The drum rudiments are the language of drummers. They are to us what scales and chords are to the other instruments. Understanding the rudiments allows the drummer to communicate with other drummers and also have the ability to interpret terminology and rhythms that are so often seen in music and music publications.

This book is designed for drummers of all levels who would like knowledge of the snare drum rudiments but haven't had the advantage of studying them formally. It is a quick, simple approach that can be learned by any drummer who can do single strokes and double strokes [strokes using the stick rebound].

While this method is not meant to be a substitute for the traditional way of learning the drum rudiments, which I totally recommend, one of the advantages of it is that it is a fast, easy alternate method that will give an understanding of the how the rudiments are played and should sound.

If nothing else, this book will improve the drummer's overall technique and playing. After studying the approach described, it will be an easy transition to take the study of the rudiments further learning to play them in the traditional way and apply them to the drumset.

Sticking

Downstroke

Alternating Hands

Wrist stroke

Single down Strokes

Double strokes (wrist Stroke and rebound)

Wrist Stroke (Downstroke)

Bounce Stroke (Rebound)

Reverse Paradiddle

Inverted Paradiddle

Stroke Roll

Flam

Full Stroke

The Tap

The Up Stroke

The Drag (or Ruff)

Flam Accent

Triplet

Flam Tap

Ratamacue

Single Stroke roll

Multiple Bounce Roll

Double Stroke Roll/Long Roll

5-Stroke Roll

Flam Alternate Sticking

Double Paradiddle

7-Stroke Roll

Flam Paradiddle

Flamacue

9-Stroke Roll

Drag/Ruff

Drag/Ruff Alternate Sticking

Single Drag Tap

Double Drag Tap

Triple Paradiddle

10-Stroke Roll

11- Stroke Roll

13-Stroke Roll

15-Stroke Roll

17-Stroke Roll

Swiss Army Triplet

Inverted Flam Tap

Single Stroke 4

Single Stroke 7

Single Flammed Mill

Single Ratamacue

Double Ratamacue

Triple Ratamacue

Triple Stroke Roll

Single Dragadiddle

Drag Paradiddle

6-Stroke Roll

Pataflafla

Multiple Bounce roll/Buzz Roll/Press roll