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Percussion Snare Drums 40 Drum Rudiments
Percussion Snare Drums 40 Drum Rudiments
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
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Rudimental Learning Sequence by Dennis DeLucia
Application/Progress Chart by Mark Wessels
Quadrant A
1. SINGLE STRO KE ROLL
R
R LRL R LR LRLR LR
LRLR LR L RLRL RL
Applied:
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
SILVER
m.m. = 60 72
GOLD
m.m. = 74 86
PLATINUM
m.m. = 88 100
DIAMOND
m.m. = 102 114
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
L
3
L
R
3
R
L
L
R
Applied:
R
R L
R L R
SILVER
m.m. = 84 108
GOLD
m.m. = 108 132
PLATINUM
m.m. = 132 156
DIAMOND
m.m. = 156 180
3. SINGLE PARADIDDLE
R
Applied:
L R
L R
R L
R L
SILVER
m.m. = 60 72
GOLD
m.m. = 74 86
PLATINUM
m.m. = 88 100
DIAMOND
m.m. = 102 114
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant A, page 2
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
m.m. = 60-80
3
m.m. =70-100
5
m.m. =80-110
E
m.m.=100-150
3
m.m.=140-190
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
exercise E
exercise C, F
exercise A
exercise D
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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 40 56
m.m. = 60 76
m.m. = 80 96
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant A, page 3
6. FLAM
LR
Applied:
R R R R R L R L
RL
LR
R R R L R L R
RL
L L
L L
LR
RL
L R L R
LR
RL
L R L R
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 75
m.m. = 80 105
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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 65
m.m. = 70 85
m.m. = 90 105
8. DRAG (RUFF)
LL R
Applied:
RR L
LLR
RRL
m.m. = 80-180
R
L R
3
R
3
R
3
R L
R
3
R L
L R
3
R L
3
R
3
m.m. =185-215
R
R L
L R
R L
RRL
LLR RRL
LL R
etc.
etc.
C
m.m. =220-250
R R L
L R R L
R RR L LL R RR L LL
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant A, page 4
3
or
LLRRL
Duple Interpretation
Applied:
R L R L R L R LR L R L
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
Triple Interpretation
Applied:
L L RR L
RR L L R
LL RR L
R R LL
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 80 95
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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 80 95
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
INCLUDING: APPLICATION EXERCISES AND PROGRESS CHART
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 RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Rudimental Learning Sequence by Dennis DeLucia
Application/Progress Chart by Mark Wessels
Quadrant B
6
Applied:
SILVER
m.m. = 85 105
GOLD
m.m. = 110 130
12. PARADIDDLE-DIDDLE
Applied:
R L RR L R L RR L
L R L L R L R L L R
R
L
L
R
R
L
PLATINUM
m.m. = 135 155
R
L
L
R
L
R
R
L
L
R
DIAMOND
m.m. = 160 180
R
L
R
L
L
R
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
SILVER
m.m. = 65 85
GOLD
m.m. = 90 110
PLATINUM
m.m. = 115 130
DIAMOND
m.m. = 135 150
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
R
3
L R LR L R L
R L RL R L R
RL
R LR
L RL
L R L
R L R
R L R
L R L
L R L
R L R
R
L
SILVER
m.m. = 90 110
GOLD
m.m. = 120 140
PLATINUM
m.m. = 150 170
DIAMOND
m.m. = 180 200
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
3
Quadrant B, page 2
Applied:
RR
LL
RR
LL
RR
L L
RR
LL
R
L
L
R
LR
RL
R
L
3
R R L RR L R R L R R L
L L R L L R L L R L LR
L LR
R RL
3
R
L
3
L LR
R RL
3
R L R L R L R L
L R L R L R L R
R
L
L
R
3
R R L RR L R R L R R L
L L R L L R L LR L LR
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 35 50
m.m. = 55 70
m.m. = 75 95
L R
R L
R
L
15. FLAMACUE
Applied:
RL
LR
R
L
RL
LR
R
L
RL R R
LR L L
L
R
RL R R
LR L L
RL RL R
LR LR L
L
R
R LR L R
L RL R L
L R
R L
RL RL RL RL R R LRL R
LR LR LR LR L L RLR L
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 40 60
m.m. = 80 95
or
LLRRLLRRL
Applied:
RL R L R
LRLRL
R L RL R LR L R L R
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant B, page 3
Applied:
R L
R L
L R
L R
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
Applied:
RLRLRL RLR
LRL RLRLRL
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
or
19. LESSON 25
L LR
RRL
Applied:
RLR LR
LRL RL
R L RLR
LRLRL
RLR LR
LRL RL
L R
R L
R L RLR
LR LR 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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant B, page 4
20. DRAGADIDDLE
R
Applied:
R
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
INCLUDING: APPLICATION EXERCISES AND PROGRESS CHART
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 RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Rudimental Learning Sequence by Dennis DeLucia
