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Performing a fast one handed drum roll is not very difficult with the right technique and practice. There are two techniques commonly referred to as "one handed roll," and should not be confused. The first uses the drum's rim to lift the stick up so that the tip hits the drum-head both on the hand's up swing and down swing. This technique has limited use, and I won't elaborate on it because this type of one-handed drum roll is not what this page is about. The second type of roll uses the fingers' ability to move quickly enough to enable you to play a roll with one hand. And this is what we will be learning here.  read more »

Drum fills are breaks from the normal beat that emphasize transitions between two separate musical parts, such as the verse and chorus of a song. Fills are typically composed of fast successive drum notes, also known as rolls. This page will discuss how to use roll to play interesting and effective "killer" drum fills that are not very difficult to master.  read more »

The double stroke roll is one of the fundamental pillars of snare drum instruction and a very important snare rudiment. The double stroke is commonly used by marching band and military snare drummers to produce rolls that sound like machine gun fire.  read more »