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Drums Technique Dictionary

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Drums technique dictionary

Rudiments, groove, fills, notation and percussion technique from the snare to the full kit.

6 sections, 106 terms planned

  • Rudiments
    26 rudiments

    Single stroke, double stroke, paradiddles, flams, rolls

  • Groove and Feel
    20 terms

    Backbeat, pocket, swing, shuffle, ghost notes

  • Fills and Transitions
    14 terms

    Fill construction, crash placement, dynamics

  • Foot Technique
    12 terms

    Heel-up, heel-down, double bass, hi-hat control

  • Drum Notation
    16 terms

    Reading drum charts, kit notation, rudiment notation

  • Kit Anatomy
    18 parts

    Snare, toms, bass drum, cymbals, hardware

This encyclopedia is being written. In the meantime, explore the violin technique dictionary, which is complete with 230 defined terms, browse the rest of the music dictionary, or use our free practice tools.

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