Percussive Arts Society International Drum Rudiments

All rudiments should be practiced: open (slow) to closed (fast) to open (slow) and/or at an even moderate march tempo.
Rudiments marked with an asterisk (*) are also included in the original Standard 26 American Drum Rudiments. 
You can download a one-sheet .pdf copy of the PAS 40 rudiments here.


Single Stroke Rudiments »

Single Stroke Roll
Single Stroke Four
Single Stroke Seven

Paradiddle Rudiments »

Single Paradiddle
Double Paradiddle
Tripple Paradieele
Paradiddle-diddle

 

Roll Rudiments »

Multiple Bounce Roll
Triple Stroke Roll
Double Stroke Roll
Five Stroke Roll
Six Stroke Roll
Seven Stroke Roll
Nine Stroke Roll
Thirteen Stroke Roll
Fifteen Stroke Roll
Seventeen Stroke Roll

Flam Rudiments »

Flam
Flam Accent
Flam Tap
Flamacue
Flam Paradiddle
Single Flammed Mill
Flam Paradiddle-diddle
Pataflafla
Swiss Army Triplet
Inverted Flam Tap
Flam Drag

Drag Rudiments »

Ruff
Single Drag Tap
Double Drag Tap
Lesson 25
Single Dragadiddle
Drag Paradiddle #1
Drag Paradiddle #2
Single Ratamacue
Double Ratamacue
Triple Ratamacue


Single Stroke Rudiments

1. Single Stroke Roll *
2. Single Stroke Four
3. Single Stroke Seven

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Roll Rudiments

4. Multiple Bounce Roll
(Three Stroke Ruff)
5. Triple Stroke Roll
6. Double Stroke Open Roll *
(Long Roll)
7. Five Stroke Roll
8. Six Stroke Roll
9. Seven Stroke Roll *
10. Nine Stroke Roll *
11. Ten Stroke Roll *
12. Eleven Stroke Roll *
13. Thirteen Stroke Roll *
14. Fifteen Stroke Roll
15. Seventeen Stroke Roll

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Diddle Rudiments

16. Single Paradiddle *
17. Double Paradiddle *
18. Triple Paradiddle
19. Single Paradiddle-diddle

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Flam Rudiments

20. Flam *
21. Flam Accent *
22. Flam Tap *
23. Flamacue *
24. Flam Paradiddle *
25. Single Flammed Mill
26. Flam Paradiddle-diddle *
27. Pataflafla
28. Swiss Army Triplet
29. Inverted Flam Tap
30. Flam Drag

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Drag Rudiments

31. Drag * (Ruff)
32. Single Drag Tap *
33. Double Drag Tap *
34. Lesson 25 *
35. Single Dragadiddle
36. Drag Paradiddle #1 *
37. Drag Paradiddle #2 *
38. Single Ratamacue *
39. Double Ratamacue *
40. Triple Ratamacue *

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New Rudiments

New rudiments emerge often, but thus far, haven't been adopted by N.A.R.D or PAS.  A few exaples are detailed below.  Still, others are out there and a fairly comprehensive list can be found at Wikipedia.

  Four Stroke Ruff
  Herta
  Alternate Herta I
  Alternate Herta II

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