Re: Snare rolls
Originally Posted by
Nehalem
Thanks.
I am probably wrong but it seems to me as if those rudiments, when implemented as rolls or fills, will only be impressive or sound nice if played at very high speeds. I can play all of those rudiments solidly and consistently but they won't sound nice the way I play them as snare rolls.
learn the single stroke roll, double stroke roll, paradiddles and flams first. They are what most of the other rudiments are based off of. Speed for each of them will come with time- it takes a lot of practice. With the doubles, the speed really comes when you are able to bounce the stick evenly, twice for each hand alternating. Then your double stroke rolls will sound like the rolls I think you're trying to get. If you want a more "full" roll, also try buzz/press rolls, where you bounce each stick as many times as possible, alternating as cleanly as possible... sorry if my explanation is a little confusing
Last edited by oaktree137; 05-22-2010 at 08:06 PM.
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