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How to play the Double Stroke Open Roll
The long roll — two even strokes per hand. Both notes of each double must match.
About the Double Stroke Open Roll
The Double Stroke Open Roll is one of the 40 PAS rudiments, in the Roll family. Roll rudiments build a sustained sound out of singles, doubles, or buzzes.
Sticking
R R L L R R L L
R = right hand, L = left hand.
How to practice it
Start slow enough to play it perfectly evenly, counting out loud or with the metronome. Keep your strokes relaxed and your accents clear. Once it's clean, raise the tempo a few BPM at a time using the speed trainer — clean and slow always beats fast and sloppy.
The Double Stroke Open Roll is part of Drumolo's free trainer. Open it, choose this rudiment, set a slow tempo and let the metronome grade your timing.