Polyrhythm Drum Challenge
Try this hemiola drum exercise
This Is The Polyrhythm Drum Challenge
Welcome to the polyrhythm drum challenge. This exercise uses the hemiola polyrhythm and incorporates some tricky limb independence.
It’s hard but you can do it. Actually this is great fun to try no matter how long you’ve been drumming.
A polyrhythm simply incorporates two rhythms simultaneously that have a different pulse. At some point these rhythms will resolve so that they both fall on beat one.
The hemiola polyrhythm that we are using resolves very quickly so we can loop this and use it in musical contexts. I often use this technique in fills and solos as well as drum grooves.
However the first step is to try this challenge on a practice pad and see if you can play it without your head exploding.
Are you ready to give it a go? If so watch the video below to start the polyrhythm drum challenge. Click the button below the video to get the sheet music.
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