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Here’s a fantastic drum lesson I’ve been using for ages. It’s a wonderful exercise for developing your rolls. I call it a tension and release exercise. Tension, or the harder part, is performing a rapid single stroke roll. Release, or the easier part, is performing the double stroke roll.

When performing “Singles v. Doubles” you want to transition as smoothly as possible between a single stroke and a double stroke roll. Also, strive to keep the volume the same as we tend to play singles louder than doubles.

Play this and all rudiments at soft, medium and loud volumes. Start very slow and play it several times before speeding up. 

Keep on locking it in the pocket!