Nine Stroke Rolls

A perfect piece for drummers just learning the 9-stroke roll or drummers that want to sharpen their nine-stroke rolling skills. Have fun rolling!

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Nate Brown

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

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Nine Stroke Rolls