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Rhythm Trainer

Master your rudiments with a visual sticking guide and integrated metronome.

Rudiments
The 40 PAS rudiments. Play along on a pad: the guide plays the sticking, the click keeps the beat.
#01 Single Stroke Roll
Single Stroke Rolls · 16ths

Alternating single strokes. The foundation of everything.

 
R rightL left> accentlR flamllR dragRz buzz
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Match the height and sound of both hands. Record yourself: can you tell which hand is which?
Share with a teacher: 5 stickings to check

These are simplified or unconfirmed. If you teach, please check them against the PAS sheet:

  • #30 Flam Drag lR> llR L (triplets). Rhythm simplified to straight triplets.
  • #34 Lesson 25 llR L R> (16ths). Rhythm simplified to 16ths plus a rest.
  • #35 Single Dragadiddle R> llR L L (16ths). Sticking not yet checked against the PAS sheet.
  • #36 Drag Paradiddle #1 R> llR L R R (16ths). Rhythm simplified to straight 16ths.
  • #37 Drag Paradiddle #2 R> llR llR L R R (16ths). Rhythm simplified to straight 16ths.

All rudiments are written right-hand lead, one stroke per grid slot (the open, slow form). Lower-case letters are grace notes.