We are going to handle our multiple bounce strokes differently than we handled our Legatos, Staccatos, Taps, and Upstrokes.

1) While holding the stick, and without breaking the wrist, lift the entire forearm a few inches
2) Drop the forearm and all of its mass to the drumhead or pad
3) As the stick hits the drumhead or pad, apply a little bit of pressure to the middle finger on the underside of the stick. Keep the ring and pinky fingers relaxed while MAINTAINING the fulcrum!

The amount of pressure you add to the middle finger will help decide how many bounces your stick will make.

In the case of "Infinity Bounces", we want our multiple bounce strokes (indicated by the fanned beams) to be as evenly spaced and last as long as possible.

Once you are comfortable with the concept of "Infinity Bounces", let's work on control. With "Tetra Bounces", apply less pressure with the middle finger, allowing the stick to bounce a little higher. This will allow the sticks to bounce less frequently. Try to only allow the sticks to bounce four times per arm-stroke.

The trick here is that younger students are going to want to articulate the bounces with their wrist. Avoid that trap! We still want the multiple bounces to be performed using forearms and middle fingers!

Now that you are comfortable with "Infinity Bounces" and "Tetra Bounces", let's take the next logical step. Apply little less pressure and go for only three bounces per arm-stroke. This becomes a little more challenging as there is more room for error, and the wrist will really want to step in and articulate those bounces for you. These bounces should still be performed with forearms and middle fingers only.

Once you've gotten to this point, let's mix things up little bit. Digga-digga Bounce uses alternating strokes and will be challenging you to switch gears between triple and quadruple bounces. As you work through this one, take note of how these different bounces strokes feel, but also, how these bounces strokes feel as you play them at different tempos!

This last variation helps us put all the concepts together in a more practical sense. The first thing you'll notice is that the speed on this one is a good bit faster. The overall, idea doesn't change. We still want to use the forearms to drive the strokes. We still want to produce the bounce strokes using slight pressure from the middle fingers

1st line: You'll notice that the notes with the "z" on the stems (indicating a "buzz" stroke) have 4 dots above them. This tells us that we want to apply just enough pressure with the middle fingers that the sticks bounce just 4 times per stroke. Properly executed, this will help produce a very smooth concert buzz roll sound

2nd line: This time, we have 3 dots above the buzzed notes. Relax your middle finger pressure, allowing the sticks to bounce slightly higher. This will help produce only three bounces per stroke.

3rd line: Here, the "z"s on the stem are replaced by "slashes." This tells us that we are to play this line with double bounces. Relax that middle finger pressure and allow the sticks to bounce a little higher in your hand. This will help create that nice double bounce roll.