Introduce the Flam – DC Rudiment #11

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 8 min Category: Technique

The flam is a rudiment that involves two notes, one of which is an embellishment to the principle note.

1a – Flams | Exercise Only

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 1 min Category: Rudiments

The flams are the 3rd element after the single strokes and double strokes. Chad demonstrates this on the pad and set. Be sure to not make the grace note as a wrist stroke, just relax and drop the wrist.

The Flam Tap – DC Rudiment #12

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 10 min Category: Technique

By adding a tap stroke to our flam motion, we create the flam tap.  This rudiment also has two hand levels.

1 – Flams

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 8 min Category: Rudiments, Technique

The flams are the 3rd element after the single strokes and double strokes.

The Flam Accent – DC Rudiment #13

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 10 min Category: Technique

The flam accent is an alternating rudiment.  It will switch lead hands with every repitition.

1b – The Flam & Feint/Flamadiddle | Drum Set Exercise

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 3 min Category: Rudiments

The Flam and Feint is an old traditional rudiment which incorporates a slight squeeze of the finger to produce a slight accent on the down stroke. The Flam and Feint will also lead to the flamadiddle. This is the last in this series of continuity rudiments. Next Chad will apply the four basic motions and combinations of the seven basic strokes to other individual rudiments.

The Flamacue – DC Rudiment #14

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Technique

The flamacue is a rudiment that was established in American marching music during the early 19th century.  It involves a flam as well as an inverted motion with the pull-out stroke.

2a – Feint, Flam and Flamacue | Exercise Only

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 3 min Category: Rudiments

Using open flams, the feint and flam can give you some new phrasing ideas on the drumset. This lesson also includes a flamacue using the upstroke with fingers. Of course you should always stay relaxed.

1 – Flams

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 8 min Category: Rudiments, Technique

The flams are the 3rd element after the single strokes and double strokes.

1a – The Flam & Feint/Flamadiddle | Exercise Only

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 1 min Category: Rudiments

The Flam and Feint is an old traditional rudiment which incorporates a slight squeeze of the finger to produce a slight accent on the down stroke. The Flam and Feint will also lead to the flamadiddle. This is the last in this series of continuity rudiments. Next Chad will apply the four basic motions and combinations of the seven basic strokes to other individual rudiments.