The quality of this video isn’t very good but the message is clear and there’s some exceptional drumming to behold. Should a drummer learn all 40 rudiments to be successful in what he does? ABSOLUTELY NOT, but why is that?

Some drum rudiments are definitely more useful than others…have a look at part one of this interesting lesson, uploaded on the tube by Scott Avery. Check out Scott Avery channel on YouTube.

Killer rudiment no.1 – Triplets:

right hand leading: R L L R R L

left hand leading: L R R L L R

Killer rudiment no.2 – The paradiddle-diddle:

right hand leading: R L R R L L

left hand leading: L R L L R R