Percussion - Flams & Buzzes
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What rudiment is shown in this picture?
29Buzz stroke
Roll
Flam Tap
Flam
- Q1
What rudiment is shown in this picture?
Buzz stroke
Roll
Flam Tap
Flam
30s - Q2
What rudiment is shown in this picture?
Buzz stroke
Flam Tap
Flam
Roll
30s - Q3
What rudiment is shown in this picture?
Roll
Buzz stroke
Flam
Flam Tap
30s - Q4
Which of these describes a flam?
When your stick hits the drum, allow the tip to bounce by applying pressure to the tip of the stick. The bounce/vibrations should be fast.
Start with one high stick and one low stick. When you drop/move both sticks at the same time, the low one will hit the drum slightly ahead of the high stick. Then, play another note with the low stick.
Start with one high stick and one low stick. When you drop/move both sticks at the same time, the low one will hit the drum slightly ahead of the high stick.
30s - Q5
Which of these describes a flam tap?
Start with one high stick and one low stick. When you drop/move both sticks at the same time, the low one will hit the drum slightly ahead of the high stick.
Start with one high stick and one low stick. When you drop/move both sticks at the same time, the low one will hit the drum slightly ahead of the high stick. Then, play another note with the low stick.
When your stick hits the drum, allow the tip to bounce by applying pressure to the tip of the stick. The bounce/vibrations should be fast.
30s - Q6
Which of these describes a buzz stroke?
When your stick hits the drum, allow the tip to bounce by applying pressure to the tip of the stick. The bounce/vibrations should be fast.
Start with one high stick and one low stick. When you drop/move both sticks at the same time, the low one will hit the drum slightly ahead of the high stick.
Start with one high stick and one low stick. When you drop/move both sticks at the same time, the low one will hit the drum slightly ahead of the high stick. Then, play another note with the low stick.
30s - Q7
True or false? When playing a flam, orient your sticks so one stick is high (up) and one stick is low (down)
False
True
30s - Q8
True or false? When playing a flam, your sticks should end at the same height.
True
False
30s - Q9
In this picture, the R and L tell you the stickings. Which hand/stick position is the letter telling you?
The letter tells you which hand is in the up/high position. For example, on beat 1, your right hand will be up. On beat 2, your left hand will be up.
The letter tells you which hand is in the down/low position. For example, on beat 1, your right hand will be down. On beat 2, your left hand will be down.
30s - Q10
True or false? In a flam, the small note is called a grace note.
False
True
30s - Q11
Which best represents how you would count and play this rhythm? Italics means you would do a buzz stroke on that count. Underlined means you would do a flam on that count.
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE TWO AND THREE FOUR
ONE TWO AND THREE FOUR
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR AND
30s - Q12
Which best represents how you would count and play this rhythm? Italics means you would do a buzz stroke on that count. Underlined means you would do a flam on that count.
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE TWO AND THREE FOUR
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR AND
ONE TWO AND THREE FOUR
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
30s - Q13
Which best represents how you would count and play this rhythm? Italics means you would do a buzz stroke on that count. Underlined means you would do a flam on that count.
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE TWO AND THREE FOUR
ONE TWO AND THREE FOUR
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR AND
30s - Q14
Which best represents how you would count and play this rhythm? Italics means you would do a buzz stroke on that count. Underlined means you would do a flam on that count.
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR AND
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE TWO AND THREE FOUR
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR
ONE TWO AND THREE FOUR
30s - Q15
Which best represents how you would count and play this rhythm? Italics means you would do a buzz stroke on that count. Underlined means you would do a flam on that count.
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR AND
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR AND
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR AND
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