Six 1-Minute Fundamental Lessons

Lesson #1 - Single Stroke Roll

Alternating sticks for a single stroke roll.    This helps develop good grip, balance and bounce. Keep the tempo and pressure steady.

Lesson #2 - The Flam

How to play two notes together - one with each hand. The Flam is designated by the accenting hand.

Lesson #3 - The Diddle

Play a double bounce with a single movement of one hand. The Diddle is key to almost all rudimental drumming.

Lesson #4 - The Ruff

Combine a diddle with a flam to make a Ruff. Super simple!

Lesson #5 - The Paradiddle

Play a single tap with each hand, followed by two of the starting hand. Two taps plus a diddle!

Lesson #6 - The Long Roll

Combine alternating diddles into a long roll. You can think of this as a chain of diddles...
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