Single Stroke Roll

Okay… Seemingly the most basic rudiment, right?

Well, at least in my experience.

The more I play this simple pattern, the deeper I get into how unnatural it feels (at least for me).

The challenge lies in balancing the alternating bouncing sticks and got a smooth, spacious sound.

Remember:
– Practice to music: (Spotify, YouTube, iTunes… Radio, CDs, Cinema, TV)
– Practice SLOW

ALSO
You know that thing that lies somewhere between straight 8ths and swung 8th notes?

Tab:
|| x – x – | x – x – | x – x – | x – x – ||
OR
||  x – x  |  x – x  |  x – x  |  x – x  | |

There is a place that sits between the two.

I’ll add to this concept once I find decent examples!