Roll Rudiments · medium · start at 60 BPM
Five Stroke Roll
The five stroke roll consists of two double strokes followed by a single accented tap, RRLLR. It is one of the most common roll rudiments found in marching and orchestral literature.
Sticking
RRLLRLLRRL
RRLLR LLRRL
How to practice it
Play two clean doubles into an accented single, then immediately start the next five leading with the opposite hand.