Single Beat Combinations №15
What this trains
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 hands share the work evenly — 8 strokes each per cycle.
Watch №15 played Jumps to this exercise · DDrummer project on YouTubeCommon questions
- What tempo should I start №15 at?
- Start at 60 BPM with a click on every note (stage 1). Stone gives no metronome marks — the working convention for Single Beat Combinations is to build from 60 toward 150 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.