Drag Rudiments · easy · start at 70 BPM
Drag (Ruff)
A drag, or ruff, is a primary note preceded by two quiet grace notes from the opposite hand, llR. It is the foundation of all drag rudiments and adds a short rolled texture before the main note.
Sticking
llRrrLllRrrL
llR rrL llR rrL
How to practice it
Play two soft buzzed or controlled grace notes leading into the accented primary stroke, keeping the grace notes tucked close and quiet.