Drum stroke

This article is about a single hit. For general hit sequences, see Drum beat. For marching hit sequences, see Drum cadence.
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In music, a drum stroke is a movement which produces a single or multiple notes on drums or other percussion instruments such as cymbals. There are several types of strokes: four basic single strokes, double and other multiple strokes.

Basic Strokes

The basic strokes produce a single hit or notes while resulting in different sounds. They are produced by different movements.

The four basic strokes are used to produce a variety of accented and unaccented beat combinations.

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