Entries about FDTU

Here is a copy of the UMass Drumline’s Full-Down-Tap-Up exercise (pdf). It’s used to build a uniform technique by identifying & combining the 4 stroke-types: Full, Down, Tap, and Up-stroke.
Audio Recording of FDTU

Full Stroke
A full stroke starts in the “up position,” with the bead of your stick or mallet 15 inches above the surface of [...]