How do you do drum rolls/flams?
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:53 pm
A couple of questions about composing drums:
1. How do you do a snare or cymbal roll?
I've managed to simulate a halfway-decent snare roll using trill, but I'm wondering if there's a more realistic-sounding method. (Timpani rolls sound great using the trill.) As for a cymbal roll, I have not yet figured out how to do even an artificial one--the above technique doesn't seem to work.
2. How do you do a snare flam?
I've tried using a grace note, but this didn't give me as tight a flam as I would like; is there a better way?
Thanks for your help!
1. How do you do a snare or cymbal roll?
I've managed to simulate a halfway-decent snare roll using trill, but I'm wondering if there's a more realistic-sounding method. (Timpani rolls sound great using the trill.) As for a cymbal roll, I have not yet figured out how to do even an artificial one--the above technique doesn't seem to work.
2. How do you do a snare flam?
I've tried using a grace note, but this didn't give me as tight a flam as I would like; is there a better way?
Thanks for your help!