
Rudiment Section #13
40 P.A.S. Standard Rudiments

Rudiment #13
Thirteen Stroke Roll
The Five Stroke Roll (#13 of the 40 P.A.S. certified essential or standard rudiments) is a thirteen note pattern which consists of six 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.
Sticking
rrllrrllrrllR...llrrllrrllrrL...
Counting
1ktknktk2ktkn...3ktknktk4ktkn...
or
1e&a&e&a2e&a&...3e&a&e&a4e&a&...

Rudiment #13
Thirteen Stroke Roll
Exercises
13a
This is a permutation of the Thirteen Stroke Roll which begins with the accent on beat 1.
Counting
1...nktk2ktknktk1...nktk2ktknktk
or
1...&e&a2e&a&e&a1...&e&a2e&a&e&a