new rudimental drumming

Ratamaques on Drum Kit

2011-03-26T23:43:00.000-07:00

The Phil Collins (para-diddle-diddle-para)

2011-01-30T20:01:00.000-08:00

r-l-r-r-l-l-r-l
I believe this rudiment is the mastery played between the ride and snare in the Genesis song,"Los Endos". Rather than calling this the (para-diddle-diddle-para) I prefer to call this one the Phil Collins.

The Glad Hand

2010-11-12T15:16:00.000-08:00

My latest hybrid rudiment is a variation on the single back. Play a drag on the middle note and you are doing Glad Hand Trees.

Paradiddle variation w/drumset

2010-10-13T22:23:00.001-07:00

rlrr lrll rllr lr rrlrll rlrl rlrl

Paradiddlediddle triplet roll

2010-09-28T22:35:00.001-07:00

Magic Rudiment

2010-05-24T19:32:00.000-07:00

The Magic Rudiment is a sister rudiment to the Single Flam Drag. Play sixteenth notes with one hand and triplets in the other hand. The only accent is on the first note of the triplet.

Sextup Five

2010-03-01T22:01:00.001-08:00

Three stroke rolls played in a five stroke roll feel. A five stroke roll is (rr,ll,r) A Sextup Five is (rrr,lll,r). Lock your wrist, hold on to the stick and rotate from the elbow.

Single Double 9/ Ringle Double Rolls

2010-03-01T20:20:00.000-08:00

Single Double Nine (RRLL,RLRL,R,/LLRR,LRLR,L)
Single Double Long Roll (RRLL,RLRL,RRLL,RLRL,RRLL,RLRL )

the Rata

2010-02-16T18:01:00.001-08:00

Deconstruct the Ratamacue by a few notes but continue with the same crescendo phrasing of the Ratamacue. ((rr)LR)((ll)RL)

Ratamacues

2010-02-15T22:33:00.000-08:00

Historically rudimental studies have helped drummers to explore a wider range of dynamics, control and speed. Billy Cobham is from the rudimental school, here he demonstrates how to play ratamacues around the drums. Unlike many other rudiments, ratamacues have a softer beginning that crescendo fast, it's a surprising effect when applied musically around the drums.

Fast Rolls and Dirty Eights

2010-02-13T13:23:00.000-08:00

This technique is designed for anyone who wants to learn the effortless fast roll. Hold on to your sticks with all fingers, lock your wrists, rotate from the elbows, and your hands move straight up and down. Eight on a hand from the elbow, hitting two notes instead of one is what I call "Dirty Eights". Fast Rolls are the same thing as Dirty Eights just add the other hand. The roll pattern I demonstrate is in five/ four it's two tap five rolls and a tap drag. (rlrlr, lrlrl, rlr/ lrlrl, rlrlr, lrl) Enjoy!

Detroit Willy

2010-02-08T10:04:00.000-08:00

A combination of two hybrids: the grandma (rlrrl,lrllr) the second and last note accented of each and the three(rlr,lrl) with an accented middle note. The Detroit Willy can be alternated or repeated on each hand. Work this up to speed and you have a jazzy lick that builds stick control.

Trees

2010-02-02T19:23:00.000-08:00

This is what I call "Trees" a "three" with a "drag" on the middle note.

Herta Exercise

2010-02-02T19:16:00.000-08:00

Playing "threes" in a sixteenth note pattern creates a rudiment known as the "Herta". This is a good hand balancing exercise, also good for speed development. Move the "three" from the "1" to the "E" to the "&" to the "A" of the sixteenth notes.

Single Back Exercise

2010-01-31T17:19:00.000-08:00

Threes played back and forth (rlr,lrl,rlr,lrl) are called single backs. Move them from the "1" to the "e" to the "&" to the "a". This exercise can also be played with back sticking.

PARA PARA PARA DIDDLE DIDDLE DIDDLE

2010-01-30T20:51:00.000-08:00

This is another fabulous exercise for balancing and blending the right and left lead, single and double stroke rolls. Throw on some music and enjoy rolling along while trying to make this sound like any other roll.(rlrlrl,rrllrr,lrlrlr,llrrll)

Singled Flam Drags

2010-01-28T12:43:00.000-08:00

Singled Flam Drags are a fun way to play two warm ups at once. Play a triplet based eight on a hand exercise with one hand and eighth note accents and taps with the other hand in a two against three feel.
If you want to play one handed singled flam drags play triplets accented on the first note with one hand and low eighth notes with the other hand.
This works well as a drum line warm up or for moving around on the drum set.

Tu-Cha-Cha-a

2010-01-26T18:50:00.000-08:00

Tu-Cha-Cha-a (rllr,lrrl) is a hybrid rudiment relative to the Tu-Cha-Chada (rlll/lrrr).

Flam Five Variations

2010-01-24T20:21:00.000-08:00

Try playing flam fives with these stickings:
(rrllr/llrrl)
(rrrlr/lllrl)
(rllrl/lrrlr)