PERCUSSION
RUDIMENTS : BASICS AND BEYOND PART 1 | Mark Shelton
Back in the day , a poster with The Thirteen Essential Rudiments published by Ludwig Drum Company hung on the back wall of my high school band hall . An LP album with rudiment demonstrations resided among my band director ’ s reference materials .
A multitude of school-age percussionists honed their skills as they chopped through the baker ’ s dozen of drumming licks on that poster .
Although rudiments are often associated with marching percussion , the rudiments are not exclusive to drum lines . Whether your principal percussion outlet is hand drumming or you prefer drum set , a working knowledge of basic rudiments will enhance your drumming skills and add to your creative arsenal . My rudimental training serves as the foundation for all of my drumming technique , and certain aspects of those fundamentals influence my approach to keyboard percussion .
If you are getting started on the rudimental journey , you will find tips and resources in this two-article series , while percussionists who are farther along will find methods for sharpening their rudimental prowess .
A search of the web will provide a variety of definitions for drum rudiments . I might as well add my description to the pile : a drum rudiment contains one or more of the basic striking methods along with a specific sticking permutation — with or without accent ( s ).
THE SUPER-BRIEF HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS Drummers have been concocting catchy little snatches of rhythms and passing them
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