SNARE DRUM

Masterclass

Keith W. Hodgson
 TOPICS
• PARTS OF THE SNARE DRUM

• GRIPS (Traditional / Matched)

• FULCRUM / WRISTS / FINGERS

• 3 TYPES OF STROKES

• STICKING (RH Lead Sticking)

• COUNTING

• PLAYING SPOTS

• ROLLS

• RUDIMENTS
PARTS OF THE SNARE DRUM
 TRADITIONAL GRIP

LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND

MATCHED GRIP

Both Hands
 3 TYPES OF STROKES

“UP” Stroke

“DOWN” Stroke

“NATURAL” Stroke

RIGHT HAND LEAD STICKING

Lead with the RH on the down beats

Use left hand for up beat 8th and 16th’s
Begin rolls with RH
 RIGHT
HAND R L RL R R RL R RL R RL R RL RL R

LEAD
STICKING
LR LR LRL LR
RIGHT HAND LEAD STICKING
RIGHT HAND LEAD STICKING
PLAYING SPOT

Snares
Strainer
 COUNTING / READING

Standard Counting System

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + (etc.)

1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4e+a

1TL 2TL 3TL 4TL

Subdividing
READING / TEXT
 PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL DRUM RUDIMENTS
All rudiments should be practiced: open (slow) to close (fast) to open (slow) and/or at an even moderate march tempo.

I. ROLL RUDIMENTS 10. Nine Stroke

A. Single Stroke Roll Rudiments Roll *
1. Single Stroke
Roll *

11. Ten Stroke

Roll *
2. Single Stroke
STANDARD Four

DRUM 3. Single Stroke

12. Eleven Stroke
Roll *
Seven
RUDIMENTS
13. Thirteen
B. Multiple Bounce Roll Rudiments Stroke Roll *
4. Multiple
Bounce Roll

5. Tripe Stroke 14. Fifteen Stroke

Roll Roll *

C. Double Stroke Open Roll Rudiments

6. Double Stroke 15. Seventeen
Open Roll * Stroke Roll

7. Five Stroke
Roll *
II. DIDDLE RUDIMENTS
16. Single
Paradiddle *
8. Six Stroke Roll

17. Double
Paradiddle *

9. Seven Stroke 18. Triple

Roll * Paradiddle

19. Single
* These rudiments are also included in the original Standard 26 Paradiddle-diddle
American Drum Rudiments.
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 III. FLAM RUDIMENTS IV. DRAG RUDIMENTS
20. Flam * 31. Drag *

21. Flam Accent * 32. Single Drag

STANDARD Tap *

DRUM 22. Flam Tap *

33. Double Drag
Tap *

RUDIMENTS 23. Flamacue *

34. Lesson 25 *

24. Flam
Paradiddle *
35. Single
Dragadiddle
25. Single
Flammed Mill

36. Drag
Paradiddle #1 *
26. Flam
Paradiddle-
diddle *
37. Drag Paradiddle #2 *

27. Pataflafla

28. Swiss Army 38. Single

Triplet Ratamacue *

39. Double Ratamacue *

29. Inverted Flam
Tap

30. Flam Drag

40. Triple Ratamacue *

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DRUM BRANDS DRUM STICK CYMBAL
BRANDS BRANDS

Yamaha Zildjian
Vic Firth
Gretsch Sabian
Pro Mark
Pearl Paste
Zildjian
Mapex Meinl
Regal Tip
Tama Bosphorus
Cooperman**
Ludwig
Premier
Slingerland

Vic Firth site… 40 Essential Rudiments

http://vicfirth.com/40-essential-rudiments/