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Build a More Balanced Double-Stroke Roll

By On 23rd Feb 2017
Strictly Technique Build a More Balanced Double-Stroke Roll Inverting the Diddles to Increase Strength and Precision by Jeff W. Johnson This month we’ll examine a technique used to balance out the double-stroke roll. A double-stroke roll should have a machine-gun-type sound, with each stroke sounding identical to the previous one. The second stroke of each […]
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