Flam Beats №152
What this trains
Every flam is a grace note on the opposite hand landing just before the main stroke — 4 of them here. Practise slowly enough that the grace and main strokes stay clearly separated — a flam that collapses into a single thud is a flam you're playing too fast.
The pattern contains a run of 4 strokes on one hand — sustained same-hand playing that tests finger/wrist endurance rather than alternation. The right hand leads throughout; pair this exercise with its mirrored neighbor to balance the lead. The hands share the work evenly — 8 strokes each per cycle.
Watch №152 played Jumps to this exercise · DDrummer project on YouTubeCommon questions
- What tempo should I start №152 at?
- Start at 50 BPM with a click on every note (stage 1). Stone gives no metronome marks — the working convention for Flam Beats is to build from 50 toward 120 BPM before moving on, raising the tempo only after a clean 20-rep run.
- How many times should I repeat it?
- Stone's instruction is explicit: play each rhythm 20 times without stopping, then go on to the next. The app counts the 20 for you and stops the run automatically.
- Why does the pattern speed up when I play it?
- Almost always the doubles: the second stroke of a pair tends to rebound early. Stage 1's tick on every note exposes the rush immediately — slow down until the doubles sit exactly on the clicks.