DOUBLE STROKE ROLL

The Double Stroke Roll is one of the first rudiments that is taught.  Learning how to control the rudiment with an even sound and tempo is crucial to the development of a drummer.  Starting as slow as necessary, the player works to speed up at a gradual and consistent pace until they are at the highest tempo possible (while still being able to maintain a quality sound).

The double stroke roll is one of the fundamental rudiments taught at the Royal Marines School of Music.  It forms the basis of all other roll lengths and should be played as evenly as possible.  Technique should not suffer as the tempo increases from quaver = 72 to crotchet = 108.

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With regards to all stroke rolls, the Double Stroke Roll must first be mastered. Therefore, it was assigned to the “Major Rudiment Family” in Swiss drum literature.

 In low tempo, the starting tempo is 30 quarters per minute, it is important that the double strokes are played with the same forte. Left and right strokes are also played equally loud. To obtain a regular build up, it is essential to accelerate continuously to the final tempo 120, which is then ended after 5 counts and with a crescendo to fortissimo. Throughout the whole rudiment, not clenching and not contracting double strokes is key.

In Swiss drumming, the Double Stroke Roll appears in many different note values and mostly in combination with other rudiments. A widely known use in its natural build up form can be observed in the Swiss Reveille, which is often played during ceremonies. 

Le Roulement, also called Baton Rompu, is one of the first rudiment learnt in French schools. The right hand is under the line and left hand on the line. It is the most important rudiment in French drumming school.

 It is learning at low tempo and accelerated to obtain a roll, 960 beats per minute (8 beat per time, tempo 120), number of the French standard debit. Every stroke roll is based on it.