A frequent visitor and fan of the site, Taneli Kiiskinen, submitted his book, “Finger Knot,” and gave permission to post it here for others to enjoy. “Finger Knot” is a stick control concept presented in phrases of 3 or 4 strokes with moving accents and flams that can help develop better rudiment execution and make learning hybrids easier. With 140 pages of patterns, you’re sure to find this book useful! “Finger Knot” has been added to the Technique Builders page. Check it out and happy drumming!
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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!
Discover Fresh Hybrid Rudiments Sheet 15
Check it out! Another sheet of hybrid rudiments has been added to the Hybrid Rudiments page.
Hybrid Rudiments – Sheet 15 (with hints of breakfast)
- Backward-Eggbeaters – Eggbeaters but the triple and double strokes are played in reverse order
- Change Ups – two Backward-Eggbeaters then two regular Eggbeaters
- Overeasy – four single strokes with an accented Flam on the second note and a double stroke on the third note
- Flamill Drags – a Single Flammed Mill with a double stroke on the second note of each. Also called a Flam Drag Mill
- Flam Triple Stroke Roll – a Triple Stroke Roll with a Flam on the first stroke of each triple stroke. Also called Pancakes
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.
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$9.95 E-book at Amazon Print version coming soon!
$9.95 E-book at Amazon Print Version coming soon!
