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Monday, August 10, 2020

Alternating flam rudiments tree

Just a little throwaway graphic illustrating the connectedness of flam rudiments. People think of them as “omg a bunch of different things”, but they use very similar motions.




The key rudiment here is the Flam Accent #1— you get the others after it by just doubling one note, and playing with the rhythm. The pattern named Unnamed Awesome Rudiment is now named Unnamed Awesome Rudiment, or UAR. I like it better than the other 16th note flam rudiments— Windmills are easy but dull, Flamadiddles are just loathsome. UARs are difficult but hip.

5 comments:

  1. UAR might be the best rudiment name ever! :)

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  2. pronounced "you are" ;-)

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  3. It's a semi-decollapsed Alternating Patty - got to love nomenclature. ;)
    http://www.ninjadrummist.com/drum-rudiments/hybrid-rudiments/alternating-pattys-162/
    Thanks for the post!

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  4. Anonymous1:21 AM

    This is great, but where are Swiss triplets?

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  5. Swiss Triplets always lead with the same hand-- they don't sit the same way the rest of these do.

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