SNARE DRUM
Masterclass
Keith W. Hodgson
TOPICS
• PARTS OF THE SNARE DRUM
• GRIPS (Traditional / Matched)
• FULCRUM / WRISTS / FINGERS
• 3 TYPES OF STROKES
• STICKING (RH Lead Sticking)
• COUNTING
• PLAYING SPOTS
• ROLLS
• RUDIMENTS
PARTS OF THE SNARE DRUM
TRADITIONAL GRIP
LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND
MATCHED GRIP
Both Hands
3 TYPES OF STROKES
“UP” Stroke
“DOWN” Stroke
“NATURAL” Stroke
RIGHT HAND LEAD STICKING
Lead with the RH on the down beats
Use left hand for up beat 8th and 16th’s
Begin rolls with RH
RIGHT
HAND R L RL R R RL R RL R RL R RL RL R
LEAD
STICKING
LR LR LRL LR
RIGHT HAND LEAD STICKING
RIGHT HAND LEAD STICKING
PLAYING SPOT
Snares
Strainer
COUNTING / READING
Standard Counting System
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + (etc.)
1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4e+a
1TL 2TL 3TL 4TL
Subdividing
READING / TEXT
PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL DRUM RUDIMENTS
All rudiments should be practiced: open (slow) to close (fast) to open (slow) and/or at an even moderate march tempo.
I. ROLL RUDIMENTS 10. Nine Stroke
A. Single Stroke Roll Rudiments Roll *
1. Single Stroke
Roll *
11. Ten Stroke
Roll *
2. Single Stroke
STANDARD Four
DRUM 3. Single Stroke
12. Eleven Stroke
Roll *
Seven
RUDIMENTS
13. Thirteen
B. Multiple Bounce Roll Rudiments Stroke Roll *
4. Multiple
Bounce Roll
5. Tripe Stroke 14. Fifteen Stroke
Roll Roll *
C. Double Stroke Open Roll Rudiments
6. Double Stroke 15. Seventeen
Open Roll * Stroke Roll
7. Five Stroke
Roll *
II. DIDDLE RUDIMENTS
16. Single
Paradiddle *
8. Six Stroke Roll
17. Double
Paradiddle *
9. Seven Stroke 18. Triple
Roll * Paradiddle
19. Single
* These rudiments are also included in the original Standard 26 Paradiddle-diddle
American Drum Rudiments.
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III. FLAM RUDIMENTS IV. DRAG RUDIMENTS
20. Flam * 31. Drag *
21. Flam Accent * 32. Single Drag
STANDARD Tap *
DRUM 22. Flam Tap *
33. Double Drag
Tap *
RUDIMENTS 23. Flamacue *
34. Lesson 25 *
24. Flam
Paradiddle *
35. Single
Dragadiddle
25. Single
Flammed Mill
36. Drag
Paradiddle #1 *
26. Flam
Paradiddle-
diddle *
37. Drag Paradiddle #2 *
27. Pataflafla
28. Swiss Army 38. Single
Triplet Ratamacue *
39. Double Ratamacue *
29. Inverted Flam
Tap
30. Flam Drag
40. Triple Ratamacue *
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DRUM BRANDS DRUM STICK CYMBAL
BRANDS BRANDS
Yamaha Zildjian
Vic Firth
Gretsch Sabian
Pro Mark
Pearl Paste
Zildjian
Mapex Meinl
Regal Tip
Tama Bosphorus
Cooperman**
Ludwig
Premier
Slingerland
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