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Encyclopedia > Drag (percussion)

In percussion, a drag consists of two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL). This is similar to the Diddle, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed, where drags are played at twice the speed as the context in which they are placed. Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... In percussion, a diddle consists of two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL). ...


For example, if a sixteenth note passage is being played then any drags in that passage would by definition be thirty-second notes. If a twenty-fourth note passage is being played, then any drags in that passage would be forty-eighth notes.


Continuously playing alternating drags (or diddles) results in a double-stroke roll, where the length of the role is (#drags x 2) + 1 (the 1 is for the "release note" of the roll). The double-stroke roll is a rudiment used by drummers and percussionists in a variety of music styles. ...


The drag is one of the basic building blocks (or rudiments) in drumming, in addition to flams, diddles, and rolls. A rudiment is one of a set of basic patterns used in rudimental drumming. ... A flam is one of the twenty-six drum rudiments used in drumming music theory. ... In percussion, a diddle consists of two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL). ... The double-stroke roll is a rudiment used by drummers and percussionists in a variety of music styles. ...


The drag is also sometimes called a "ruff."


Examples

Drag
Lesson 25
Single Dragadiddle
Drag Paradiddle #1


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Rudimental Percussion

Rudiments A rudiment is one of a set of basic patterns used in rudimental drumming. ...

FlamDiddleDragParadiddle • Single-stroke roll • Double-stroke roll • Drag paradiddleFlamadiddlePataflaflaRatamacueSwiss Army TripletHybrids A flam is one of the twenty-six drum rudiments used in drumming music theory. ... In percussion, a diddle consists of two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL). ... A paradiddle is a special drum sequence that alternates between left and right hands in striking the rhythm. ... The single-stroke roll is a rudiment used by drummers and percussionists in a variety of music styles. ... The double-stroke roll is a rudiment used by drummers and percussionists in a variety of music styles. ... A drag paradiddle is a drum rudiment consisting of a paradiddle with a drag before the first note. ... A flamadiddle is one of the twenty-six drum rudiments. ... The Pataflafla is a drum rudiment named for the sound it produces. ... The ratamacue, or single ratamacue, is a rudiment based on the drag, used most in marching cadences. ... The Swiss Army Triplet is one of the 26 core drum rudiments according to the Percussive Arts Society. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Technique

Snare techniqueMoeller methodMatched gripTraditional grip Snare technique is the technique used to play a snare drum. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Matched grip is a method of holding drum sticks and mallets to play percussion musical instruments in which each hand holds its stick in the same way. ... Traditional grip is a technique used to hold drum sticks to play percussion instruments. ...

People

Fred SanfordRalph HardimonTom FloatMarty Hurley Fred Sanford (1947–2000) was a percussionist, teacher, composer, and clinician. ... Ralph Hardimon is a percussionist, teacher, composer, and clinician. ... Tom Float is a percussionist, teacher, composer, and clinician. ... Marty Hurley is an American percussionist, teacher, composer, and clinician. ...

Organizations

Percussive Arts SocietyDrum Corps International The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is an international music service organization promoting percussion education, research, performance and appreciation. ... Drum Corps International (DCI), formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 22. ...

General

Marching percussionDrumlineFront ensemble Marching percussion instruments are specially designed to be played while moving. ... Auburn University multi-tenors warm up A drumline or drum line is a group of percussion instruments usually played as part of a marching ensemble. ... In a marching band or drum corps, the front ensemble or pit is the stationary percussion ensemble typically placed in front of the football field. ...



 
 

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