach the rhythmic transition in question. They're practical and efficient ways to teach the concept. However, the flaw in both methods is that you're using rhythmic targets that are well after the transition occurs. Since the transition occurs between the 1st and 2nd notes of the quintuplet there's always going to be rhythmic insecurity b/c you're aiming for notes after the transition. You don't know if you're successful until after you've made the transition. To make the transition accurately between 16th notes and 8th note quintuplets (8--5) you have to target a note that’s before the rhythmic transition of the first two 8th note quintuplets. The best option is targeting the 2nd note in the transition from 16th notes to 16th note quintuplets (8--10). Once you can put that note where it belongs you'll feel the correct spacing for the 2nd note of the 8--5 transition. Practically speaking, I'd play this 4 measure exercise first and then your exercise: -1 measure 16th notes -1 measure 16th note quintuplets (single strokes) -1 measure 16th notes -1 measure 16th note quintuplets (single strokes) accenting the right hand The accented right hand notes in the final measure teach the correct spacing for the 8th note quintuplet. You can adapt this exercise to the 8th note triplet to quintuplet transition by changing the 1st and 3rd measures accordingly.

[@nathanwences94]

Awesome lesson ! I really appreciate your content ! 👍🏽

[@theTenorDrummer]

Thanks, Nathan!

[@yoshuin26]

CANT WAIT FOR THE PULSE QUAD BREAK VIDEO‼️

[@theTenorDrummer]

Working on it!

[@SaneTheBro]

You should teach us Rhythmic Force after this one

[@theTenorDrummer]

Thanks for the request, I'll take a look

[@drumcamp8141]

Yo it’s Tom/Obscure Machines. So this is really random, but The only DCI VHS I ever bought when I was a kid was Cavaliers 01 and 02 when you guys came to Dothan, AL. Hi hats on snares and the following year. Wore those tapes out! Question is you guys had clear heads and then on the bottom quad there was a coated/white head. What was this about?

[@theTenorDrummer]

Great to hear! Not sure what they used in '01 but in '02 we used Remo Suede heads on drums 1-4 (back then they were called "Experimental"), used clear heads on the shot drums though