Technical Exercises
THE RUDIMENTAL RITUAL: MASTER .PDF
This is a full daily workout of 15 different hand exercises. I've been practicing and teaching it steadily for the past 15 years and truly believe this is the best series of hand exercises that exist. It is a condensation of American rudiments and French technique. The .pdf includes detailed explanations on how to practice it. You can go on the special page of the website to watch or download the dedicated videos about it.
EXERCISE: DOUBLE-PEDAL / FEET TECHNIQUE
A series of exercises designed for the feet technique and the use of the double pedal .
Mario Duplantier's Sextuplet Exercise
Free .pdf. This is from a short video made by Gojira's drummer Mario Duplantier slowing down a sextuplet exercise. Great to learn how to play around the beat with an intricate hands/feet combination. Great for coordination.
DEVELOPPING THE PUSH-PULL TECHNIQUE: RAMON MONTAGNER EXERCISES
The .pdf explanation out of Ramon Montagner's video explaining how to develop the push-pull technique.
DEVELOPPING THE PUSH-PULL TECHNIQUE: RAMON MONTAGNER EXERCISES
The .pdf explanation out of Ramon Montagner's video explaining how to develop the push-pull technique.
Mario Duplantier's Drum Beat
Free .pdf. This is from a short video made by Gojira's drummer Mario Duplantier playing a mean drum beat. Enjoy!
TRANSCRIPTION BOOK: "50 LICKS BY MARIO DUPLANTIER"
This is an entire book with 50 transcriptions of Gojira's drummer Mario Duplantier. 24 pages. This includes grooves, fills, Gojira's songs excerpts, and solo ideas by Mario. Bonus: different practice exercises that Mario posted over the years. Amazing resources for any rock/metal drummer !
Mario Duplantier's The Art of Dying Drum Groove Explained
Free .pdf. This is the explanation of the pattern played by Mario in Gojira's tune "The Art of Dying".
Basic Warm-Up Exercise
Free .pdf. This is Raphael's favorite warm-up exercise: using paradiddles, double paradiddles, triples, quadruples, etc... in cycles of 4 bars. Great for technique and polyrhythms!
THE RUDIMENTAL RITUAL : MASTER .PDF
This is a full daily workout of 15 different hand exercises. I've been practicing and teaching it steadily for the past 15 years and truly believe this is the best series of hand exercises that exist. It is a condensation of American rudiments and French technique. The .pdf includes detailed explanations on how to practice it. You can go on the special page of the website to watch or download the dedicated videos about it.
THE RUDIMENTAL RITUAL : MASTER .PDF
This is a full daily workout of 15 different hand exercises. I've been practicing and teaching it steadily for the past 15 years and truly believe this is the best series of hand exercises that exist. It is a condensation of American rudiments and French technique. The .pdf includes detailed explanations on how to practice it. You can go on the special page of the website to watch or download the dedicated videos about it.