WARM-UP PATTERNS - BASIC RUDIMENTS TO EXPLORE BEFORE A FIRST LESSON

SINGLE STROKES REPEATING - For Wrist & Grip Development

*PRACTICE NOTE - All Warm-Up Rudiments are to be repeated several times in succession. Don’t be in a hurry to call it done. Pay close attention to play each pattern with a smooth ease of control, with a steady Rhythmic beat. Visually, you look for both sticks to be striking and rebounding up to the same height off the surface your playing upon. Develop an awareness of how your wrist moves smoothly with the rebound of each stroke. Feel for the bounce of your stick, as your wrist follows the stroke. Use a Drum rudiment Practice Pad for best results. Have Fun!! Be careful to play all the rudiment patterns in this manner.

*8 Strokes Per Hand

R R R R R R R R : L L L L L L L L (etc….)

*4 Strokes Per Hand

R R R R : L L L L (etc….)

*3 Strokes Per hand

R R R : L L L (etc….)

*SINGLE STROKES (aka The Single Stroke Roll)

R L R L R L R L (etc….)

*DOUBLE STROKES (aka The Double Stroke Open Roll)

R R L L R R L L (etc….)

*PARADIDDLE RUDIMENTS - A Visual Aid added: R=🟦L=🟩 

Single Paradiddle  

Use *Practice Note above.

 R      L      R     R       |    L      R      L     L (etc….)

🟦   🟩   🟦   🟦     |   🟩   🟦   🟩  🟩   

Note: All Paradiddles repeat back to the first Right Hand Stroke

Double Paradiddle:

Use *Practice Note above.               

 (Right Lead): R      L      R      L     R     R

                            🟦   🟩  🟦   🟩  🟦  🟦

 (Left Lead):    L      R      L      R     L      L (etc….)

              🟩  🟦   🟩   🟦  🟩   🟩

Triple Paradiddle    

Use *Practice Note above.         

(Right Lead):   R      L      R      L      R      L     R     R

                           🟦   🟩   🟦   🟩  🟦  🟩   🟦  🟦

(Left Lead):     L      R      L      R      L      R      L      L

                    🟩   🟦   🟩   🟦   🟩   🟦   🟩   🟩