Single stroke seven
DEFINITION
A standard drum rudiment in the category of roll rudiments and the sub-category of single stroke rudiments that creates a sustained sound on a percussion instrument by rapidly alternating one stroke from each drumstick. The sticking pattern shown below is the accepted method of producing a single stroke seven and consists of six alternating strokes that can start with either hand and ends with an accented note (i.e. RLRLRL-R or LRLRLR-L).Single Stroke Seven