Signal 01 Rudiments

Rudiment atlas

All 27 PAS standard rudiments with stickings, counting, accent maps, and a practice pulse — categorized from single strokes through the pataflafla.

#5 · Double Strokes · Foundation

Double Stroke Roll

Two clean rebounds per hand before switching — the gateway to buzz rolls and texture.

88 BPM
Sticking
R R L L R R L L
Counting
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Practice
Focus on the second stroke: it should sound as tall as the first.
R R L L R R L L

#6 · Double Strokes · Foundation

Double Stroke Roll (Left Lead)

Left-lead double strokes — balances rebound control across both sides of the kit.

88 BPM
Sticking
L L R R L L R R
Counting
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Practice
Keep the doubles even; don't let the left hand rush the switch to the right.
L L R R L L R R

#7 · Double Strokes · Intermediate

Five Stroke Roll

Short roll resolved by a single accent — the fill you hear at the end of every rock bar.

80 BPM
Sticking
R R L L R
Counting
1 e & a 2
Practice
Place the accent on beat 2 (or the next downbeat) and keep the doubles even.
R R L L R

#8 · Double Strokes · Intermediate

Six Stroke Roll

Triplet-friendly roll shape with a natural decrescendo into the last tap.

76 BPM
Sticking
R R L L R L
Counting
1 e & a 2 &
Practice
Use in 6/8 or as a triplet fill in 4/4. Let the last two notes breathe.
R R L L R L