Signal 01 Rudiments

Rudiment atlas

Essential stickings with counting, accent maps, and a practice pulse — the vocabulary behind every fill and groove.

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 L L

Drags · Advanced

Single Ratamacue

Drag + tap + drag + tap — a classic hybrid rudiment for linear fills.

66 BPM
Sticking
lR R lL L
Counting
1 e & 2 e &
Practice
Keep the pattern linear. No two notes on the same hand unless it's the drag pair.
L R R L L L L