Percussion Snare Drums 40 Drum Rudiments

THE R UDIMENT S:
A Learning Sequence
INCLUDING: APPLICATION EXERCISES AND PROGRESS CHART
Quadrant A
1. Single Stroke Roll 2. Single Stroke Four 3. Single Paradiddle 4. Multiple Bounce Roll 5. Double Paradiddle 6. Flam 7. Flam Tap 8. Ruff (Drag) 9. Five Stroke Roll 10. Open (Double Stroke) Roll
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THE RUDIMENT S:
Quadrant A
1. SINGLE STRO KE ROLL
R
6
A Learning Sequence
Rudimental Learning Sequence by Dennis DeLucia Application/Progress Chart by Mark Wessels
L
6
L
6
Applied:
R LRL R LR LRLR LR LRLR LR L RLRL RL
R L RL R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R LR LR L R LR LR LR LR LR LR L
R L R L R L R L RL R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L RL RL R L R L R L R L R L R L
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:

BRONZE m.m. = 44 58 SILVER m.m. = 60 72 GOLD m.m. = 74 86 PLATINUM m.m. = 88 100 DIAMOND m.m. = 102 114
2. SINGLE STROKE FOUR

R L
3 3 3 3 3 3
L R
3
R L
L R
3 3
R L
3
L R
3
R L
L R
3 3
Applied:
R R R R L L L R L R R L L R L R L R

3. SINGLE PARADIDDLE
R L R R L R L L
Applied:
L R
L R
R L
R L

THE RUDIMENT S:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant A, page 2
4. MULTIPLE BOUNCE ROLL

R L R L R L R L etc.
Applied:
Each of the following exercises is written within a tempo marking that is appropriate to produce the best quality of sound for a buzz roll (for most applications). The "overlap" in recommended tempos takes into account various dynamic levels, drum sizes and head tensioning.
A
m.m. = 50-70
7 7 7 7 7
B
m.m. = 60-80
3
C
m.m. =70-100
D
m.m. =80-110
E
m.m.=100-150
3 3 3 3 3
F
m.m.=140-190

BRONZE
exercise E
SILVER
exercise C, F
GOLD
exercise A
PLATINUM
exercise D
DIAMOND
exercise B
5. DOUBLE PARADIDDLE
Applied:
R L R L R L R L R L
R L R L R R L R L R L L
R L R L R L R L R L L
R L R L RR L

BRONZE
m.m. = 40 56
SILVER
m.m. = 60 76
GOLD
m.m. = 80 96
PLATINUM
m.m. = 100 116
DIAMOND
m.m. = 120 136
THE RUDIMENT S:
6. FLAM
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant A, page 3
LR
RL
LR
RL
LR
RL
LR
RL
Applied:
R R R R R L R L
R R R L R L R
L L
L L
L R L R
L R L R

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 105
GOLD
m.m. = 110 135
PLATINUM
m.m. = 140 165
DIAMOND
m.m. = 170 200
7. FLAM TAP
LR
RL
LR
RL
Applied:
RR L RR L R R L RR L R L L R L L R L L R L L R R L L R L R R L L R L L L R L L R L L R L L R L RR L RR L RR L RR L L RR L R L L RR L R RR L L R R L L RR L L R LL R R L L RR LL RR L

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 65
SILVER
m.m. = 70 85
GOLD
m.m. = 90 105
PLATINUM
m.m. = 110 125
DIAMOND
m.m. = 130 150
8. DRAG (RUFF)
LL R R RL LLR RRL
Applied:
m.m. = 80-180
A
R L R
3 3
R
3
R
3
R L
3
L
3
L
3
R
3
R L
3
L R
3
R L
3
R
3
B
m.m. =185-215
R
R L
L R
R L
RRL
LLR RRL
LL R
etc.
C
m.m. =220-250
R R L L R R L L R RR L LL R RR L LL R etc.

BRONZE
Ex. A; m.m.= 80110
SILVER
Ex. A; m.m.= 115145
GOLD
Ex. A; m.m.= 150180
PLATINUM
Ex. B; m.m.= 185215
DIAMOND
Ex. C; m.m.= 220250
THE RUDIMENT S:
9. FIVE STROKE ROLL
A Learning Sequence
or RRLLR LLRRL
Quadrant A, page 4
3 3
Duple Interpretation
Applied:
RLR LRL RLR LRL R L R L R L R LR L R L R L R L R L R LRL R L R LRL R L R LRL

BRONZE
m.m. = 60 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
Triple Interpretation
Applied:
L L RR L
RR L L R
LL RR L
R R LL

BRONZE
m.m. = 80 95
SILVER
m.m. = 100 115
GOLD
m.m. = 120 135
PLATINUM
m.m. = 140 155
DIAMOND
m.m. = 160 180
10. DOUBLE STROKE ROLL

