Triple Stroke Roll
R R R L L L
What it is
Three strokes per hand, alternating. Sometimes called the French roll. Harder than it looks because the third stroke of each group tends to die.
How to practice it
Work on the third note. Use fingers to keep it as strong as the first two instead of letting the bounce fade. Play it as triplets at 60 to 80 BPM and accent nothing. All three notes per hand should match. When the groups sound like one smooth stream, speed it up.
Where you'll hear it
Gospel chops, triplet fill runs, and fast hand stuff all over fusion and metal.
All 40 rudiments are in DrumLock free, with notation on screen, a metronome, and a speed trainer that raises the BPM while you play. No ads, no subscriptions.
Get DrumLock on Google Play