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Rudiments Vic Firth
Rudiments Vic Firth
A Learning Sequence
INCLUDING: APPLICATION EXERCISES AND PROGRESS CHART
Quadrant A
1. Single Stroke Roll
2. Single Stroke Four
3. Single Paradiddle
4. M ultiple 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 t he f ollow ing exercises is w ritt en w it hin a t empo marking t hat is appropriat e t o produce t he
best qualit y of sound f or a buzz roll (f or most applicat ions). The " overlap" in recommended t empos
t akes int o account various dynamic levels, drum sizes and head t ensioning.
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
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
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. Sw iss 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 M ill
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
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
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
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
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
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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