MusicYears 7–10Drums/Percussion

Drums/Percussion Grade 6: Rudiments

Extended rudimental technique; polyrhythmic rudiment patterns; speed and endurance

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine tapping a drum 🥁 with one hand, then the other, then one, then the other — that's a single stroke roll!

  2. 2

    How many hands do you use for a single stroke roll?

  3. 3

    Tap a single stroke roll on the screen — left, right, left, right!

  4. 4

    Let's do a single stroke roll together — 8 taps total.

  5. 5

    If you tap L, R, L, R — how many taps is that?

  6. 6

    Now try a double stroke roll — tap twice with each hand!

  7. 7

    In a double stroke roll, how many taps does each hand play before switching?

Practise Drums/Percussion Grade 6: Rudiments with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 11–15. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.