Single and Double Stroke Drum Rudiment Exercises Quartet Patterns

Single and double strokes are the backbone of drumming and the most fundamental drum rudiments. By mastering them, you can easily incorporate double strokes while playing single strokes, creating complex rhythmic beats. These exercises offer a wide range of possibilities, covering all the possible combinations for hands, feet, and left and right sides with alternate limbs leading. They are designed to cater to both left-handed and right-handed drummers, allowing you to choose the ones that suit your needs. Whether you prefer to focus on specific combinations or challenge yourself with all of them, these exercises help you develop complete dexterity.

The quartet fundamental drumming patterns are applied to enhance the development process. They start by playing eighth-note single strokes as the base and then incorporate double-stroke sixteenth notes as indicated by the pattern.

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Notation Key

1 Left Foot
2 Right Foot
3 Left Hand
4 Right Hand

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