RUDIMENT #13 OF 40 · ROLL RUDIMENTS

Thirteen Stroke Roll

The thirteen stroke roll is six double strokes that release into an accented single. It covers a beat and a half before the release.

Sticking

R R L L R R L L R R L L R

Capital letters are main notes. Small letters are grace notes played just before the main note.

How to practice it

1. Play it at a slow tempo with the click, counting out loud.
2. Listen for evenness: every double should have two equal notes.
3. Raise the tempo 5 BPM at a time. When it gets messy, drop back 10.
4. Keep the pulse of the doubles steady for the whole length. The release should land exactly on the &.

Where you will use it

Longer stroke rolls are the core of rudimental snare drumming and drum corps parts.

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