Single Stroke Roll
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Learn How To Play The Single Stroke Roll Drum Rudiment!
The first rudiment we are going to talk about is the single stroke roll. It is just about the most basic rudiment that you can play. The pattern is simply right, left, right, left, and so on and so on. Although it is a simple rudiment, it is a foundation for more complex ones, and learning it properly is crucial. Make sure you start off slowly and build up speed. As you build up speed, you want to be sure that your playing remains even. Each drum stroke should have the same volume and tone.
Examples 1 and 2 are a full bar examples of the rudiment.
Example 3 is also a full bar example, but with a bar long drum beat leading into it.
Example 4 extends the lead in drum beat by a half a bar, and follows it with a half bar single stroke roll pattern.
Learn how to play the double stroke roll in the next drum lesson.
