The Long Roll – DC Rudiment #1

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 7 min Category: Technique

The long roll is the foundation for efficient motion and sound quality of our double strokes.  Focus on creating an even and full sound while you play the long roll.

Alternate Double Stroke Motion

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 13 min Category: Technique

This lesson will focus on the alternate motion for double strokes.  This is key to developing the mechanics necessary for the long roll and all of the roll rudiments as well.

Developing Double Strokes on Hand Percussion

Teacher: Kornel Horvath Length: 10 min Category: Hand Technique, Percussion, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson, Kornell demonstrates his unique hand technique that he developed in his home country away from outside influences.

Alternate Double Stroke Motion

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 13 min Category: Technique

This lesson will focus on the alternate motion for double strokes.  This is key to developing the mechanics necessary for the long roll and all of the roll rudiments as well.

The Long Roll – DC Rudiment #1

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 7 min Category: Technique

The long roll is the foundation for efficient motion and sound quality of our double strokes.  Focus on creating an even and full sound while you play the long roll.

The Long Roll – Exercise

Teacher: Length: 3 min Category: Technique

Our long roll exercise takes through the mechanics of transitioning from single strokes at a slow tempo into the rebounce stroke once we begin to speed up.

16th Note Double Beats

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 10 min Category: Technique

This lessons focuses on inserting two bass drum notes into a grouping of sixteenths.

Double and Press Rolls

Teacher: Al Velasquez Length: 4 min Category: Hand Technique, Technique, Vocabulary

There is always the tendency to want to make both strokes of the long roll.

Rock Beat with 8th Notes, How To Play Hi-Hat, Doubles Around Drums

Teacher: Al Velasquez Length: 13 min Category: Vocabulary

In this lesson, you will learn more Rock beats and different sounds you can get when playing the hi-hat. Count out loud and go slow. Chapter mark number 6 is a more difficult exercise and there is no problem if you skip over it and come back to it as your studies progress.

Basic Conga Beat with Double Stroke Roll

Teacher: Alex Acuña Length: 12 min Category: Vocabulary

This is a basic complete conga pattern using the long roll. You will add different sounds as you have learned in lesson 1, 2 and 3 such as palm-tip-slap-damp-open.