Six Stroke Roll
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What it is
Accented singles on both ends with two doubles inside: accent, double, double, accent. The sound comes from how far apart the loud notes and the soft notes are.
How to practice it
Exaggerate the dynamics while learning. Full stroke on the accents, low taps on the doubles, and keep the inner four notes even. Most players rush the doubles. Played as a sextuplet at 60 to 80 BPM it sits inside one beat, which is how you will play it in a fill anyway.
Where you'll hear it
A favorite of gospel and fusion drummers. Moving the accents around the kit while the doubles stay on the snare gives you a lot of fill ideas fast.
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