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As you can see, a flam stroke consists of two notes being played as one. The first note is smaller
to indicate that it is to be played at a lower volume, while the second is to be played at a normal
volume. The trick is to play the notes slightly off-set, so they have a fatter sound. Watch the
training video to see exactly how this is done.

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Here is a simple drum beat that includes a right-handed flam on the two and four counts:

Here is a simple drum fill that incorporates a right-handed flam on the four count:

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As you can see, the pattern starts out with a right handed flam and a right handed single stroke.
Next, you repeat the pattern with the left hand by playing a left handed flam followed by a left
handed single stroke. This double stroke pattern repeats in the second half of the measure.

Focus on playing the double strokes in perfect time. The added flam strokes should not effect
the timing of the main strokes. It may help to transition between playing a plain double stroke
roll and this flam tap pattern.

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Here is a drum beat that incorporates the flam tap in the first half of the measure:

Exercise three is a simple drum fill that makes use of the flam tap rudiment:

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The flam accent is a powerful drum rudiment that incorporates the basic flam within a triplet
feel. The pattern is great for creative drum fills and solo patterns within a wide variety of musical
styles. The triplet feel is most popular in jazz and other world styles, but it also works well within
some rock situations. Here is the basic rudiment written out in drum notation:

As you can see, the flam accent pattern starts with a right handed flam followed by left and right
handed single strokes. Then, you simply reverse the pattern, and play a left handed flam
followed by right and left handed single strokes. This entire pattern loops twice in the measure
above.

If you look closely, you might notice that aside from the extra flam strokes, these are just
alternating eighth note triplets. If that is easier for you to follow, you can approach the flam
accent with that mind-set. Sometimes it can help to trick your mind into thinking of a pattern in
a simpler way.

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Here is a simple drum beat that incorporates the flam accent on the hi-hats and snare:

Here is a simple eighth note triplet fill that was modified to incorporate flam accents.:
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