Seventeen Stroke Roll
RR LL RR LL RR LL RR LL R
What it is
Eight doubles and a release. It is the longest of the numbered rolls, spanning two full beats into a downbeat accent.
How to practice it
This is roll endurance. Play it as continuous 16th note doubles for two beats and land the accent on beat three. Then do it again leading left. If your forearms tense up before the release, drop the tempo and rebuild. Tension here follows you into everything else.
Where you'll hear it
Long crescendo rolls in concert band, marching parts, and anywhere a sustained snare roll needs a written length.
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