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.

#21 · Drags · Intermediate

Drag

Two soft grace notes into a primary stroke — smooth, vocal, and deeply musical.

70 BPM
Sticking
llR llL
Counting
1 2
Practice
Think whisper-whisper-SPEAK. Keep the drags tight to the main note.
L L R R R L

#22 · Drags · Intermediate

Single Drag Tap

Drag into a tap on the same hand — foundational drag vocabulary for fills.

66 BPM
Sticking
llR R llL L
Counting
1 & 2 &
Practice
Keep the drag pair soft; let the tap rebound naturally.
L L R R R R L L

#23 · Drags · Advanced

Double Drag Tap

Three grace notes into a tap — heavier drag color for dramatic passages.

64 BPM
Sticking
lllR R lllL L
Counting
1 & 2 &
Practice
Don't crush the grace notes; they should buzz lightly into the accent.
L L L R R R R R L L