Part 2 · Reading Rhythm · Chapter 17
Sixteenth notes split each beat into four. They have two beams (or two flags). Count them “1 e & a, 2 e & a”.
Alternate hands, very even.
Sixteenths in the hands, quarter notes on the bass drum.
Two beats of eighths, two beats of sixteenths. The hands double their speed but the beat stays the same.
Faster notes need smaller strokes, not more effort. Let the sticks bounce.