Double Stroke Roll
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Learn How To Play The Double Stroke Roll Drum Rudiment!
Now on to the next rudiment, the double stroke roll. This rudiment is kind of like the single stroke roll, but instead of one stroke per hand, you have two strokes per hand. The key to this rudiment is to allow the stick bounce to hit the second stroke for you. Play around with the position of your wrist and you will find out where to place it so that the stick only bounces once and you get your two beats with every strike. As with the last rudiment, start this one slowly and make sure that the sound is even. During these slow beginning strokes, make sure that the stick only strikes twice. If the bounces aren't consistently creating two hits, adjust the position of your wrist and try again.
Examples 1 and 2 give you some practice time alone with the rudiment before examples 3 and 4 add in a drum beat leading in to the rudiment.
Learn how to play the five stroke roll in the next drum lesson.
