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Contents T¡ack# F¿¡se#

Riddles Track i 3

Double the Pleasure Track? 5

HankeyPankey Track3 7

Cause and Effect Track4 9

Rhythms of the Heart Track 5 11

Diamonds in the Ruff Track 6 1iVhite tightning TrackT 1,6

Chi llackS 19

Festival Track9 22

Antioch Track 10 2-i

At the Edge Track 11 27

YourTurn Trackt? 30

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RUDIMENTAT DRUMSET SOIOST'()R THE MUSICAI DRUMMER

byRobleytham

Free aud¡o available online!

This Book is Dedicated tomy beøutiful wife Alyce ønd our son Nicholas,

for øll their love ønd support.

Special thanks should go to the following: My parents Bob and Linda, my sister Tonya, Herb and Audra

Leytham, Ray and Mae McCollum, Matt and Carol Curtis, Tom May, Jack Wells, Allen, Doug, Bob, Clay and

Steve at Antioch Music Center. Dennis Norton, Bill Miller at Modern Drumme¡ Doane Perry, Dom Famularo,

Gregg Bissonette, Dr. Phil Posey, Dr. Dennis Rogers, Phil Schaefer, Ray DiMarchi, Paul Smith, Neil Larrivee,

Mike Hoff at Vic Firth, Wes Faulconer at Explorer's Percussion, and Mr. William Bay, Ed, Jon, Shawnna, and

Levi. I also thank God for giving me the opportunity to teach so many wonderful students. I am truly Blessed!

Other MEL BAY Percussion Books by Rob Leytham:Rock Drumming and Soloing Methods (Book/CD) (966688CD)

Jazz and Blues Drumming (Book/CD) (966698CD)Progressive Rock Drumming and Soloing Methods (Book/CD) (966708CD)

Ostinatos for the Melodic Drumset (96451)

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IntroductionDrummers all around the world try to out do each other on who can play the fastest paradiddle. If you go

to any music competition or percussion recital, one would hear a dozen snare drum solos played at blazing

speeds. That's what comes to mind when talking about the drum rudiments and technique - speed and how can

I play them faster! I like to look at the rudiments in a different way. I learned them so I could play interesting

ideas and phrases around the drum set with ease. It is not necessarily about playing fast. If you think back to your

school days and having to learn vocabulary words, the more words you learned the more intelligent you were

able to speak. You were also able to communicate your ideas easier. If you think of the rudiments as words, then

the more of them you know and can play, the more interesting your music and drumming will be. And if you

need to be able to play something at a fast tempo then you will have the technique to play it.

After many years of teaching drum set to young drummers, I find the most enjoyable way for the student

to learn the rudiments is through solos. The student is able to hear and perform the rudiment in context. Sort oflike using that new vocabulary word in a sentence. In this book, I have written 12 drum set solos built around the

rudiments. Each new solo will use a new rudiment with some containing more than one to learn. The solos willalso list and use rudiments played in previous solos. This repetition will embed the "stickings" into the mind of

the student. The last solo is a combination of all rudiments used and the student gets to create his or her own

rudimental solo in four measure phrases. I hope you enjoy playing these solos and learn to create some new musi-

cal drumming ideas in your own playing.

Note: On the solos, Rhythm of the Heart, Festival, and At the Edge there are some difficult foot ostinatos being

played. Learn the solos with the hands first using this foot ostinato to make it easier. ihen go back and attempt

the written ostinato.

alternate foot ostinato:

Notation * B"lt of

Single Paradiddle

]rRR!RL

Riddles(Dedicated to Dr. Dennis Rogers)

Rudiments used:

Single Strokes

RLRLRLRL

!nlr-

FlamsRL

LI RIr, I *liPF

*J =l10-120RL*n!

RLRRLRLLRLRRLRLL

RLRRL^.!-\KLLDIDD-,

ti. _ lr**!*rrSgl!*,-,-

Ir* *9åf'+r**9I" lr**!+l-¿9r**9*r,-5r**3iåLI'**!*r,

LR

RL RR

9LR*;-å!-llLR*í+l

L

&, Double the PleasureNew Rudiments used:

Double stroke (open) RollRRLLRRLL

t* J = 110-120RRLL

RRLLRRLLnLRLp¡¡ RRLLRRLL

RRLLRR'LLRI_XLRLRL

RLRRfnr-r-

RRLL RLRRLi4 RLRRL-gRLRRLg!

RLRR;RLL

RL L R RL L R RL L

RLRRLRLLRLRRLRLL

RL RL

è)èRLRRSj-*r*R L RL R L RL R L RL

R RLL

RLL

R RLL R RLL

RRLLRRLL

R RL LR-¡-L-l RL RL RL RL RLRRLRLLR!3!

nnLLR RRLLR-I.!.!

RRLLRRLL

Other Rudiments used:Single Pa¡adiddleSingle StrokeFlams

5>Five Stroke Roll

nn ILS

Hankey PankeyNew Rudiments used:

l nn ll$.Single Stroke Roll

633

RRLLRLRR>

RRLL

-rnJ=100-ll0

nf

LR RLLR>RRLLR

RRLL

**ttS

RRLL

RRLL

Other Rudiments used:Single ParadiddleFlamsOpen Double strokes

&,

*J =tTi"o J

RLRLR

Cause and EffectNew Rudiment used:

Six Stroke Roll

RLRRR

RL

RLRRLRLLRLRRLRLL

lr'-ån9=

Sr ru* *9'

RLRR

RRL RLRLRR!_! j__B_L n 6¡¡RRLó

rrI

Srooi-I-L-!5t*oi-9L

RL>L R>>

Other Rudiments used:Five Stroke RollSingle ParadiddleSingle Stroke RollFlams

t0

Rhythms of the HeartNew Rudiments used:

R LLRRLLL RRLLRR

++ + + + ++ +

+ +++ + +>++ +

Seven Stroke Roll Nine Stroke Roll

+ + ++

or

RRLLRRLLL RRLLR

--J = l10-120+ + ++ + ++ +

I n ln r-

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L LRRLRR>RLLRLR>>LRL

T2

LL LL LL LL

flvl) cresc.

