OVERVIEW: SYNCOPATION INTERPRETATION-HAND TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS

The famous "Syncopation" book is at the core of the Top Down Drumming's approach. This series of videos interprets pages 38 through 44 applying different hand techniques: rolls, single strokes, paradiddles, flams etc. all creatively and practically applied. The "melody" of the syncopated line can suggest many interesting and creative sticking  possibilities and they are learned through a musical rather than rote method. Here at Top Down we think that this particular chapter is one of the most important, wide ranging and unique of all of our offerings and gives you a good idea of where we are coming from. Grab your sticks and pad and play along.

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Ted Reed's Syncopation Book: Interpretations (Page 38)

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  • OVERVIEW: SYNCOPATION INTERPRETATION-HAND TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS
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Hand to Hand

  • Hand To Hand 8th Notes
  • Hand to Hand 8ths.pdf
  • Hand To Hand Triplets
  • Hand to Hand Triplets.pdf
  • Hand To Hand 16ths
  • Hand to Hand 16ths.pdf
  • Hand to Hand 16th Note Variations Part 1.mp4
  • Hand to Hand 16th Note Variations Part 1.pdf
  • Hand to Hand 16th Note Variations Part 2.mp4
  • Hand to Hand 16th Note Variations Part 2.pdf
  • Hand To Hand Shuffle 16ths
  • Hand to Hand Shuffle 16ths.pdf
  • Hand to Hand 16th Note Triplets.mp4
  • Hand to Hand 16th Note Triplets.pdf
  • Hand to Hand 16th Note Triplets page 2.pdf
  • Hand to Hand 32nd Notes.mp4
  • 32nd Notes.pdf
  • 32nd Note Shuffle.mp4
  • 32nd Notes Shuffle.pdf
  • Sextuplets Sticking Patterns.mp4
  • Sextuplets.pdf
  • Sextuplets page 2.pdf
  • Lead Hand Triplets.mp4
  • Lead Hand Triplates.pdf
  • Lead Hand 16th Shuffle.mp4
  • Lead Hand 16 Shuffle.pdf
  • e 16ths Offbeat 16ths.pdf
  • e 16ths Offbeat 16ths.mp4

Fills

Delayed 7 days

  • 8th Note Fills
  • 8th Note Fills.pdf
  • Triplet Fills
  • Triplet Fills.pdf
  • 16th Note Fills
  • 16th Note Fills.pdf
  • 16th Shuffle Fills
  • 16th Note Shuffle Fills.pdf
  • e 16ths 16th Fills.mp4
  • e 16ths 16th Fills.pdf

Rolls

Delayed 14 days

  • 8th Note Rolls
  • 8th Note Rolls.pdf
  • Triplet Rolls
  • Triplet Rolls.pdf
  • 16th Rolls
  • 16th Rolls.pdf
  • 16th Shuffle Rolls
  • 16th Shuffle Rolls.pdf
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls - 8th note flow.mp4
  • 16th triplet stickings 1 -Double Strokes Accents within Rolls.mp4
  • 16th triplet stickings accenting within rolls 2.mp4
  • 16th triplet stickings 1 -Double Strokes Accents within Rolls.pdf
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls - Triplets.mp4
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls - Triplets.pdf
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls - 16th Notes.mp4
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls - 16th Notes.pdf
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls - Staccato Rolls.mp4
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls - Staccato Rolls.pdf
  • e 16ths 16th Rolls.pdf
  • e 16ths 16th Rolls.mp4
  • e 16ths 16th Rolls.pdf
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls - 8th note flow.mp4
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls - 8th note flow.pdf

Paradiddles

  • Paradiddles Part 1
  • Paradiddles Part 1.pdf
  • Paradiddles Part 2
  • Paradiddles Part 2.pdf
  • Paradiddles Part 3
  • Paradiddles Part 3.pdf
  • Paradiddles Part 4
  • Paradiddles Part 4.pdf
  • Paradiddle Variation 1st Inversion 1.mp4
  • Paraddile Variations 1.pdf
  • Paradiddle Variation 2nd Inversion.mp4
  • Paradiddle Variations 2.pdf
  • Paradiddle Variation 3rd Inversion.mp4
  • Paradiddle Variations 3.pdf
  • Paradiddle Variation Bonus.mp4
  • Paradiddle Variations 4.pdf
  • 16th Note Triplets with 6 stroke roll.mp4
  • 16th Note Triplet 6 stroke rolls.pdf
  • Inverted 16th Note Rolls.mp4
  • Inverted 16th note rolls.pdf
  • e 16ths 16th Paradiddles.mp4
  • e 16th paradiddles.pdf

Paradiddles with Triplet Stickings

  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 1.MP4
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 1.pdf
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 2.MP4
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 2.pdf
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 3.MP4
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 3.pdf
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 4.MP4
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 4.pdf
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 5.MP4
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 5.pdf
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 6.MP4
  • 16th note paradiddle stickings 6.pdf
  • 16th triplet sextuplet stickings 7.MP4
  • 16th triplet sextuplet stickings 7.pdf
  • 16th triplet sextuplet stickings 8.MP4
  • 16th triplet sextuplet stickings 8.pdf
  • 16th triplet stickings 9.pdf
  • 16th triplet stickings 9.mp4

