Four-Stroke Ruff – Double Bass Fill

Four-Stroke Ruff – Double Bass Fill

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Description

The four-stroke ruff, one of the 40 snare drum rudiments identified by the Percussive Arts Society, can be moved around the drum set to create some cool syncopated grooves. Playing the four-stroke ruff simultaneously with the feet adds power to the fill. Check out the combinations below, and then try exploring your own combinations.

LESSON NOTATION LINK

Alfred’s Beginning Workbook For Snare Drum

Chart-Topping Drum Fills: The 60s Through Today

Skype Drum Lessons

Author

Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education from John Carroll University and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Findlay.

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