Six Stroke Roll Applications
The six stroke roll is also commonly applied to the drum set. Let’s explore some of the ways we can orchestrate it.
Even Double Stroke Rolls
Making each stroke of the doubles dynamically even.
Playing Dynamically
Sometimes the difference between a good performance and a great performance is expression; playing and moving the music dynamically. One of the best ways to improve your playing is to work on your dynamics. This article discusses some things that will help you play more dynamically.
The Hi-Hat Foot
This is an introduction to using the hi-hat foot in your playing.
Hi Hat Control
You can get some really cool sounds playing 16th note hi-hat beats with alternating hand and foot patterns. The challenge is to alternate the hi-hat with the hand and foot without getting any open hi-hat sounds. This exercise explores some things you can do with this concept.