THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
INCLUDING: APPLICATION EXERCISES AND PROGRESS CHART
Quadrant B
11. Single Stroke Seven
12. Paradiddle-diddle
13. Flam Accent
14. Swiss Army Triplet
15. Flamacue
16. Nine Stroke Roll
17. Thirteen Stroke Roll
18. Seventeen Stroke Roll
19. Lesson 25
20. Single Dragadiddle
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Rudimental Learning Sequence by Dennis DeLucia
Application/Progress Chart by Mark Wessels
Quadrant B
6
11. SINGLE STRO KE SEVEN
R
6
Applied:
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
m.m. = 60 80
SILVER
m.m. = 85 105
GOLD
m.m. = 110 130
12. PARADIDDLE-DIDDLE
Applied:
R L RR L R L RR L
L R L L R L R L L R
R
L
L
R
R
L
PLATINUM
m.m. = 135 155
R
L
L
R
L
R
R
L
L
R
DIAMOND
m.m. = 160 180
R
L
R
L
L
R
L
R
R L R R L L R L R R L L R L R R L R L R R L L R L R R L L R
L R L L R R L R L L R R L R L L R L R L L RR L R L L RR L
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
m.m. = 40 60
SILVER
m.m. = 65 85
GOLD
m.m. = 90 110
PLATINUM
m.m. = 115 130
DIAMOND
m.m. = 135 150
13. FLAM ACCENT
LR
Applied:
R L R L R L R L
L R L R L R L R
R L R
L R L
L
R
R L R
L R L
R
3
L R LR L R L
R L RL R L R
RL
R LR
L RL
L R L
R L R
R L R
L R L
L R L
R L R
R
L
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
m.m. = 60 80
SILVER
m.m. = 90 110
GOLD
m.m. = 120 140
PLATINUM
m.m. = 150 170
DIAMOND
m.m. = 180 200
THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
3
Quadrant B, page 2
14. SWISS ARMY TRIPLET
LR
RL
Applied:
RR
LL
RR
LL
RR
L L
RR
LL
R
L
L
R
LR
RL
R
L
3
R R L RR L R R L R R L
L L R L L R L L R L LR
L LR
R RL
3
R
L
3
L LR
R RL
3
R L R L R L R L
L R L R L R L R
R
L
L
R
3
R R L RR L R R L R R L
L L R L L R L LR L LR
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 35 50
m.m. = 55 70
m.m. = 75 95
m.m. = 100 120
m.m. = 120 135
L R
R L
R
L
15. FLAMACUE
Applied:
RL
LR
R
L
RL
LR
R
L
RL R R
LR L L
L
R
RL R R
LR L L
RL RL R
LR LR L
L
R
R LR L R
L RL R L
L R
R L
RL RL RL RL R R LRL R
LR LR LR LR L L RLR L
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 40 60
m.m. = 80 95
m.m. = 100 115
m.m. = 120 155
m.m. = 140 160
or
16. NINE STROKE ROLL
RRLLRRLLR
LLRRLLRRL
Applied:
RL R L R
LRLRL
R L RL R LR L R L R
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
m.m. = 100 115
m.m. = 120 135
m.m. = 140 160
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant B, page 3
17. 13 STROKE ROLL
R
Applied:
R L
R L
L R
L R
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
m.m. = 100 115
m.m. = 120 135
m.m. = 140 160
18. 17 STROKE ROLL
Applied:
RLRLRL RLR
LRL RLRLRL
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
m.m. = 100 115
m.m. = 120 135
m.m. = 140 160
or
19. LESSON 25
L LR
RRL
Applied:
RLR LR
LRL RL
R L RLR
LRLRL
RLR LR
LRL RL
L R
R L
R L RLR
LR LR L
LL R L R
RR L R L
RL RLR LR LRL RLR
LRL RL RL RLRL RL
LL R L R LL R L R LL R L
RR L R L RR L R L RR L R
RL RL RLR LRL RLR
LR LRL RL RLRL RL
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
m.m. = 100 115
m.m. = 120 135
m.m. = 140 160
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THE RUDIMENTS:
A Learning Sequence
Quadrant B, page 4
20. DRAGADIDDLE
R
Applied:
R
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS:
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM
DIAMOND
m.m. = 60 75
m.m. = 80 95
m.m. = 100 115
m.m. = 120 135
m.m. = 140 160
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