Adaptive Drum Instructor

Rudiment Relationships

How rudiments build on each other

Drum rudiments form families. Each one builds on simpler patterns. Master the foundations first, then progress through the tree.

Foundation of all drumming — alternating single hits

Two hits per hand — the basis for rolls

Builds on: Single Stroke Roll (Single Strokes)

Counted rolls built from double strokes

Builds on: Single Stroke Roll (Single Strokes), Double Stroke Roll (Double Strokes)

Single + double stroke combinations

Builds on: Single Stroke Roll (Single Strokes), Double Stroke Roll (Double Strokes)

Grace note ornaments — adding texture and power

Builds on: Single Stroke Roll (Single Strokes), Single Paradiddle (Paradiddle Family), Drag (Ruff) (Drag Family)

Double grace notes — ruffs and drags

Builds on: Double Stroke Roll (Double Strokes), Single Stroke Roll (Single Strokes), Single Paradiddle (Paradiddle Family)

Drag + triplet combinations

Builds on: Drag (Ruff) (Drag Family), Single Stroke Roll (Single Strokes)

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