Multiple Bounce Roll
R L R L (buzz)
What it is
The buzz roll. Each stroke is pressed into the head so the stick bounces multiple times, and the buzzes overlap into one continuous sound.
How to practice it
This one is about pressure, not speed. Press the bead into the head just enough to get a long, even buzz, and overlap the hands so no gap shows between them. Practice at soft and loud volumes separately. The quiet buzz roll is the harder one and the one that gets called for in real playing.
Where you'll hear it
Concert snare, orchestral crescendos, press rolls in jazz and big band, and that classic tension build before a chorus.
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