Short Rolls in 6/8 p.24 №14

What this trains

Compound 6/8: two dotted-quarter pulses per measure, with a run filling a whole pulse. Set the click to the pulse and let stage 1 voice the run's actual notes — the run should feel like one gesture inside one click.

Singles and doubles interleave, so the sticking has to be read, not assumed — the double is where the time usually bends. The left hand leads throughout; pair this exercise with its mirrored neighbor to balance the lead. The right hand carries the load: 10 strokes to the 8 of the left — 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 p.24 №14 at?

Start at 50 BPM with a click on every note (stage 1). Stone gives no metronome marks — the working convention for Short Rolls in 6/8 is to build from 50 toward 100 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.