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New Hybrid Rudiments: Sheet 16 Overview

Check out the latest addition to the Hybrid Rudiments page, Sheet 16!

Included in the last sheet of 2025 are:

  • Flammed Chinese Fives – Chinese Fives with a Flam on the first note of each
  • Flam Beaters – a Five Stroke Paradiddle with Flams on the first and third notes
  • Flam Beats – two Inverted Flam Taps with an extra note added; similar to Flam Beaters with a sticking variation
  • Swiss Pug – a Swiss Army Triplet followed by a Didda-let variation
  • Cheese Pataflafla – a Pataflafla with Cheese on the first Flam

Happy Drumming!


Week 8 – Flam Stutters

Up next in the Hybrid Rudiments Video Series are Flam Stutters. Flam Stutters are a group of three notes, sticked RLL or LRR, with Cheese on the first note. Much fun will be had with these. Happy drumming!

Download the companion PDF here and explore other hybrids here.


Week 8 – Chatachichi

The mid-week entry of the Hybrid Rudiments Video Series is the Chatachichi. A Chatachichi is a Paradiddle with flams on the first, second, and third notes, followed by another flam on the same hand. This one will give those flams a good workout, so have fun and happy drumming!

Download the companion PDF here and explore other hybrids here.


Week 8 – Flammed 3-2-1

Week 8 of the Hybrid Rudiments Video Series continues with the Flammed 3-2-1. A Flammed 3-2-1 is a Reverse Shirley Murphy (a triple stroke + double stroke + single stroke) with a flam on the first note of each, sticked following the format 3-2-1. Happy drumming!

Download the companion PDF here and explore other hybrids here.


Week 8 – the Flam Drag-a-poo

Week 8 of the Hybrid Rudiments Video Series kicks off with the Flam Drag-a-poo! A Flam Drag-a-poo is a Flama-Single (group of four single strokes with a flam on the first note) with drags/double strokes on the second and fourth notes. You’re going to love this one. Happy drumming!

Download the companion PDF here and explore other hybrids here.


Churruckitahs!

Concluding this round of the Hybrid Rudiments Video Series are Churruckitahs! Churruckitahs are a Flamacue-Diddle (Flam Paradiddle combined with a Flamacue by accenting the second note of each) with Cheese on the first flam. They are also called Cheeseacue-Diddle or Cheese Flamacue Diddle. Try them out and happy drumming!

Download the companion PDF here and explore other hybrids here.


Fuzz Taps!

Continuing the Hybrid Rudiments Video Series are Fuzz Taps! Fuzz Taps are a Flam Tap where the primary stroke of the flam is a buzz or crush. These are challenging but fun. Be sure not to crush the flam stroke, only the primary. Happy drumming!

Download the companion PDF here and explore other hybrids here.


Flama whata huh? The Flama Chucka Diddle!

Next in the Hybrid Rudiments Video Series is the Flama Chucka Diddle (that’s a mouthful)! The Flama Chucka Diddle is a Flama Chuck (Pataflafla with an extra flam on the third note) played with Paradiddle sticking. This one will give those flams a good workout. Try it and happy drumming!

Download the companion PDF here and explore other hybrids here.


The Parafladdle

Today in the Hybrid Rudiments Video Series – the Parafladdle! A Parafladdle is a Paradiddle with an accented flam on the third note. It’s similar to a Choo Choo and is also called a Tapafladdle. Have fun and happy drumming!

Download the companion PDF here and explore other hybrids here.


Fun with Flams – Flaflam Drag

The Hybrid Rudiments Video Series “Fun with Flams” week concludes with the Flaflam Drag! A Flaflam Drag is a Paradiddle with the first note flammed, the second note diddled and an accented flam on the fourth note. Stick control and patience are needed for this hybrid. Have fun learning it and happy drumming!

Download the companion PDF here and explore other hybrids here.