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

Rudiment #40
Triple Ratamacue
The Triple Ratamacue (#40 of the 40 P.A.S. certified essential or standard rudiments) is another compound rudiment. It's comprised of two Drags and a double grace note in front of a Single Stroke Four ending on an accent. So you could say it's a combination of three Drags and a Single Stroke 4. This is a hand-to-hand pattern which means it alternates between starting on the Right Hand and the Left Hand.
Sticking
llr...llr...llr.l.r.L...rrl...rrl...rrl.r.l.R...ll
Notice the two rll (3A) Stickings and a Double Paradiddle sticking in here.
Counting
tk1...tkn...tk2.j.t.n...tk3...tkn...tk4.j.t.n...tk
or
lettuh1...lettuh&...lettuh2.trip.let.&...lettuh3...lettuh&...lettuh4.trip.let.&...lettuh
If you want to learn more about Stickings and how to apply them in Rudiments and on the Drum Set please go to C17 and/or S17 in Level 1.

Rudiment #40
Triple Ratamacue
Exercises
40a
Similar to the exercises in the other Ratamacue rudiments we again alternate between omitting the 2nd note of the triplet and playing it.
Counting
tk1...tkn...tk2...t.n...tk3...tkn...tk4...t.n...tk1...tkn...tk2.j.t.n...tk3...tkn...tk4.j.t.n...tk
or
lettuh1...lettuh&...lettuh2...let.&...lettuh3...lettuh&...lettuh4...let.&...lettuh1...lettuh&...lettuh2.trip.let.&...lettuh3...lettuh&...lettuh4.trip.let.&...lettuh