Great job with this, Dadisi. I don’t disagree with the rudiments you’ve chosen to be the core of bass drumming, but I think lasers should be on this list! I feel like there are enough variations to potentially get them into the hybrid bass drumming rudiments, which means basic lasers should most definitely be on this list. Also, I think much like flat drum rudiments we might benefit from adding things like unisons and double stops as well. I know these aren’t rhythmically dictated, but if flams and drags get individual spots on the 40 essential rudiments, then I believe the bass drumming rudiments dictionary/sheet should have its equivalents. Not relevant to what you’re currently covering, but definitely something that I think should be added and seriously taken, alongside notation standardization! (Edited for lasers)
Maybe lasers weren't included because they are similar to buhgaduhs. I think there is a case for them to be added, though. If we're comparing bass rudiments to flat drum rudiments, maybe the relationship between buhgaduhs and lasers can be similar to paradiddles and double paradiddles, since the ideas are the same, there is just "more" added to each (lasers involving more drums and double paradiddles adding an extra "para"). I also think the feel of lasers are different than buhgaduhs even though they can be approached and cleaned in similar ways.
Yes! Please make more videos on this topic. Matt Penland did a clinic at Pasic a few years back about writing for quads - how to find stickings that flow well over the drums. For snare drummers like me that are getting started writing battery beats, a video like that with your level of expertise would be incredible! Info on voicing - when to use higher and lower drums, as well as how to write impressive splits in an intelligent way to increase consistency. Also, to add on to the single split/squig debate. I think the duration of a rudiment CAN change what it is called, but it depends on the context. As a snare drummer, a 5 stroke roll and a 7 stroke roll are very different sensations. However, looking at the essential 40 snare drum rudiments, I think including the fifteen stroke roll and seventeen stroke roll on the list is redundant information. There is no difference in sensation once a rudiment is long enough to create a sense of sustain. Food for thought Love the content!
In my opinion a squig differs from a single split NOT IN RUDIMENT it is the same thing, but when I call something a single split I think of stroking out every note and when I call something a squig I think of natural decay because it's short and fast. Similar to how if you have a high open double stroke roll on snare you really stroke out every note, but when you approach a low fast triplet roll you use a little more arm pump and inner hand control. Squig just feels short and sweet I guess?
Thank you for making bass more approachable! Videos explaining some more complex splits such as in the bluecoats packet would be great!
Would definitely love to see some videos about the how to play difficult rudiments/rhythms
yes pls
Being one of the few resources for bass drumming out there rn, you should definitely make more vids👍
Great job with this, Dadisi. I don’t disagree with the rudiments you’ve chosen to be the core of bass drumming, but I think lasers should be on this list! I feel like there are enough variations to potentially get them into the hybrid bass drumming rudiments, which means basic lasers should most definitely be on this list.
Also, I think much like flat drum rudiments we might benefit from adding things like unisons and double stops as well. I know these aren’t rhythmically dictated, but if flams and drags get individual spots on the 40 essential rudiments, then I believe the bass drumming rudiments dictionary/sheet should have its equivalents. Not relevant to what you’re currently covering, but definitely something that I think should be added and seriously taken, alongside notation standardization!
(Edited for lasers)
Maybe lasers weren't included because they are similar to buhgaduhs. I think there is a case for them to be added, though. If we're comparing bass rudiments to flat drum rudiments, maybe the relationship between buhgaduhs and lasers can be similar to paradiddles and double paradiddles, since the ideas are the same, there is just "more" added to each (lasers involving more drums and double paradiddles adding an extra "para").
I also think the feel of lasers are different than buhgaduhs even though they can be approached and cleaned in similar ways.
Yes! Please make more videos on this topic.
Matt Penland did a clinic at Pasic a few years back about writing for quads - how to find stickings that flow well over the drums. For snare drummers like me that are getting started writing battery beats, a video like that with your level of expertise would be incredible! Info on voicing - when to use higher and lower drums, as well as how to write impressive splits in an intelligent way to increase consistency.
Also, to add on to the single split/squig debate. I think the duration of a rudiment CAN change what it is called, but it depends on the context. As a snare drummer, a 5 stroke roll and a 7 stroke roll are very different sensations. However, looking at the essential 40 snare drum rudiments, I think including the fifteen stroke roll and seventeen stroke roll on the list is redundant information. There is no difference in sensation once a rudiment is long enough to create a sense of sustain.
Food for thought
Love the content!
This channel needs a comeback.
Absolute unit of an intro
GREAT JOB PUTTING THIS ALL TOGETHER ❤👏🏽🏆
You should definitely break down that dotted eighth note fivelet run
4:04 I AM HAVING FLASHBACKS
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In my opinion a squig differs from a single split NOT IN RUDIMENT it is the same thing, but when I call something a single split I think of stroking out every note and when I call something a squig I think of natural decay because it's short and fast.
Similar to how if you have a high open double stroke roll on snare you really stroke out every note, but when you approach a low fast triplet roll you use a little more arm pump and inner hand control.
Squig just feels short and sweet I guess?