5 – Single Drag

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 12 min Category: Rudiments

Chad shows four ways to play the same rudiment as it was taught to him by Murray.

6 – Drag Paradiddle & Full Drag

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 13 min Category: Rudiments

These lessons let you apply the system using a series of rudiments. Remember it is not the sticking that is important, it is the way you use your body to produce the right and left hand strokes. Always think musically, listen to Chad closely.

The Drag – DC Rudiment #15

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 7 min Category: Technique

The drag is a double stroke grace note which precedes a principle note.

The Single Drag – DC Rudiment #16

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Technique

The single drag is a 3-stroke rudiment with the drag in the center of the 3-note grouping.

The Double Drag – DC Rudiment #17

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 11 min Category: Technique

The double drag has several interpretation variants and different ways you can place the accented beats.

The Double Drag on Drum Set

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 3 min Category: Technique

The double drag can be used in a variety of ways on the drum set.  Ralph gives an example of both a comping usage and a fill usage.

5 – Single Drag

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 12 min Category: Rudiments

Chad shows four ways to play the same rudiment as it was taught to him by Murray.

6 – Double Drag

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 12 min Category: Rudiments

Like the single drag, Chad shows how Murray taught him the double drag in various time signatures.

6 – Drag Paradiddle & Full Drag

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 13 min Category: Rudiments

These lessons let you apply the system using a series of rudiments. Remember it is not the sticking that is important, it is the way you use your body to produce the right and left hand strokes. Always think musically, listen to Chad closely.

Flam and Drag

Teacher: Alex Acuña Length: 10 min Category: Vocabulary

Review your basic eight tones. You will use Heel Tip to play drags. Flams and drags can be played open and closed on conga for different patterns.