In this free rudiment lesson you will learn some simple accent patterns in a flam tap. These will all fall on '+' counts and, when played in standard sticking, will all be played on the right hand. At the bottom of the page you will find a collection of links to other free rudiment lessons that will be helpful when learning these flam tap exercsises. Start each patttern slowly and gradually building up tempo as you get more comfortable with the movements involved.
Rudiments like the flam tap that use grace are very demanding on your stamina and adding in an accent increases this challenge. It is important to keep your arms relaxed from the shoulders down to reduce any unnecessary resistence in your muscles. Using correct technique is super important and will make getting all those strokes in so much easier. You also need to be focusing on getting three levels of dynamic level accurate, the grace note, the standard strokes and the accent.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Exercise 9
TASKS
- Place accents at various other points in the bar.
- Add feet into the exercises above.
- Orchestrate the exercises above.
- Explore our collection of free rudiment lessons for more ideas for exercise using the Flam Tap.
