single stroke rolls

[filth and fury]

i was just wondering how many of you have perfect single stroke rolls. can all of you guys start slow and get increasingly faster and crap like that? uhm.. i really suck at single stroke rolls.

[Massik Kretal]

Yes. I am amazing.

[a7xdrummer00]

Well I don't know about perfect, but playing for 5 years or so makes it fairly easy. Just keep practicing man is all you can do.

[Tim]

slow, fast and definately the crap like that. hah.

[Caleb3221]

My single stroke rolls are literally perfect. I make baby God cry with jealousy.

[Massik Kretal]

Also singles at different dynamic levels, that's important. Practice slower and build, just like in everything else.

[Pearldrumguy]

When doing singles at very fast speeds you can use fingers. Get a met. put it on a fair starting tempo(not sure of your level). Get a clock. Do 16ths for 1 minute. Turn the met up and reapeat this. After awhile you will see your speed is higher. Isolate smaller muscle groups. Doing 8 on a finger will also help.
If you do 8 on a finger make sure your transition(switch) between fingers is not noticeable. sound wise not visually. Make sure you stay relaxed and breathe.

[Josiah]

Perfect singles...

Hrmf.. maybe vinnie or dave has em. Though they'd both prob say they didn't.

[aznriceball]

i didnt know you could get perfect singles..

[Double Bass Jim]

No ones perfect... although big vince sure is close.

[mikexmcdaniel]

no such thing as a perfect anything in drumming.

[LittlePound]

actually compared to my doubles, my singles suck (becuase i've only been working on my doubles for like the last year and a half so my singles kinda got hte boot)

[SadStairway]

Its more important to have singles that groove perfectly with what your playing along with

[Wizz]

Well i have been playing for nearly a year now , so no , i am nowhere near perfection , but i have some mightyfine rolls tough

[Bone]

No ones perfect... although big vince sure is close.


Ahhhh

Big V.


The master of single strokes.

[BetweenTheEchoes]

Yes. I am amazing.

*Bows*

All praise Mr. Kretal.

[Talos]

Im really good at singles and I suck at doubles. I got a metrenome for xmas so ill get better at both soon. Jimi Hendrix used to use a met. and would start slow. He wouldnt increase the tempo until he could play at that speed perfectly. Give it a go, I keep meaning to try but I always forget

[Sthrudel]

Im really good at singles and I suck at doubles. I got a metrenome for xmas so ill get better at both soon. Jimi Hendrix used to use a met. and would start slow. He wouldnt increase the tempo until he could play at that speed perfectly. Give it a go, I keep meaning to try but I always forgetJimi used a metronome? Where did you hear that? I'm not saying it's not true, it's just weird...

[FockerTheLopper]

My singles are complete and total crap, I can't even play as fast as red barchetta cleanly relaxed, my left hand always drags so I tense it up, I have really good doubles and diddles though I neglected my singles for such a long time that I can barely do them anymore, my fills are 90% flams and diddles.

[Massik Kretal]

*Bows*

All praise Mr. Kretal.

You got it! :thumb:

[mikexmcdaniel]

Just remember that a roll that is clean, in time, and musical is much more valuable than a sloppy roll played as fast as you can.

Like everyone else said, use a metronome, practice at different dynamic levels, and also importantly - count out loud!

[Chris]

Know one has perfict singles, doubles or anything. There is always room for improvement.

[Everything_and_Nothing_3:15]

I've been working on my singles, they aren't as good as my doubles are and don't think they'll ever be but singles are obviously much harder to sustain at a high tempo like 220 as opposed to doubles which kinda go on auto pilot. Virgil has some pretty serious singles too.http://virgildonati.com/media_videos.php 5th video down, montreal drumfest

[Damo]

Perfect singles...

Hrmf.. maybe vinnie or dave has em. Though they'd both prob say they didn't.

I agree with this. I have single faster and smoother than most people I know, and yet I am a long way from believing Im even half good at them!