R R L L R R L L R R L L R R L L etc.
Applied:
R LR LR LR L R LR L R LR L R LR LR LR L R LR LR LR LR L
R LR LRL RLR L RL RL RLRL
R L

BRONZE
m.m. = 80 95
SILVER
m.m. = 100 115
GOLD
m.m. = 120 135
PLATINUM
m.m. = 140 155
DIAMOND
m.m. = 160 180
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THE R UDIMENT S:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant B
11. Single Stroke Seven 12. Paradiddle-diddle 13. Flam Accent 14. Swiss Army Triplet 15. Flamacue 16. Nine Stroke Roll 17. Thirteen Stroke Roll 18. Seventeen Stroke Roll 19. Lesson 25 20. Single Dragadiddle

THE RUDIMENT S:
Quadrant B
A Learning Sequence
11. SINGLE STRO KE SEVEN

R
6 6 6 3
R
3
L
6
R
6
R
6
R
3
L
3
Applied:

12. PARADIDDLE-DIDDLE
R L
L R
R L
R L
L R
L R
R L
L R
R L
R L
L R
L R
Applied:
R L RR L R L RR L L R L L R L R L L R
R L R R L L R L R R L L R L R R L R L R R L L R L R R L L R L R L L R R L R L L R R L R L L R L R L L RR L R L L RR L

13. FLAM ACCENT

LR
L
3 3
R
3
RL
R
3 3
L
3
Applied:
R L R L R L R L L R L R L R L R
R L R L R L
L R
R L R L R L
L R LR L R L R L RL R L R
R LR L RL
L R L R L R
R L R L R L
L R L R L R
R L

THE RUDIMENT S:
14. SWISS ARMY TRIPLET
A Learning Sequence
3 3
Quadrant B, page 2
3 3
LR RL
R L
3
L R
3
LR RL
R L
3 3
L LR R RL
3 3
R L
L LR R RL
3 3
R L
3
L R
3
Applied:
RR LL
RR LL
RR L L
RR LL
R R L RR L R R L R R L L L R L L R L L R L LR
R L R L R L R L L R L R L R L R
R R L RR L R R L R R L L L R L L R L LR L LR

BRONZE
m.m. = 35 50
SILVER
m.m. = 55 70
GOLD
m.m. = 75 95
PLATINUM
m.m. = 100 120
DIAMOND
m.m. = 120 135
15. FLAMACUE
L R R L
L R
R L
L R
L R R L
Applied:
RL LR
R L
RL LR
R L
RL R R LR L L
RL R R LR L L
RL RL R LR LR L
R LR L R L RL R L
RL RL RL RL R R LRL R LR LR LR LR L L RLR L

BRONZE
m.m. = 40 60
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 155
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
or
16. NINE STROKE ROLL

RRLLRRLLR LLRRLLRRL R R L L
Applied:
RL R L R LRLRL R R L L R L RL R LR L R L R L L R R L

BRONZE
m.m. = 60 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
THE RUDIMENT S:
17. 13 STROKE ROLL
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant B, page 3
Applied:
R L
R L
L R
L R

BRONZE
m.m. = 60 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
18. 17 STROKE ROLL
Applied:
RLRLRL RLR
LRL RLRLRL

BRONZE
m.m. = 60 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
19. LESSON 25
L LR RRL
or L R R L
LL R L R RR L R L LL R L R LL R L R LL R L RR L R L RR L R L RR L R
Applied:
RLR LR LRL RL
R L RLR LRLRL
RLR LR LRL RL
R L RLR LR LR L
RL RLR LR LRL RLR LRL RL RL RLRL RL
RL RL RLR LRL RLR LR LRL RL RLRL RL

BRONZE
m.m. = 60 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
THE RUDIMENT S:
20. DRAGADIDDLE
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant B, page 4
Applied:
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L

BRONZE
m.m. = 60 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160

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THE R UDIMENT S:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant C
21. Triple Paradiddle 22. Six Stroke Roll 23. Seven Stroke Roll 24. Fifteen Stroke Roll 25. Flam Paradiddle 26. Single Flammed Mill 27. Pataflafla 28. Single Drag Tap 29. Double Drag Tap 30. Single Ratamacue

THE RUDIMENT S:
Quadrant C
21. TRIPLE PARADIDDLE
R
A Learning Sequence
Applied:
R LRL R R LRL R L L R LRL RLRRLRL RLR L L RLRL R R L R L RLRL L RLRL RLRRL

or
22. SEVEN STROKE ROLL

L R L R L R L R L R R L L R L R R L R L L R L R R L R L
Applied:
R L R L R
R L R L R
L R L R L
L R
R L R L R L L R L R L R
R L L R
R L

