Bill Powelson's
School of Drums
Rudiments, Rolls and Fills (Part 1)
What is a rudiment?
If you have ever watched a live drummer in concert. You may have noticed that
playing beats and rolls are his two major functions. The pro drummer will normally
hold a steady beat through the vocal parts of the song.
Between verses he will
often let go with a thunderous roll burst around the toms, and return to the beat again at
the beginning of the next verse. In this way he will tend to 'fill' the holes,
or lulls in the music. These short roll bursts have become known as 'fills'. Many
different types of roll patterns will function as 'fills'.
Rudiments and the 'N.A.R.D.'
In 1933 a group of drummers in Chicago Illinois formed the 'National Association of Rudimental Drummers'. They originated thirteen basic roll patterns to function as a guide in teaching beginning drummers. They called these rolls 'The Thirteen Essential Rudiments of Drumming'. Later, they designed an additional thirteen rudiments, which brought the total to twenty-six. The American public school system adopted these 'rudiments' as the teaching standard nationwide for elementary, high school and college drum squads. These rolls or rudiments consist of gradual, slow to rapid manipulation of the drumsticks using different stroking patterns. The rudimental idea focuses on training the hands to execute virtually any rhythm pattern that the mind might imagine.
Though rudiments are especially useful in helping the student develop coordination and control, they can also be very boring.
The good news
The good news is that these twenty-six rudiments are based on a few primary stroke
patterns. Master those primary patterns and the rest will be very easy to learn. It is with this idea
in mind that I base my methods of instruction.
Also, it may be worthwhile to mention that in my 45 year career as a teacher, I've found a unique way
to incorporate and relate rudimental studies to modern rock and pop music styles. It provides a MUCH
more interesting a fun way to master rudiments on the fly as the student jams with his or her favorite
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Anyway . . . here's a common beginning, with roll studies . . .
The 16th Single Stroke 'Fill' is the most logical starting place. This
has become the most often used fill pattern in modern music.
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