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Rudiments
Rudiments, as everyone probably knows, are the fundementals of drumming. Every drummer should be able to learn and memorize all of the 40 standard rudiments picked by the Percussive Arts Society which can be see here: http://www.vmea.org/stef/forms/rudiments.pdf. However in addition to these 40 there are also many hybrid rudiments. They are really just variations of the original 40 and a few of them can be seenĀ here: http://www.gmajna.net/svojat/strudel/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/128hybridrudimentbook.pdf. These are all very helpful rudiments that should also be added to your daily practice routine. I like to add a few of these to my practice everyday all with the 40 rudiments, and it really helps. Hope this was helpful.
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about 2 years ago
hi, the 128 hybrid rudiments page is a great link. it’s the first page so complete and organized i’ve ever seen. thnks for posting. and…nice new location.
thanks for link
about 2 years ago
I agree, this is a great resource for additional rudimental study. They can make some pretty cool drum fills too! Thank for sharing.
about 1 year ago
I have been completely obsessed with Alan Dawson’s Rudimental Ritual. He has 86 rudiments that you memorize in order and play over a samba. It is totally incredible. The book is available here. I can’t recommend it enough. The Drummer’s Complete Vocabulary As Taught by Alan Dawson