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Vic Firth Snare Drum Rudiments
Vic Firth Snare 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
Quadrant A
Applied:
R LRL R LR LRLR LR R L RL R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R R L R L R L R L RL R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R
LRLR LR L RLRL RL LR LR L R LR LR LR LR LR LR L L R L R L R L R L RL RL R L R L R L R L R L R L
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:
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
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 3 6 6 6
C
m.m. =70-100
5 5 5 5 5
D
m.m. =80-110
E
m.m.=100-150
3 3 3 3 3
F
m.m.=140-190
5. DOUBLE PARADIDDLE R L R L R R L R L R L L
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
6. FLAM
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 L L R L R L
7. FLAM TAP
LR R RL L LR R RL L
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 RR L L R R L L RR L L R
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 LL R R L L RR LL RR L
8. DRAG (RUFF)
LL R RR L LLR RRL
Applied:
A
m.m. = 80-180
R L R R R L R L L L R R L L R R L R L R L
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B
m.m. =185-215
R R L L R R L L R 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.
3 3
or
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
Triple Interpretation
Applied:
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L L RR L RR L L R LL RR L R R LL
Applied:
R LR LR LR L R LR L R LR L R R LR LRL RLR R
LR LR LR L R LR LR LR LR L L RL RL RLRL L
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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
Quadrant B
6 6
Applied:
R L R L R L L R L R
12. PARADIDDLE-DIDDLE
R L R R L L R L R R L L
L R L L R R L R L L R R
Applied:
R L RR L R L RR L 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 L 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
3 3
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 LR L R L R LR 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 RL R L R L RL R L R L R L R L R L
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Applied:
RR RR RR RR R R L RR L R R L R R L R L R L R L R L R R L RR L R R L R R L
LL LL L L LL L L R L L R L L R L LR L R L R L R L R L L R L L R L LR L LR
15. FLAMACUE
L R L R L L R
R L R L R R L
Applied:
RL R RL R RL R R RL R R RL RL R R LR L R RL RL RL RL R R LRL R
LR L LR L LR L L LR L L LR LR L L RL R L LR LR LR LR L L RLR L
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
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THE RUDIMENTS: A Learning Sequence Quadrant B, page 3
Applied:
R R L L R R L L R L L R R L L R R
Applied:
RLRLRL RLR LRL RLRLRL R R L L
or
19. LESSON 25
L LR L R LL R L R LL R L R LL R L R LL R L
RRL R L RR L R L RR L R L RR L R L RR L R
Applied:
RLR LR R L RLR RLR LR R L RLR RL RLR LR LRL RLR RL RL RLR LRL RLR
LRL RL LRLRL LRL RL LR LR L LRL RL RL RLRL RL LR LRL RL RLRL RL
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THE RUDIMENTS: A Learning Sequence Quadrant B, page 4
20. DRAGADIDDLE
R R L R R L L R L L
Applied:
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
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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
Quadrant C
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
3 3
or
Duple Interpretation
Applied:
R L R L R R L R L R L R L R L L R L R L R L R L R L R
L R L R L R L R L
Triple Interpretation
3 3 3 3
7 7 7
Applied:
R L R L R R L R L R L R L R L L R L R L R L R L R L R
L R L R L R L R L
Applied:
RL R L R RLRLR R L RL R RL LR R LR L R L RL R L R LR RL LRL LR L LR
LRLR L LR LRL LRLR L LR LR LRLR LRLR LR L RL LR RLR RLR RL
or
Applied:
RLR LR LR LR RLRLRLRLR RLRLRLRL R L R L R
LRLRLRLRL LR LR LR LRL LRLRLRLR L R L R L
Applied:
R L RR L R L R R L R L RR L R L RR L R L R R L R L L R L RR L R L L R LR R LR L L R L RR L R
LR L LR LR L LR L RL L R LRL L R L R L L R L RR L R L L R L R R L R L L R L RR LR L L R L
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THE RUDIMENTS: A Learning Sequence Quadrant C, page 3
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
27. PATA-FLAFLA
LR L R RL LR L R RL
RL R L LR RL R L LR
Applied:
R L R R L R R L R L R R L R L R R L R L R L R L R L R L R
L R L L R L L R L R L L R L R L L R L R L R L R L R L R L
3 3 3
or
Duple
Applied:
R L R L R L R L R L R L LR L RRL R L LR L RRL R LL
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Triple
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
or
29. DOUBLE DRAG
L LR L L R L RR L RR L R L LR LL R R RRL RRL L
Applied:
R R L L L R R R L L L R R R L L L R R R L L L R
Applied:
L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R
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 R L R L R L
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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
Quadrant D
3 3 3 3
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
3 3 3 3
or
Duple Interpretation
Applied:
R R L R R L R R L R R L R R L L R L R L R L R L R L R
L L R L L R L L R L L R L L R R L R L R L R L R L R L
Triple Interpretation
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Applied:
R L R L R L R R L R L R 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 L R L R L R L L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
3 3 3 3
or
Duple Interpretation
Applied:
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R RL RLRL L RLRLR R L L R R
L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L LRL RLR RL RLRL L R R L L
Triple Interpretation
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Applied:
R L R L R L R R L R L R 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 L R L R L R L L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
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 RL L R R L L R R L L R R
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 LR RL L R RL L RRL L
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THE RUDIMENTS: A Learning Sequence Quadrant D, page 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Applied:
R L RL R L R L R L R L RLR LRL RLR LRL R L L R L R R L R L L R L R
R LRLLR LRRL R L L R LRRL
36. FLAM
PARADIDDLE-DIDDLE
LR L R R L L RL R L L R R
Applied:
R L RR L L L R L R R L L L R L R R L L L R L L R R R L R R L L L
L R L L RR R L R L L R R R L R L L R R R L R R L L L R L L R R R
Applied:
R L R R L RL L 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
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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 R L R L RR L R L RL L R L R L RRL L R L RL R L R L R LR L R R LR L RL R LL
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
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 R L R L R L
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