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Learn how to play the single ratamacue, a drum rudiment that combines a single stroke four and a drag ruff. See sheet music, practice tips, and examples of single ratamacue based drum beats and drum fills.
- What Is A Ratamacue?
- Tips For Playing Single Ratamacues
- How to Play The Single Ratamacue on The Drums
- What’s Next?
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The ratamacue’s pattern sounds just like its name. This rudiment is basically a single stroke four paired with a drag, and it’s played as triplets. Here’s what the ratamacue sounds like: You can use this tool to practice along at the tempo that’s best for you (it’s the one Drumeo membersuse when practicing with the 3000+ play-along tracks inside ou...
Work on the single stroke four and the drag before you learn this rudiment. Follow these tips to help you play ratamacues smoothly and consistently. We’ve put together a playlist with drumless tracksat different tempos so you can practice this rudiment over real music:
Once you’re comfortable playing it on a practice pad, try some ratamacues around the drum set. Here are some exercises to get started. #1: #2: #3: #4: #5: Any surface can be part of the pattern!
With enough solid practice, you’ll start to feel more confident playing ratamacues. This will give you a good foundation in stick control and prepare you for the double ratamacue, which is the rudiment you should learn next.
Learn the single ratamacue, a drum rudiment that combines the single stroke four and the drag, and how to apply it to snare solos and fills. Follow tips and exercises to improve your stick control and timing.
Learn how to play single ratamacue, a rudimental stroke that consists of an open and a closed sound, with different levels of difficulty and applications. Watch videos by Dr. John Wooton, a percussionist and educator, and check out his books and products.
The Ratamacue (#38 of the 40 P.A.S. certified essential or standard rudiments) is a compound rudiment. It's comprised of a double grace note in front of a Single Stroke Four ending on an accent. So it's in fact a Drag and a Single Stroke 4 combination.
