Drums/Percussion Grade 8: Technique

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're holding two drumsticks 🥢. Now tap them together — that's one note. Now tap them on a table — that's another note. 🎵

2. 2

   What's the name of the super-fast drum roll we're learning?

3. 3

   Let's build your buzz roll! Tap your sticks on the table — first one hand, then the other, faster and faster until it buzzes.

4. 4

   Here's how to play a buzz roll on a drum:

5. 5

   Now try a 'single stroke roll' — alternate hands: L R L R L R L R, as fast as you can!

6. 6

   What pattern does a single stroke roll follow?

7. 7

   Which of these is the most important for good technique?