Flam, drag?
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Hello, Covana
Flam is a staccato-like hit on the snare drum, usually used in marches, but also used widely as a "fill" in pop music.
A "drag" is a hit on the snare that is a bit behind the intended beat. I.E if you are to hit the snare on the 2 & 4 , you still would in theory, but you would stretch it a bit further.
Kind of hard to explain, but easy to show you.
Flam is a staccato-like hit on the snare drum, usually used in marches, but also used widely as a "fill" in pop music.
A "drag" is a hit on the snare that is a bit behind the intended beat. I.E if you are to hit the snare on the 2 & 4 , you still would in theory, but you would stretch it a bit further.
Kind of hard to explain, but easy to show you.
A flam is a basic drum rudiment where a note is played preceding the beat. This is a basic 6/8 marching rudiment ......
the main note is on the beat with the first note slightly before......The drag is a double note within the same time signature. instead of RLRL it would drag to RLRRL or RRLRL or RLLRL or RLRLL get it......... a drag will place two 16th notes in place of an eighth note ! It is like trying to explain the difference between the paradiddle variations RLRR LRLL .... RLRLRR LRLRLL have fun and remember to always return to one!
the main note is on the beat with the first note slightly before......The drag is a double note within the same time signature. instead of RLRL it would drag to RLRRL or RRLRL or RLLRL or RLRLL get it......... a drag will place two 16th notes in place of an eighth note ! It is like trying to explain the difference between the paradiddle variations RLRR LRLL .... RLRLRR LRLRLL have fun and remember to always return to one!