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Rudiments 2
How To Rehearse the Rudiments. 2
The Rudiments. 3
1. The Long Roll 3
2. The Five-Stroke Roll 4
3. The Seven-Stroke Roll 5
4. The Flam.. 6
5. The Flam Accent 6
6. The Flam Paradiddle. 6
7. The Flamacue. 8
8. The Ruff 9
9. The Single Drag. 9
10. The Double Drag. 10
11. The Double Paradiddle. 10
12. The Single Ratamacue. 10
13. The Triple Ratamacue. 11
14. The Single-Stroke Roll 11
15. The Nine-Stroke Roll 12
16. The Ten-Stroke Roll 12
17. The Eleven-Stroke Roll 12
18. The Thirteen-Stroke Roll 13
19. The Fifteen-Stroke Roll 13
20. The Flam Tap. 14
21. The Single Paradiddle. 14
22. The Drag Paradiddle, 1st Version. 15
23. The Drag Paradiddle, 2nd Version. 15
24. The Flam Paradiddle-Diddle. 16
25. The Ratatap (also called “the 25th Lesson”) 16
26. The Double Ratamacue. 16
Standard Drum Patterns 17
Blues. 17
1 Slow Blues. 17
2 Boogie. 17
3 Double Boogie. 17
4 Straight 17
Jazz. 17
5 New Orleans. 17
6 Swing. 18
7 Bebop. 18
8 Cool Jazz. 19
Rock. 22
9 Rhythm & Blues. 23
10 Rock’n’roll 26
11 Classic Rock. 29
12 Grunge. 32
Hip hop and Afar 35
13 Hip-Hop. 36
14 Funk. 39
15 House. 42
16 Trance. 45
Your Own Patterns. 48
Drums Links 76
General Reading. 77
Special Techniques. 113
Style. 129
Websites. 136
Rudiments are what we today call drum patterns. In the 1930-ies, the first 13 rudiments were written down to provide the jazz drummers with a tool for rehearsing the standard rolls, paradiddles etc. A still existing organization of drummers developed the basic: “Essential Rudiments of Drumming by the National Association of Rudimental Drummers”.
Another 13 rudiments were later added to the original rudiments. These 26*) rudiments are the basic tools for drummers all over the world. They should be rehearsed every day, not only for 1-2 years but also for the rest of your life. When you master the rudiments, you can finally call yourself professional.
*) Other patterns have been added lately in some drum tutors, but they are still not a part of the official Rudiments.
Rehearse the rudiments on the snare drum or any available flat surface. When you have tried them all and become more confident, you can start playing the rudiments on other drums, including the bass drum!
Use the Flashcards in the Note Writing Resources Web to rehearse the rudiments the fun way!
The first lines show the traditional notation of the rudiment. The other lines are different variations written as they are played (without roll and other symbols).
A Flam is a stroke with a grace note. It is important that the level of the stick is correct in order to produce the grace note.
The Flamacue is a grace note mostly used in classical music.
The Ruff has two grace notes, also called a Diddle.
A Drag is a flam with two grace notes (a diddle)
This rudiment is written as it is played (without roll and other symbols).
A Flam Tap is a double stroke roll with single grace notes (flam).
The first line shows the traditional notation of the rudiment. The other lines are different variations written as they are played (without roll and other symbols).
The standard patterns in this book are but a few examples of the thousands of patterns in rock and jazz. Nevertheless, they should be sufficient for the beginner, making it easier to start playing in a band. In a couple of years, you will have developed your own style – or stopped playing the drums. Patterns, you see, can be a good tool for the novice, but the sooner you start playing yourself, the sooner you become a real musician.
The everything Drum Book
Eric Starr (ISBN 1580628869)
Visit the Publishing House
A good beginner’s book with a lot of exercises written by American drummer legend Eric Starr.
The Updated Realistic Drum Method
Carmine Appice (ISBN 0897244869)
A classical drum tutor with many great exercises.
Jazz, Rock and Latin Sourcebook: 100 Grooves for Drums and Bass
Charles Dowd (ISBN 0897249275)
Drum patterns in many styles.
4-Way Coordination: A Method Book for the Development of Complete Independence on the Drum Set
Marvin Dahlgren (ISBN 0769233708)
Exercises for only snare drum, bass drum and hi hat. Works wonders for learning complicated 4-part patterns as second nature.
Drum Set Warm-Ups : Essential Exercises for Improving Technique
Rod Morgenstein (ISBN 0634009656)
An excellent choice of warm up exercises.
Gene Krupa Drum Method
Gene Krupa (ISBN 0760400857)
The classic jazz drum tutor written by one of the biggest stars in drumming, Gene Krupa.
Essential Techniques for Drum Set: Book 1
Ed Soph (ISBN 0634029401)
A popular general drum tutor.
Stick Control for the Snare Drummer
George L. Stone (ISBN 1892764040)
The classic book on playing the snare drum with sticks.
Rhythm & Meter Patterns
Gary Chaffee (ISBN 0769234690)
Comprehensive introduction to rhythm theory with exercises in different meters and combinations.
Polyrhythmic Studies for Snare Drum
Fred Albright (ISBN 0769209467)
Polyrhythmic exercises, including 26 solos. A good introduction to polyrhythmic thinking.
Rock Sociology
Simon Frith
(Cambridge University Press)
A comprehensive book on rock culture and its social relations. Interesting reading for any rock musician.
www.tigerbill.com
A really good website with excellent free lessons.
www.drummingweb.com
Another excellent website with free lessons and technical in depth info.
www.drumsdatabase.com
A links database with a lot of articles about drumming.
www.professionaldrummer.com
Another website with articles about drumming.
www.drumminmen.com
Links and general information on drumming.
www.tonyroysterjr.com/sounds.htm
A young ingenious drummer. Listen to him and learn!