Snare soloing

[firststepstorecovery]

I have learned a lot of rudiments because it was something my teacher made me do every week. However, when I want to solo on the snare, I can't seem to use all the rudiments and make it flow. I always play a rudiment and then have to stop to play something else.

I don't know if this is making sense but I guess what I am trying to ask is how do I use the rudiments I know and make a flowing solo.

When I watch and listen to other people solo they seem to make it flow and are able to use different rudiments in a way that doesn't make the solo sound choppy or have breaks.

Any help would be great. Thanks

[jeffwj]

When one speaks of rudimental solos, they usually mean notated solos - although improvising on rudiments is a good outlet for creativity. Try these books - they will help you with combining the rudiments.

1.Rudimental Primer
http://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/2771/snare-drum-books
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2. NARD book
http://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/2724/snare-drum-books

After these, you can move on to books by Pratt, Wilcoxon, and others.

Jeff

[mickey]

Do you mean soloing on the snare drum, or applying the rudiments to the drum-set?

[toddy]

when I think of snare drum solo's I think of accents.