Part 3 · Rudiments · Chapter 40

The Nine-Stroke Roll

The nine-stroke roll is four doubles and an accented single: R R L L R R L L R. Written as a roll, it lasts one beat and lands on the next.

EXAMPLE 40.1Nine-stroke rolls
TEMPO

A quarter-note roll tied into an accent on the next beat.

Even spacingTIP

The doubles should sound like one smooth sound, not four separate pairs. Record yourself and listen for gaps.

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