SYMMETRY Lesson 9 STROKE ROLL orchestrated in various ways

Another Symmetry and Ambidexterity exercise for you! This is yet another useful orchestration of the 9-stroke roll, ascending and descending accents on the Toms and Cymbals. Check it out!

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Nobody is better than this guy.

[@denis0704]

Thomas, I had priviledge to met you at 2004. Frankfurt Messe (still got our picture framed, hahaha...) as a (still) Sonor artist. So, after almost 20 years, I am 20 years older, a nd you are still a Drum King... Regards from Croatia...

[@allanloayza2056]

Hello !! Maestro Thomas Lang, I always watch your videos, they are excellent and I follow your techniques a lot and they have helped me a lot when playing. Greetings from Lima, Peru. Atte. Allan Loayza

[@prhmusic]

"Very simple pattern" - love it!

[@trond-helgenordli5890]

From 3.45, first time i hear Thomas play uneven singles.. He is awesome!!

[@DavidGonzalez-qq4vj]

Exelente excelente Thomas 🥁

[@frankburdodrums8984]

You always have cool ideas that are so unique. Also that is one amazing Ride cymbal you have right there.

[@MikeRuh01]

Great Muscle memory. I bet Thomas thinks up a beat at 3:00. And by 3:00:05 he's already doing it at 128 beats a second and it sounds awesome

[@jandrogarcia1641]

Thanks Thomas!!

[@Jason_Drums_]

Loving these videos 👌🙏🏼🤩 🙌

[@ThomasLang00]

More to come!

[@ryanbachmeier6979]

Thank You🙌

[@Sasquatch27]

Thanks!

[@funkykong9001]

"A bit faster..." 😳

[@frankburdodrums8984]

😉

[@syjwg]

Great tom sounds (except for the 13' inch.) Great playing as always! 🥁

[@isal3344]

Saya berasal dari Indonesia,saya fans berat kamu guru 🤘

[@calex2055]

You're amazing Thomas! Greetings from Italy. I'd love to have the opportunity to come to US for a drum camp with you. I hope one day to be able to pay for it. I use to watch all your videos and I love a lot to see your drum gear and how you setup your drums. I have to be honest, I prefer your home studio, it is amazing! Thank you for everything

[@ThomasLang00]

Come for a camp! next one will be February 3rd -5th!

[@frankburdodrums8984]

Very interesting. Rock on!

[@cesarmagalhaes6169]

Jesus christ, man ! Still thinking about returning to drums, or not .. xD

[@frankburdodrums8984]

I hope you do.

[@Bateria_Salvaje]

another useful sticking

[@zumb42]

From lesson one to nine a great and complete exercise in every way. You would have to continue until the 20th hehe

[@ThomasLang00]

That's the plan!

[@radicalsurge]

Great lesson Thomas!...Could you also point to the make of those headphones that you are using, doesnt look like vic firths from here :)

[@ulzkii]

looks like Superlux HD-665

[@ThomasLang00]

Superlux HD-665!

[@radicalsurge]

@@ThomasLang00 thank you Sir!

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Went from mere mortal straight to Superman speed

[@ryanbachmeier6979]

💣💥🎶

[@allanloayza2056]

What books do you use for drum exercises and rudiments? ...A hug . It gives me great pleasure to write to you. I've been following it for a few months. Greetings from Lima, Peru . Atte . Allan Loayza

[@frankburdodrums8984]

He uses Drums by Thomas Lang

[@Strellock]

Hi Thomas, these lessons are super useful, thank you. But a 9 stroke roll is, according to PAS, as you obviously know, 8 notes as doubles and a single accent. This can confuse beginners if you go against the already established nomenclature.
Furthermoreso, I think everyone feels the basic pattern you're using here as 8 singles plus a half paradiddle. So why not call it for what it is - symmetric, lead hand switching orchestration examples for 8 singles plus a half paradiddle. Anyways, me being persnickety aside, I love these lessons, thank you and I hope you continue with this series. There's never enough practical examples for rudiments use for drumset, so you're doing a great favour. Just try not to confuse your younger audience.

[@ThomasLang00]

You can play any roll either "open" or "closed" and in this case it is and open roll played as singles. These lessons were uploaded not in order, in an earlier lesson I am only playing the 9-stroke roll before adding the "half paradiddle" and I stuck with the terminology of that earlier element in this exercise. I think I am actually saying "the 9th note being the first of the half-paradiddle" at one point either in this or one of the other lessons I uploaded along with this one. In any case, thank you for being so attentive and pointing these things out, I hope the lessons appeal to our peers out there and I always appreciate input and corrections if I get something wrong or misspeak in the filming of these.

[@Strellock]

Thank you for your time and adding more context to the lesson. 🙏🙏🙏 Can't wait for the next one.

[@frankburdodrums8984]

​@@ThomasLang00 Is this guy serious?

[@tt55899]

Ohh...that's how you do that!

[@comcfi]

2:45 that escalated quickly

[@ThomasLang00]

Ha!😅

[@ChaosZ8502]

Notes would help so much. Pls @thomas lang