3 3 3 3
7 L R L L R L R R L R L L R R L L R
7 R L
Applied:
L R L R
L R L R
R L R L

THE RUDIMENT S:
23. SIX STROKE ROLL
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant C, page 2
L L R R L R R L L R
R L
L L R R L R R L L R
R L
L R
L R
Applied:
RL R L R LRLR L RLRLR LR LRL R L RL R LRLR L RL LR LR LR R LR L R L RL R L R LR LRLR LRLR LR L RL RL LRL LR L LR LR RLR RLR RL

BRONZE
m.m. = 60 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
or
24. 15 STROKE ROLL

R L R L L R R L L R R L R L
Applied:
RLR LR LR LR LRLRLRLRL RLRLRLRLR LR LR LR LRL RLRLRLRL R L LRLRLRLR L R R L L R R L

BRONZE
m.m. = 60 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
25. FLAM PARADIDDLE

LR
R L
Applied:
R L RR L R L R R L LR L LR LR L LR R L RR L L RL L R R L RR L LRL L R R L R R L R L L R L RR L R L L L R L L R L RR L R L L R L R R R LR R LR L L R L RR L R L R L L R L RR LR L L R L

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 60
SILVER
m.m. = 70 85
GOLD
m.m. = 90 105
PLATINUM
m.m. = 110 125
DIAMOND
m.m. = 130 150
THE RUDIMENT S:
26. FLAMMED MILL
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant C, page 3
LR
R L
Applied:
RR
L L
RR
L L
RRL L L R RRL L LR
RR LR L L RL R RL R L LR L

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 70
SILVER
m.m. = 75 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 120
PLATINUM
m.m. = 125 145
DIAMOND
m.m. = 150 160
27. PATA-FLAFLA
LR RL
L R
R L
RL LR
LR RL
L R
R L
RL LR
Applied:
R L L R R L R L L R R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 65
SILVER
m.m. = 70 85
GOLD
m.m. = 90 105
PLATINUM
m.m. = 110 125
DIAMOND
m.m. = 130 150
or
28. SINGLE DRAG

Duple Applied:
L LR
L RRL
L LR
L RRL
R L LR
RRL
LL

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 60
SILVER
m.m. = 65 75
GOLD
m.m. = 80 90
PLATINUM
m.m. = 95 105
DIAMOND
m.m. = 110 120
Triple Applied:

BRONZE
m.m. = 75 90
SILVER
m.m. = 95 110
GOLD
m.m. = 115 130
PLATINUM
m.m. = 135 150
DIAMOND
m.m. = 155 170
THE RUDIMENT S:
29. DOUBLE DRAG
A Learning Sequence
or
L LR L L R L RR L RR L R
Quadrant C, page 4
L LR LL R
R RRL RRL
Applied:
R L
L R
R L
L R
R L
L R
R L
L R

BRONZE
m.m. = 40 45
SILVER
m.m. = 50 55
GOLD
m.m. = 60 65
PLATINUM
m.m. = 70 75
DIAMOND
m.m. = 80 85
Applied:

BRONZE
m.m. = 40 45
SILVER
m.m. = 50 55
GOLD
m.m. = 60 65
PLATINUM
m.m. = 70 75
DIAMOND
m.m. = 80 85
30. SINGLE RATAMACUE

LL R
R
3
RR L
R
3
R
3
Applied:
R L R
L R L
R L R
L R L
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 60
SILVER
m.m. = 65 75
GOLD
m.m. = 80 95
PLATINUM
m.m. = 100 115
DIAMOND
m.m. = 120 135
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THE R UDIMENT S:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant D
31. Triple Stroke Roll 32. Ten Stroke Roll 33. Eleven Stroke Roll 34. Inverted Flam Tap 35. Flam Drag 36. Flam Paradiddle-diddle 37. Drag Paradiddle #1 38. Drag Paradiddle #2 39. Double Ratamacue 40. Triple Ratamacue

THE RUDIMENT S:
Quadrant D
A Learning Sequence
31. TRIPLE STROKE ROLL

R
3 3 3 3 3 3
R
3
L
6
L
6
R
6
L
6
L
6
Applied:
RRRL RRRL RRRL RRRL R L L L R L L L R L L L R L RR R L L L R L R RR L L L R L RRR L L LRRR L LL RRRL L LR L L LR L LLR L L LR L LLR L RRR L RRR L RRR L R L L L RR R L R L L L R RR L R LL L RRR L LL RRRL L L RRRL

or
32. TEN STROKE ROLL
RRLLRRLLR L LLRRLLRRL R
RRLLRRLLR L LLRRLLRRL R
R L
LR RL
LR RL
Applied:
R L
R L L R
R L
R L L R
R L
R L R L R L
R L R L R L
R L L R L R L R L R R L R L R L
L R L R L R L R L R
R L

