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.

#1 · Single Strokes · Foundation

Single Stroke Roll

Alternating hands at an even spacing — the bedrock of drum set vocabulary.

96 BPM
Sticking
R L R L R L R L
Counting
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Practice
Keep heights matched. Let the stick rebound; don't muscle every note.
R L R L R L R L

#2 · Single Strokes · Foundation

Single Stroke Roll (Left Lead)

The same alternating flow with the left hand speaking first — essential for balanced facility.

96 BPM
Sticking
L R L R L R L R
Counting
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Practice
Match the right-lead version in height and spacing before you chase tempo.
L R L R L R L R

#3 · Single Strokes · Foundation

Single Stroke Four

Four-note grouping with an inner double — the first displacement pattern most drummers learn.

88 BPM
Sticking
R L L R L R R L
Counting
1 e & a
Practice
Accent the first note of each four-stroke group until the shape feels automatic.
R L L R L R R L

#4 · Single Strokes · Foundation

Single Stroke Four (Left Lead)

Mirror of the single stroke four — trains the weaker-side lead for fills and linear ideas.

88 BPM
Sticking
L R R L R L L R
Counting
1 e & a
Practice
Sing the grouping L-R-R-L before you add speed.
L R R L R L L R