
Rudiment Section #22
40 P.A.S. Standard Rudiments

Rudiment #22
Flam Tap
The Flam Tap (#22 of the 40 P.A.S. certified essential or standard rudiments) is based on a Double Stroke Roll sticking where we accent the first of every two notes. Then a grace note is added to the accents. This is a hand-to-hand pattern which means it alternates between starting on the Right Hand and the Left Hand.
Sticking
lR r rL l
Notice the Triple Stroke Roll sticking with an accent on each first note (Rrr or Lll) because of the grace note being added.
Counting
1tnt2tnt
or
1e&a2e&a

Rudiment #22
Flam Tap
Exercises
22a
Here we combine Flam Taps in 16th notes with Flams in 8th notes.
Counting
1tnt2tnt3.n.4.n.
or
1e&a2e&a3.&.4.&.
22b
This is a nice Flam Tap and Flam exercise in 6/8 which reverses the sticking thus making it hand to hand.
Counting
1tntm.2tntm. (1n2n3.4n5n6.)
or
1uhtrippuhlet. (1&2&3.4&5&6.)