NJMEA Snare Drum Rudiments

All rudiments are to be played from memory

CATEGORY A.

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CATEGORY C. Flam Rudiments

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Multiple Bounce, Closed, Buzzed, Long Roll

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Play for FLAM
15 seconds
pp ff pp L R

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R L

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CATEGORY B. FLAM TAP
L R
SINGLE STROKE ROLL
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R R L L

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Play for
15 seconds FLAMACUE  

pp ff pp L
R L R L
L
R or
R

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R
L R L R L
This example does not show the actual number of strokes to be played.

FLAM ACCENT  
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OR
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SINGLE STROKE FOUR L R
SWISS ARMY R L R L R L or

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L L
play 8 times cresc., TRIPLET R R L R R L or
R R
8 times dim. L L R L L R
LRL or
R

RLR
L CATEGORY D. Drag and Paradiddle
Rudiments

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FIVE STROKE ROLL All Drags are to be played closed

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     
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 cresc. 2 bars,
DRAG    
R L R L R L R L R L R L
dim. 2 bars LL RR
R L

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SEVEN STROKE ROLL
3   
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  play 8 times cresc., LESSON 25       
OR
L
8 times dim. LL LL
R L R or L R L R or R L R R L R or
R L R L R L R L
RR RR
L R L L R L

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NINE STROKE ROLL SINGLE RATAMACUE
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     play 8 times cresc.,        
8 times dim. LL
R L R L
RR
L R L R
R L R L R or
L R L R L
SINGLE PARADIDDLE
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Category B Rudiments are to be played
as quickly as possible
R L R R L R L L

Category C & D Rudiments are to be played as follows:

slowly, f , accelerando to fast, > to pp ,< to f, then ritard.

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