In this free rudiment lesson you will learn some simple accent patterns in a flam tap. These will all fall on 'a' counts and, when played in standard sticking, will all be played on the left 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 the given parts. Start each patttern slowly and gradually building up tempo as you get more comfortable with the movements involved.
Grace note based rudiments like the flam tap can be very demanding on your hand stamina and adding in an accent increases the difficulty of the rudiment drastically. It is important to keep your arms relaxed from the shoulders down to reduce any unnecessary resistence in your muscles. Using correct technique is incredibly important and will make getting all those strokes in so much easier.
The flam tap is a great rudiment for building fills and this accent placement creates a very specific feel. Hopefully you will have a lot of fun experimenting with developing this and there are many free lessons available to help.
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.
- Look through other free rudiment lessons for further ideas on developing the flam tap.
