Meaning of Eleven Stroke Roll in Music
The eleven stroke roll is a drum rudiment that is based almost entirely on double strokes, except that it ends with a single stroke to complete the odd-note group. This rudiment's structure is very similar to the five stroke roll, seven stroke roll, and nine stroke roll. It is a less common rudiment but is still important for drummers to learn and master.
A standard drum rudiment in the category of roll rudiments and the sub-category of double stroke open roll rudiments that creates a sustained sound on a percussion instrument by rapidly alternating two strokes from each stick. The sticking pattern (shown below) is the accepted method of producing an eleven stroke roll and consists of two strokes from each hand repeated with two more strokes from the beginning hand and finished with an accented stroke (e.g. RRLL-RRLL-RR-L) for a total of eleven strokes.
See more about double stroke open roll rudiments in the Appendix.
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