Multiple Bounce Stroke and Rolls
Watch this video to learn how to play multiple bounce strokes on the practice pad or snare drum. Later in the video you will learn how to build rolls from these strokes. Start by learning to play good multiple bounces with each stick alone before you try to play a roll! |
Flams
Watch this video to learn how to play flams on the practice pad or snare drum. Pay close attention to the height of each stick in your flams. Work on them slowly to get this right and you will have great flams. |
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Here are some suggestions from drumlessons.com:
The multiple bounce roll consists of consecutive and alternating multiple bounce strokes. Each stroke has an undefined number of notes that are produced by pushing the stick into the drumhead or practice pad surface, using a little bit of fulcrum pressure. The number of bounces is generated by the pressure you use on your fulcrum – the more pressure you use, the fewer amount of bounces. Work on getting your hands to produce an even amount of pressure on the drumsticks. As the stick bounces, you can relax a bit of the pressure on the fulcrum, making it easier to prepare for the next stroke. Don’t squeeze the sticks with the back fingers since it kills most of the bounce. Relax the back fingers and focus on the fulcrum pressure with the thumb and forefinger. |
Here are some flam suggestions from drumlessons.com: The flam has the purpose of producing a thicker and longer sounding note. It incorporates two single strokes played at different heights. The highest and loudest note is called primary note, and the lowest and softest one is called grace note. Because of the difference in heights, the primary note should hit the surface of the drum or practice pad slightly after the grace note, producing a thicker and longer sounding note. The grace note has no rhythmic value, because it can be played closed or open – depending on the type of sound you wish to achieve. For developing great sounding flams, the grace notes have to be played as close as possible to the primary stroke, and with the drumstick positioned very close to the surface of the drum. You may end up playing the grace note at the exact same time as the primary note. This is called a “flat flam” or a “double stop”. Starting with the drumsticks at different heights should be enough to avoid this. |