Double Stroke Open Roll
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What it is
Two strokes per hand, alternating. Every numbered roll is built on this, and so are most of the hybrids.
How to practice it
Slow doubles are wrist strokes, fast doubles use the rebound. Practice both. At 60 BPM play each note as a full wrist stroke. Above roughly 120 BPM let the stick bounce and use your fingers to match the second note to the first. The second note is always the one that sags, so listen for it specifically.
Where you'll hear it
Everywhere. Roll fills, linear licks between hands and feet, and it is what the five, seven, and nine stroke rolls are made of.
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