Reference
Glossary
The core techniques and concepts, each linked to everywhere we explain it.
Glossary
Drum rudiment26A foundational sticking pattern (singles, doubles, paradiddles and more) that builds the vocabulary of hand technique.Backbeat25The snare accent on beats 2 and 4 that drives most rock and pop music — the heartbeat of a basic groove.Paradiddle8A 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.Flam7A rudiment where a quiet grace note lands just before a main stroke, thickening a hit — a building block of many fills.Ghost note5A very soft, often unaccented snare note played between the backbeats to add groove, feel and dynamics.Single-stroke roll5The most basic rudiment — strictly alternating strokes (R-L-R-L) — that underpins fills, speed and evenness between the hands.Double-stroke roll3A rudiment of two strokes per hand (R-R-L-L) that trains rebound control and is the basis of the buzz/press roll.Moeller method3A whipping-motion technique that uses arm and wrist to play accents and multiple notes efficiently, reducing effort and fatigue.