Glen Sobel - Lessons

At first, this may seem like an odd rudiment to choose, but we'll demonstrate how it can be used to formulate some exciting new grooves and ideas. Simply speaking, the three-stroke ruff consists of three notes played in rapid succession using single strokes (RLR). If you can play two eight notes or two sixteenth notes in a row with your right foot, then all that needs to be done is to insert a note between them with the left foot. Let's start with a basic pattern (Example-1). Now, between beat one and the "and" of one, insert a note with your left foot, which will be on the "e" of one. Also, insert a note with your foot between the bass drum beats on the "and" of two and the downbeat of "three", which will be on the "a" of two. You should now have two three-stroke ruffs in this groove (Example 2).

Let's take this a step further. Example-3 is a groove using sixteenth note double strokes on the bass drum. Insert a note with the left foot between the notes of each double stroke. You should now have two three-stroke ruffs in the groove in the form of thirty-second notes (Example-4)

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Often when the subject of double bass is brought up among drummers, what comes to mind is speed: Single strokes being played at breakneck tempos over sixteenth notes or triplets. If you are interested in becoming a proficient double bass drummer, this is one aspect. However, there are other avenues to explore. One would be experimenting with different hand-foot combinations; another would be approaching double bass from a rudimental standpoint. This workshop deals with the latter, specifically the three-stroke ruff.


	"Creative double-Bass" Lesson (Page 1)
		At first, this may seem like an odd rudiment to choose, but we'll demonstrate how it can be used to formulate some exciting new grooves and ideas. Simply speaking, the three-stroke ruff consists of three notes played in rapid succession using single strokes (RLR). If you can play two eight notes or two sixteenth notes in a row with your right foot, then all that needs to be done is to insert a note between them with the left foot. Let's start with a basic pattern (Example-1). Now, between beat one and the "and" of one, insert a note with your left foot, which will be on the "e" of one. Also, insert a note with your foot between the bass drum beats on the "and" of two and the downbeat of "three", which will be on the "a" of two. You should now have two three-stroke ruffs in this groove (Example 2). Let's take this a step further. Example-3 is a groove using sixteenth note double strokes on the bass drum. Insert a note with the left foot between the notes of each double stroke. You should now have two three-stroke ruffs in the groove in the form of thirty-second notes (Example-4) Continued on Page 2 (Click HERE) Often when the subject of double bass is brought up among drummers, what comes to mind is speed: Single strokes being played at breakneck tempos over sixteenth notes or triplets. If you are interested in becoming a proficient double bass drummer, this is one aspect. However, there are other avenues to explore. One would be experimenting with different hand-foot combinations; another would be approaching double bass from a rudimental standpoint. This workshop deals with the latter, specifically the three-stroke ruff.