Another essential drum rudiment that you must have in your “drumming toolbox” is The Flam. This rudiment can easily be added to 95% of your beats or fills. The concept behind it is very simple and you should be able to pick it up fairly easily. Just like all the other drum rudiments, it is […]
The Single Paradiddle is a great rudiment to add to your growing library of rudiments. I recommend that this should be the third rudiment that new drummers learn. Before starting this pattern I like to recommend to my students that they already know the Single Stroke Roll and the Double Stroke Roll. I say that […]
The Double Stroke Roll is one of the most important drum rudiments that you should be learning. It the second most significant rudiment (the Single Stroke Roll is the most important) and it once you have mastered it, you will notice that learning other rudiments will be easier to develop.
The Double Stroke Roll in itself […]
The Single Stroke Roll is the foundation, and the starting point for working on rudiments. This pattern is not complex in any way, but there are a couple tips that will make your success easier to achieve. My words of caution are this: Even though the rudiment is easy, don’t dismiss it by telling […]
Rudiments are one of the most fundamental characteristics of drumming. A percussionist should know all of the key drum rudiments and be able to perform them without hesitation. If a drummer doesn’t know the basic rudiments, their skill and coordination will not be up to a level good enough to compete with rest of the […]