Breaking Down Drum

Rudiments

By Ian Lowe
ME326

Drum Rudiments
What are they?
Their purpose?

Breaking Them Down

3 basic strokes

Single Stroke
Double Stroke
Flam

The Single Stroke

The most basic stroke

The Double Stroke

Stroke commonly heard during a
drum roll

The Flam
Used to add texture

Rudimental Composition
Rudiments are crated by combing 2
or more of the 3 basic strokes
Basic to complex, all rudiments are like
this

Examples on the next slide!

The Paradiddle
Rudiment made up of two single
strokes, and one double stroke
R+L+RR L+R+LL = Paradiddle

The Flam Five

Advanced Rudiment
Combination of a 5 stroke roll and a
flam

Practice Application

Practice the three

basic strokes to
improve ALL
rudiments