The Caravan Warmup: Moving moeller strokes between drums

As promised in an earlier post, I am going to show what some of the later sections of the Caravan Warmup look like.  This warmup has been incredibly beneficial for me, and I hoping that some of you will be able to use it and benefit from it as well.  

In todays post I am going to be playing parts of steps 1-3 of section B of the Caravan warmup.  The first step is just playing uptempo Moeller strokes on the snare, like this:

The Complete Caravan Warmup

The Caravan Warmup

The Complete Caravan Warmup
A little while ago I posted the first step of the warmup that I have developed and have been using for about a year.  This is the complete version which is also going to be the first exercise in my book "Melodic Syncopation".  Some of the formatting got a little messed up in the uploading process, but I think the whole thing is legible.  

I can tell you from personal experience that this warmup is really phenomenal.  Since I started it I have found using Moeller strokes around the set really opens up my playing by keeping me relaxed even when I am playing fast ideas.  I also feel that beyond the technical advantages of just practicing Moeller strokes around the set, this warmup has the advantage of keeping me constantly focused on form and melody no matter what I else I am doing. 

This warmup goes to the heart of what my book and this blog is all about, trying to bridge the gap between the drums and melody instruments.  Give it a try for yourself, and see if you don't notice some pretty dramatic improvement after a couple of weeks.  I will try to post some videos of me doing the later steps of the exercise on the set reasonably soon.  

Enjoy!

Here is a link to some videos of me playing step B.

The Caravan Warmup Part 1 from "Melodic Syncopation"

The Caravan Warmup  

Here I am playing part of the first step of the Caravan Warmup from my forthcoming book "Melodic Syncopation".  See the description below to learn how to play this warmup. Check this warmup out for yourself let me know what you think.

The Caravan Warmup

Here is a link to the Jojo Mayer DVD mentioned:

http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Weapons-Modern-Drummer-DVD/dp/B000S6TNLI

Here is a clip explaining the Moeller Stroke from the DVD:

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/jojomayeraboutmoeller.html

Finally, here is a link to a great version of "Caravan":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP12RhmBIRw