
Rudiment Section #1
40 P.A.S. Standard Rudiments

Rudiment #5
Triple Stroke Roll
The Triple Stroke Roll (#5 of the 40 P.A.S. certified essential or standard rudiments) is a six evenly spaced notes long rudiment which consists of three notes in a row per hand. Traditionally the Triple Stroke Roll is notated and felt as two 16th note triplets or one sextuplet. The Triple Stroke Roll is an excellent rudiment to learn how to maximize our rebound.
Sticking
RRRLLL or LLLRRR
Counting
1jtnjt2jtnjt
or
1triplet&triplet2triplet&triplet

Rudiment #5
Triple Stroke Roll
Exercises
5a
This exercise combines 8th note Single Strokes and 16th note triplets (sextuplets) Triple Strokes. Keep the tempo relatively low and as always concentrate on control and quality of sound.
Counting
1..n..2..n..1jtnjt2jtnjt
1..2..3..4..1nm2nm3nm4nm (half time)
or
1..2..3..4..1triplet2triplet3triplet4triplet (half time)