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WTF is Lesson 25?

Its about those esoteric things called rudiments!

RUDIMENTS….The alphabet/ phrasebook of snare drumming

William F. Ludwig, Of the Ludwig drum company, (think Ringo Starr's DrumKit) called the drum rudiment Lesson 25 the "Ratatap" in…

When I started drumming there were 26 drumming rudiments

The 26 standard American drum rudiments officially became 40 in 1984. 

The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) compiled and adopted the 14 additional rudiments—which included hybrid, Swiss, and older traditional patterns—to create…