MusicYears 3–5Drums/Percussion

Drums/Percussion Grade 3: Rudiments

All 26 standard rudiments at moderate tempo; accent patterns; basic brush technique

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine tapping a drum with one stick — tap, tap, tap. Now tap twice as fast with TWO taps for each beat! 🥁

  2. 2

    How many taps do you play on one beat for a drumroll? 🥁

  3. 3

    Tap the drum twice on each beat — left-right, left-right! 🥁

  4. 4

    Let's play a drumroll together: 1-and-2-and-3-and-4-and 🥁

  5. 5

    Now try a different rudiment: tap left-tap right-tap left-left-right-right on one beat! 🥁

  6. 6

    What do we call two fast taps on one beat? 🥁

  7. 7

    Tap the pattern: left, right, left-left, right-right on your imaginary drum! 🥁

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