Flam Beats №23

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.

Singles and doubles interleave, so the sticking has to be read, not assumed — the double is where the time usually bends. The right hand leads throughout; pair this exercise with its mirrored neighbor to balance the lead. The left hand carries the load: 8 strokes to the 6 of the right — which is exactly the kind of imbalance Stone uses to build the weaker hand when you practice the mirrored neighbors.

Common questions

What tempo should I start №23 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.