Rudiment Section #10

40 P.A.S. Standard Rudiments

Rudiment #10

Nine Stroke Roll

The Nine Stroke Roll (#10 of the 40 P.A.S. certified essential or standard rudiments) is a nine note pattern which consists of four unaccented Double Strokes and one accented Single Stroke. This is a hand-to-hand pattern which means it alternates between starting on the Right Hand and the Left Hand.

Pay extra attention to the 3/4 Time Signature.

If you weant to learn more about Time Signatures and how to learn and play them please check out C23 and/or S23 in Level 1.

 

Sticking

rrllrrllR...llrrllrrL

 

Counting

1tnt2tnt3...1tnt2tnt3...

or

1e&a2e&a3...1e&a2e&a3...

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Rudiment #10

Nine Stroke Roll

Exercises

 

10a

This is nothing more than showing the Nine Stroke Roll being played hand to hand in 3/4. I think this should have been in the rudiment already because it automatically changes starting hands. Anyway for reasons of clarity here it is.

 

Counting

1tnt2tnt3...1tnt2tnt3...

or

1e&a2e&a3...1e&a2e&a3...

 

10b

This puts the Nine Stroke Roll in 5/8 making it more efficient to practice. More time playing is less time doing nothing, right?

Don't be scared by the 5/8 Time Signature. She's actually quite nice once you get to know her. How do you get to know here, you ask? By counting along.

Just try it, it's good for you. You'll learn something new while you're practicing rudiments, and by overcoming this you won't be scared next time. Or at least a bit less scared..

 

Counting

1tnt2tnt3.1tnt2tnt3.

or

1e&a2e&a3.1e&a2e&a3.

or

1n2n3n4n5.1n2n3n4n5.

or

1&2&3&4&5.1&2&3&4&5.

 

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