R LR L R LR L R LR L R LR L R LR L R LR L R LR L R LR L

R LR L R LR L R LR L R LR L

p

Other Rudiments used:Five Stroke RollFlamsSix Stroke RollSingle Paradiddle

Single Strokes

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Diamonds in the RuffNew Rudiments used:

Lesson 25r Drag

*J = 100-110

RLRLRLR LRR

LRR

LÅBrnn

RLRnL&!

t4

RLRL>L>RR 3RL 3L

>L>RR 3RL 3L

Other Rudiments used:Single ParadiddleFlamsSingle Stroke RollNine Stroke RollFive Stroke RollSeven Stroke Roll

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Paradiddle-diddle

White LightningNew Rudiments used:

RRR

RRRS r *óR L L 9 r *óRL L R R R

Four Stroke RuffL3

RLRL R RLR

RRR RRR

RRR

I t nóRL LI t *óRL L R R R R R R

or

nfRRR RRR

mp^f

LR L Ró

I6

* t *óR L L >

5r**;å!Ir.*"ì

RRR LRR

RR>LR6 LL'.t LR L Ró

LR L Ró

Other Rudiments used:Single ParadiddleFive Stroke RollFlamsRuffNine Stroke RollSeven Stroke Roll

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chiNew Rudiments used:

Thirteen Stroke Roll

RRLLRRIIRRIIRImmJ.=70 L

RLRLRR>RLRLL

LRL R L R R > LLRL

RL RL RR L;RL RL L

RLRLRLRLRLR

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$t*l rlrnrSr

RLRLRRLRLLRL >RLLRL

LLRL

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LLLL>R>RRR>L>LR R

RL>L

R>LRR LR>LR>>L

RRR>LRSLRL>LR

R

3L

RRR>LR SLRL>LR

Other Rudiments used:Nine Stroke RollRuffsFive Stroke RollSix Stroke RollFour Stroke RuffSeven Stroke RollSingle Paradiddles

2t

FestivalNew Rudiments used:

Ten Stroke Roll

RRLRL>LR>RL>LR>RL

RLR RLRLR

LRL

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LRL

LRL

LRL

LRL

RLRLR

; LRóRL L> R-g$ qs L-r-L ! >

LLR

RLRlnSt9R

RLRL!nSrl*jL

Other Rudiments used:Four Stroke RuffSeven Stroke RollNine Stroke RollFlamsFive Stroke RollSix Stroke RollParadiddle-diddleRuff

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&'"3

t-] l7la ¿ =¿ | ¿

AntiochNew Rudiments used:

Single Ratamacue

*t: * 3 ln-t l9l-l-l I RR l-l-t I

L

>3 >3 >3 >3 >3

f>3>3 >-t >3

RRL RRL33

mmJ = 140

,-Iå,+-1, =; >.t

A tempo3

RLL

Ln RBL

>JRLLR

>3

Flam Accent:Ir¡n tn;rL

-

R

-

Swiss Triplet

, !g- ,.9-g-!

!*¡ t !*-i t 9n-i r l*: r

RRL RRL RR L RRL3333

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LnSn-lr

R

9ts

n!ir" nIn-i r-.>J-an!.DL!t. *5n-ll il,nI*;t

- -

RLL" R>J

Lnln: r

R

Its

li'L3L

L1 RRR JR> L JL>

LR 3L

LR.1 L

RRIR> J>

LRLRó

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LrRR JR; 3L R

L,RiR9 3L

LR

3LLLRI ¡l n

RL

-tR

RRLL ^R3

| -t I f 3 'jl

L

t3l

RR LRRL

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L-t---.1 L3)tr

33 3 3 J 3 Ð'r*k:',

| 3 ¡l -t rt 3 tt 3 |

Other Rudiments used:FlamsSingle stroke rollFour Stroke RuffNine Stroke RollFive Stroke RollFlam Taps

| 3 rt -J I

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&'Flamadiddle

At the EdgeNew Rudiments used:Flamacue

L

mmJ = 110

Snares off++++ ++++ ++++ ++++

Bell ofcym.

L+L

LL+L+L++

'p cresc. r 'p cresc.

R-__ L

+++

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*fujd=

LR

RL

RL> RLL

R

9l * *RL>R

RL

I 'I r! r n-!S9'9:

RL

LRR> L

LRRL> R L L> rL:>L R L

RLL

R

!rnn

LR R

9r*t-LR

RL

mf

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2.L

L R5

1.RL

RRLL

LRL R RS R L L I

LLRR>R>RLI'I'LRRRL

LRR

RLL >5

RRLLL

RLLóRRLR óRLLRRLóR

RLLpLLR

4x decrescendo

LLRLLR

Other Rudiments used:FlamsThirteen Stroke RollFlam TapsRuffFour Stroke RuffSix Stroke RollSeven Stroke RollNine Stroke RollFive Stroke RollSingle Stroke RollDouble Paradiddle

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&, Your TurnThis Solo is a combination of all the Rudiments used in this book. Play the four measures written and see whatrudiments are being used. Then create your own four measure solo using those same rudiments. The solo shouldnever sound the same way twice. Be creative and have fun!

mmJ = 100

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R--!-3-L R L R L

R LRóRLLR LRóRLL

r Rå$ j__¡_¿___r

Bn En9 -rr3 3L >3 >3

RRLR RLL3L 3

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