Singles and Doubles

Delayed 28 days

  • 8th Note Singles and Doubles.mp4
  • Singles and Doubles 8th Notes.pdf
  • Singles and Doubles Triplet Flow.mp4
  • Singles and Doubles Triplets.pdf
  • Singles and Doubles 16ths.mp4
  • Singles and Doubles 16ths.pdf
  • Interrupted Flow of Doubles.mp4
  • Interrupted flow of doubles.pdf

Flams

Delayed 37 days

  • 8th Note Flams
  • 8th Note Flams.pdf
  • Triplet Flams
  • Triplet Flams.pdf
  • 16th Note Flams
  • 16th Note Flams.pdf
  • 16th Note Shuffle Flams
  • 16th Note Shuffle Flams.pdf
  • 8th Note Flam Taps.mp4
  • 8th Note Flam Taps.pdf
  • 16th Note Flam Taps.mp4
  • 16th Note Flam Taps.pdf
  • Swiss Triplets.mp4
  • Swiss Triplets.pdf
  • Inverted Flam Taps.mp4
  • Inverted Flam Taps.pdf
  • Flam Paradiddles.mp4
  • Flam Paradiddles.pdf
  • 16th note flams with changing leads 1.pdf
  • e 16ths 16th Flams.pdf
  • same hand triplet flams.pdf
  • Same Hand Triplet Flams.mp4
  • e 16ths 16th Flams.mp4
  • e 16ths 16th Flams.pdf
  • 16th note flams with changing leads.mp4

Ruffs and Drags

Delayed 45 days

  • 8th Ruffs Part 1.mp4
  • 8th and 16th Note Ruffs Part 1.pdf
  • 8th Ruffs Part 2.mp4
  • 8th and 16th Note Ruffs Part 2.pdf
  • 8th Ruffs Part 3.mp4
  • 8th and 16th Note Ruffs Part 3.pdf
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 1.mp4
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 1.pdf
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 2.mp4
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 2.pdf
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 3.mp4
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 3.pdf
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 4.mp4
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 4.pdf
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 5.mp4
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 5.pdf
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 6.mp4
  • 16th Triplet Ruffs Part 6.pdf
  • 8th and 32nd Note Ruffs Part 1.mp4
  • 8th and 32nd Note Ruffs Part 1.pdf
  • 8th and 32nd Note Ruffs Part 2.mp4
  • 8th and 32nd Ruffs Part 2.pdf
  • 8th and 32nd Note Ruffs Part 3.mp4
  • 8th and 32nd Ruffs Part 3.pdf
  • 16ths and 16th Note Triplets Part 1.mp4
  • 16th and 16th Note Triplets Part 1.pdf
  • 16ths and 16th Note Triplets Part 2.mp4
  • 16ths and 16th Note Triplets Part 3.mp4
  • 16ths and 16th Note Triplets Part 3.pdf
  • Different Feel for Ruffs within 16th notes.mp4
  • Different feel for ruffs within 16th notes.pdf
  • Triplet Ruff Variations.mp4
  • Triplet Ruff Variations.pdf

Multiple Strokes

Delayed 58 days

  • Multiples with 8th Notes.mp4
  • Multiples 8ths.pdf
  • Multiples with Triplets.mp4
  • Multiples Triplets.pdf
  • Syncopated Multiples with Triplets.mp4
  • Synocpated Multiples with Triplets.pdf
  • Multiples with 16th Notes.mp4
  • Multiples 16ths.pdf
  • Multiples with 16th Note Shuffle.mp4
  • Multiples 16ths Shuffle.pdf
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls.mp4
  • Multiple Bounce Rolls.pdf
  • Overloading the Lead Hand.mp4
  • Overloading the lead hand.pdf

Flam Rolls

  • Flam Rolls 8th notes.mp4
  • Flam Rolls 8th notes.pdf
  • Flam Rolls - Triplets.mp4
  • Flam Rolls - Triplets.pdf
  • Flam Rolls - 16th Shuffle.mp4
  • Flam Rolls - 16th Shuffle.pdf
  • Flam Rolls - 16th notes.mp4
  • Flam Rolls - 16th notes.pdf

Odd Groupings

Delayed 70 days

  • Pentuplet Sticking Patterns.mp4
  • Pentuplet Stickings 1.pdf
  • Pentuplet Sticking Patterns #2.mp4
  • Pentuplet Stickings 2.pdf
  • Pentuplets and Quintuplets.pdf
  • Septulet Sticking Patterns .mp4
  • Septuplet Stickings.pdf

Miscellaneous Ideas

  • Maintaining a Flow Part 1.mp4
  • Maintaining a Flow Part 1.pdf
  • Maintaining a Flow Part 2.mp4
  • Maintaining a Flow Part 2.pdf
  • Maintaining a Flow Part 3.mp4
  • Maintaining a Flow Part 3.pdf