Sick Licks: Six Stroke Roll Kick Substitution Sacha K Rudiment Studies

This simple drum lick incorporates the bass drum into the sixstroke roll drum rudiment, resulting in a more angular and heavily accented roll. An additional fournote pattern (RLLF) is included to be practiced alongside the sixstroke roll lick. The combination of these two patterns creates syncopated rhythmic phrases without breaking the flow of the roll. Note: this lesson assumes the modern interpretation of the sixstroke roll with all notes played with equal note value (an inversion of the paradiddled