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Applied:
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
R L R L R L R L R L R L L R L R L R L R L R L R

THE RUDIMENT S:
33. 11 STROKE ROLL
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant D, page 2
or
3 3 3 3
RRLLRRLLRRL LLRRLLRRLLR
RRLLRRLLRRL LLRRLLRRLLR
R L
LR RL
LR RL
Applied:
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
L R
R L
RL RLRL L RLRLR LRL RLR RL RLRL
R L
L L R R R L
R L

BRONZE
m.m. = 60 75
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Applied:
R L R L R L R L R L R L L R L R L R L R L R L R

BRONZE
m.m. = 80 95
SILVER
m.m. = 100 115
GOLD
m.m. = 120 135
PLATINUM
m.m. = 140 155
DIAMOND
m.m. = 160 180
34. INVERTED FLAM TAP

LR
RL
LR
RL
Applied:
R L L R L L R L L R L L R LR R LR R L R R LR R L LR R L R L L R R L LR R LR R L R R LR R L RL L RL L R L L RL L R RL L R LR R L L R
RL L R R L L R R L L R R LR RL L R RL L RRL L

BRONZE
m.m. = 40 55
SILVER
m.m. = 60 75
GOLD
m.m. = 80 95
PLATINUM
m.m. = 100 115
DIAMOND
m.m. = 120 135
THE RUDIMENT S:
35. FLAM DRAG
A Learning Sequence
3
Quadrant D, page 3
3
LR
L
3 3
L
3
R
3
RL
R
3 3
R
3
L
3
Applied:
R L R L R LR L R L R L
RLR LRL RLR LRL R L L R L R R L R L L R L R RL RLL R LRRL R L L R LRRL

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 70
SILVER
m.m. = 75 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 120
PLATINUM
m.m. = 125 145
DIAMOND
m.m. = 150 170
36. FLAM PARADIDDLE-DIDDLE

LR
L RL
Applied:
R L RR L L L L R L L RR R R L R R L L L L R L L R R R R L R R L L L R L L R R L R L L R R R L R R L L R L R R L L L L R L L R R R

BRONZE
m.m. = 35 45
SILVER
m.m. = 50 60
GOLD
m.m. = 65 75
PLATINUM
m.m. = 80 90
DIAMOND
m.m. = 95 105
37. DRAG PARADIDDLE #1

R
LLR
RRL
Applied:
R L R R L RL
R L R L R L R L R L
R L R L R R LR L R L L
R L R L RR LR L R L L

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 55
SILVER
m.m. = 60 65
GOLD
m.m. = 70 80
PLATINUM
m.m. = 85 95
DIAMOND
m.m. = 100 110
THE RUDIMENT S:
38. DRAG PARADIDDLE #2
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant D, page 4
LL R
L LR
RRL
RR L
Applied:
R L RL R R L R L R L L
R L R L RR L R L R L L
R L R L RRL L R L R LRL
R L R LR L R R LR L RL R LL

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 70
SILVER
m.m. = 75 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 120
PLATINUM
m.m. = 125 145
DIAMOND
m.m. = 150 160
39. DOUBLE RATAMACUE

L LR L LR
RR L
3
RR L
R
3
Applied:

BRONZE
m.m. = 35 45
SILVER
m.m. = 50 60
GOLD
m.m. = 65 75
PLATINUM
m.m. = 80 90
DIAMOND
m.m. = 95 105
40. TRIPLE RATAMACUE

LL R LL R LL R
RRL
RRL
RRL
R
3
Applied:
R L R L R L R
L R L R L R L
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L

BRONZE
m.m. = 50 60
SILVER
m.m. = 65 75
GOLD
m.m. = 80 95
PLATINUM
m.m. = 100 115
DIAMOND
m.m. = 120 135

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THE R UDIMENT S:

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R LRL R LR LRLR LR LRLR LR L RLRL RL

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2. SINGLE STROKE FOUR

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4. MULTIPLE BOUNCE ROLL

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10. DOUBLE STROKE ROLL

R LR LRL RLR L RL RL RLRL

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11. SINGLE STRO KE SEVEN

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13. FLAM ACCENT

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16. NINE STROKE ROLL

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18. 17 STROKE ROLL

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RL RLR LR LRL RLR LRL RL RL RLRL RL

RL RL RLR LRL RLR LR LRL RL RLRL RL

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22. SEVEN STROKE ROLL

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24. 15 STROKE ROLL

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25. FLAM PARADIDDLE

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28. SINGLE DRAG

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