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The 26 Standard American Drum Rudiments

Print, Practice and Display the One-page Rudiment Chart

The National Association of Rudimental Drummers (NARD) originally published The 26 Standard American Rudiments in 1933. The Percussive Arts Society, in 1984, added 14 rudiments to the American Standard Rudiments, creating the 40 International Snare Drum Rudiments. Practicing rudiments is an excellent way to build coordination, endurance and crispness.

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Rolling Through the Week - Practice Pad Challenge

Challenge your students with this one-week plan to increase roll BPM by 10! Spending time developing the open-stroke roll technique goes a long way. Having a crisp, clean open roll not only feels great - it can be implemented on the drum set to create big-league embellishments, beats and fills. Remember to focus on playing cleanly and consistently.

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Drum Rudiments Crossword Puzzle

Reinforce your students' knowledge of drum rudiments with this fun crossword puzzle for drummers. For further practice, have students practice the rudiments and write their 'top' BPMs in each of the hint boxes. Make sure that students understand that the top BPM is the fastest tempo the rudiment was played cleanly.

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Expressive Ride Cymbal Techniques

Expressive Ride Cymbal Techniques

otherNate Brown
Nate Brown demonstrates sample techniques from Andy Ziker's latest ebook, Funk Up Your Ride.
Long Distance Runaround - Intro & Verse - Drum Lesson

Long Distance Runaround - Intro & Verse - Drum Lesson

song partsNate Brown
This lesson outlines the '70s classic hit by Yes. Drummer Bill Bruford brings a unique flavor to this piece, cutting the intro's fast rock groove in half phrasing his back-beat in groups of 5. Not many of us would have even thought to do something like this, and even fewer could make it actually work.
What The Flam Fill?

What The Flam Fill?

drum fillsNate Brown
The flam accent can make for some interestingly cool drum fills when you move it around the kit. This lesson explores some fun fills based on the flam accent.

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