Glossary

The snare accent on beats 2 and 4 that drives most rock and pop music — the heartbeat of a basic groove.

A foundational sticking pattern (singles, doubles, paradiddles and more) that builds the vocabulary of hand technique.

A core rudiment with the sticking R-L-R-R / L-R-L-L, used to develop hand control, accents and smooth transitions around the kit.

A rudiment where a quiet grace note lands just before a main stroke, thickening a hit — a building block of many fills.

A very soft, often unaccented snare note played between the backbeats to add groove, feel and dynamics.

The most basic rudiment — strictly alternating strokes (R-L-R-L) — that underpins fills, speed and evenness between the hands.

A rudiment of two strokes per hand (R-R-L-L) that trains rebound control and is the basis of the buzz/press roll.

A whipping-motion technique that uses arm and wrist to play accents and multiple notes efficiently, reducing effort and fatigue.