Application/Progress Chart by Mark Wessels
Quadrant C
21. TRIPLE PARADIDDLE
R
Applied:
R LRL R R LRL R L L
SILVER
m.m. = 85 110
GOLD
m.m. = 115 140
PLATINUM
m.m. = 145 170
DIAMOND
m.m. = 175 200
or
R
L
L R L R
R L R L
L R L R
R L R L
Duple Interpretation
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
SILVER
m.m. = 90 110
GOLD
m.m. = 120 140
PLATINUM
m.m. = 150 170
DIAMOND
m.m. = 180 200
Triple Interpretation
3
Applied:
L R L R
L R L R
R L R L
7
L
R
L
L R L R
R L R L
L
R
7
R
L
L
R
R
L
SILVER
m.m. = 65 75
GOLD
m.m. = 80 90
PLATINUM
m.m. = 95 110
DIAMOND
m.m. = 115 130
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant C, page 2
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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
or
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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 60
m.m. = 70 85
m.m. = 90 105
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant C, page 3
Applied:
RR
L L
RR
L L
R L
RRL L L R RRL L LR
RR LR L L RL R RL R L LR L
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 70
m.m. = 75 95
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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 65
m.m. = 70 85
m.m. = 90 105
or
L LR
L RRL
L LR
L RRL
R L LR
RRL
LL
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 60
m.m. = 65 75
m.m. = 80 90
m.m. = 95 105
Triple
Applied:
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 75 90
m.m. = 95 110
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant C, page 4
or
Applied:
R L
L R
R L
L L R L RR L
RR L R
L R
R L
L LR LL R
L R
R RRL RRL
R L
L R
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 40 45
m.m. = 50 55
m.m. = 60 65
m.m. = 70 75
m.m. = 80 85
Applied:
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 40 45
m.m. = 50 55
m.m. = 60 65
m.m. = 70 75
m.m. = 80 85
L
3
Applied:
R L R
L R L
R L R
L R L
RR L
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 60
m.m. = 65 75
m.m. = 80 95
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
INCLUDING: APPLICATION EXERCISES AND PROGRESS CHART
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 RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Rudimental Learning Sequence by Dennis DeLucia
Application/Progress Chart by Mark Wessels
Quadrant D
3
Applied:
L
6
L
6
SILVER
m.m. = 70 85
GOLD
m.m. = 90 105
PLATINUM
m.m. = 110 125
or
RRLLRRLLR L
LLRRLLRRL R
DIAMOND
m.m. = 130 145
RRLLRRLLR L
LLRRLLRRL R
R
L
LR
RL
LR
RL
Duple Interpretation
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
SILVER
m.m. = 80 95
GOLD
m.m. = 100 115
PLATINUM
m.m. = 120 135
DIAMOND
m.m. = 140 160
Triple Interpretation
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 R L R L R L R L
L R L R L R L R L R L R
R L R L R L R
L R L R L R L
SILVER
m.m. = 100 115
GOLD
m.m. = 120 135
PLATINUM
m.m. = 140 155
DIAMOND
m.m. = 160 180
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant D, page 2
3
or
RRLLRRLLRRL
LLRRLLRRLLR
R
L
LR
RL
LR
RL
Duple Interpretation
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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
Triple Interpretation
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 R L R L R L R L
L R L R L R L R L R L R
R L R L R L R
L R L R L R L
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 80 95
Applied:
RL
LR
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
RL L R R L L R R L L R R
LR RL L R RL L RRL L
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 40 55
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant D, page 3
Applied:
R L RL R L R L R L R L
L
3
R
3
RL
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 70
m.m. = 75 95
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
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 35 45
m.m. = 50 60
m.m. = 65 75
m.m. = 80 90
m.m. = 95 105
Applied:
R L R R L RL
LLR
R L R L R L R L R L
RRL
R L R L R R LR L R L L
R L R L RR LR L R L L
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 55
m.m. = 60 65
m.m. = 70 80
m.m. = 85 95
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant D, page 4
Applied:
R L RL R R L R L R L L
LL R
L LR
R L R L RR L R L RL L
RRL
R L R L RRL L R L RL R L
RR L
R L R LR L R R LR L RL R LL
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 70
m.m. = 75 95
L LR
RR L
RR L
Applied:
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 35 45
m.m. = 50 60
m.m. = 65 75
m.m. = 80 90
m.m. = 95 105
LL R
LL R
RRL
RRL
Applied:
R L R L R L R
L R L R L R L
RRL
R
3
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 50 60
m.m. = 65 75
m.m. = 80 95
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