What is Rudimental Drumming all about?
The rudiments are a set of basic patterns used in rudimental drumming. These patterns form the building blocks or “vocabulary” of drumming, and can be combined in a great variety of ways to create percussive music. The first written rudiment dates back to the year 1610 in Basel, Swizerland. There have been many attempts to formalize a standard list of snare drum rudiments. The National Association of Rudimental Drummers (NARD), an organization established to promote rudimental drumming, put forward a list of 13 “essential” rudiments, and later a second set of thirteen to form the original 26. Finally, the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) reorganized the first 26 and added another 14 to form the current 40 International Drum Rudiments.
