
Rudiment Section #15
40 P.A.S. Standard Rudiments

Rudiment #15
Seventeen Stroke Roll
The Seventeen Stroke Roll is a seventeen note pattern which consists of eight 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 Let Hand.
Pay attention to the 3/4. Counting is an absolute neccessity because beat 3 will feel like it takes forever.
Sticking
rrllrrllrrllrrllR.......llrrllrrllrrllrrL.......
Counting
1ktknktk2ktknktk3.......1ktknktk2ktknktk3.......
or
1e&a&e&a2e&a&e&a3.......1e&a&e&a2e&a&e&a3.......
Lesson continues after this

Rudiment #15
Seventeen Stroke Roll
Exercises
15
This time only a note for note description of the Seventeen Stroke Roll.
Counting
1ktknktk2ktknktk3.......1ktknktk2ktknktk3.......
or
1e&a&e&a2e&a&e&a3.......1e&a&e&a2e&a&e&a3.......
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