Blog
Shop
Sign In
UNIVERSAL PERCUSSION SKILLS
Universal Percussion Skills are applicable to all percussion performance. Whether you play Marching Snare, Marimba, or Timpani, these are the essential skills all percussionists should know.
Enroll To Gain Access
READING MUSIC
STICKINGS
STROKES
DYNAMICS
TIMING
ROLLS
Full Strokes
Down Strokes
Up Strokes
Prep Stokes
Mixed Strokes
8th Note Timing
12th Note Timing (Triplet)
16th Note Timing
Time Signatures In 4
Counting In 4
Clefs
Partials
Rhythms & Tuplets
Singles → Doubles
Doubles → Triples
Taps & Accents
Crescendos
Decrescendos
Single Stroke Roll
Double Stroke Roll
Buzz Rolls
Want More Skills?
Our Skill Center is home to a variety of learning activities to help you get better.
Explore Skills
SKILLS
LINK MAP
UNIVERSAL
PERCUSSION
MARCHING
PERCUSSION
Universal Percussion
Reading Music
Time Signatures In 4
Counting In 4
Clefs
Partials
Rhythms & Tuplets
Stickings
Singles To Doubles
Doubles To Triples
Strokes
Full Strokes
Down Strokes
Up Strokes
Prep Strokes
Mixed Strokes
Dynamics
Taps & Accents
Crescendos
Decrescendo
Timing
8th Note Timing
12th Note Timing
16th Note Timing
Rolls
Single Stroke Roll
Double Stroke Roll
Buzz Rolls
Rudimental Percussion
Gridbook's Essential Rudiments
Double Stroke Roll
Paradiddle
Flam Accent
Inverted Flam Tap
Triple Stroke Roll
Gridbook's Essential Hybrid Rudiments
Book Report
Nuttchada
Shirley Murphy
Cheese
Flam Drag
Flam Five
Tachada
Tachada Cheese
Choo-Choo
Invert Cheese
Egg Beater
Puhgada
Gridding
Beginner
What Is Partial Gridding
Accents Down & Accents Around
2 Partial Grid Primer
2 Partial Buzz Grids
Intermediate
3 Partial Buzz Grids
3 Partial Diddle Grids
3 Partial Flam Grids
Advanced
Diddle Interp. Gridding
Perpetual Independence Gridding
Overlay Gridding
Marching Percussion
Snare Technique
Traditional Grip
Matched Grip
Muscle Groups
Finger Mechanics
Snare/Drumline Skills
Rebound Control
Stroke Control
Single Strokes
Double Beat
Rolls
Triple Beat
Stick Control
Flam Sprees
Tenor Technique
Matched Grip
X & Y Axis
Playing Zones
Tenor Specific Skills
Basic Arounds
Scrapes
Side To Side Arounds
Diddle Interp.
Flam Sprees
Bass Technique
The Grip
Muscle Groups
Vertical Performance
Bass Specific Skills
Basic 8th Note Splits
Split Singles
Split Rolls
16th Note Gauntlet
8th Note Triplet Gauntlet
Marching Technique
Set Position
Foot Positions
Marching Techniques
Ski Lines
Relative Directions
Oblique Directions
READING MUSIC
STICKINGS
STROKES
DYNAMICS
TIMING
ROLLS
Full Strokes
Down Strokes
Up Strokes
Prep Stokes
Mixed Strokes
8th Note Timing
12th Note Timing (Triplet)
16th Note Timing
Time Signatures In 4
Counting In 4
Clefs
Partials
Rhythms & Tuplets
Singles → Doubles
Doubles → Triples
Taps & Accents
Crescendos
Decrescendos
Single Stroke Roll
Double Stroke Roll
Buzz Rolls
RUDIMENTS
GRIDDING
SNARE
TENOR
BASS
MARCHING
TECHNIQUE
SKILLS
Traditional Grip
Matched Grip
Muscle Groups
Finger Mechanics
Instrument Basics
Playing Zones
Implement Details
How To Play More Relaxed
Rebound Control
Stroke Control
Stick Control
Single Strokes
Double Beat
Triple Beat
Rolls
Flam Sprees
Shot Development
GRIDBOOK'S ESSENTIAL RUDIMENTS
PAS 40 RUDIMENTS
HYBRID RUDIMENTS
Double Stroke Roll
Paradiddle
Flam Accent
Inverted Flam Tap
Triple Stroke Roll
Book Report
Nuttchada
Shirley Murphy
Cheese
Flam Drag
Flam Five
Tachada
Tachada Cheese
Choo-Choo
Invert Cheese
Egg Beater
Puhgada
Download PDF
TECHNIQUE
SKILLS
Matched Grip
X & Y Axis
Crossovers
Instrument Basics
Playing Zones
Implement Details
Tenor Arounds
Scrape Builder
Slow Fast Patterns
Flam Spree
Diddle Interp.
TECHNIQUE
SKILLS
Matched Grip
The Grip
Muscle Groups
Instrument Basics
Playing Zones
Implement Details
Splitting Singles
Splitting Rolls
Split Checks
BEGINNER
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
3 Partial Buzz Grids
3 Partial Diddle Grids
3 Partial Flam Grids
4 Partial Buzz Grids
4 Partial Diddle Grids
4 Partial Flam Grids
Compound Grid Primers
3/4 Compound Grids
Independence Grids
Cheese Slurred Cheese Grid
Perpetual Independence Grid
Gridworld
Diddle Single Back Grid
Cheese Invert Grid
Triplet-Based Book Report Grid
16th Note-Based Flam Drag Grid
What is Partial Gridding?
Accents Down & Accents Around
2 Partial Grid Primer
2 Partial Buzz Grids
2 Partial Diddle Grids
2 Partial Flam Grids
3 Partial Grid Primer
4 Partial Grid Primers
Accent Grid Variations
Set Position
Foot Positions
Marching Directions
Marching Techniques
Ski Lines
Relative Directions
Oblique Directions
GRIDBOOK ACADEMY MEMBER DISCOUNT
Use coupon code "GPA10" at checkout for 10% OFF your entire order on shop.gridbookpercussion.com.
COUPON CODE
GPA10
10%
OFF PHYSICAL PRODUCTS
Shop Now
DRUMLINE
Snareline
Tenorline
Bassline
DRUMLINE
Snareline
Tenorline
Bassline
Created with
Login or sign up to start learning
Login to start learning
Start learning
or
Email
Password
Login
Create
Account
a new account for free
Forgot your password?
Sign up to Gridbook Percussion Academy!
or
click to upload avatar
First & Last Name
Email
Password
Your phone number?
Your address?
Your country?
Your country?
Country
Afghanistan
Åland Islands
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova, Republic of
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territory, Occupied
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan, Province of China
Tajikistan
Tanzania, United Republic of
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Your birthday?
Company Name
Your company size?
Company Size
1-10
11-25
26-50
51-100
101-200
201-500
500+
Your Profession?
Profession
Architect
Contractor
Engineer
Facility mgmt
Other
Private
Promoter
Architekt
Auftragnehmer
Ingenieur
Facility mgmt
Andere
Privat
Projektträger
Architect
Aannemer
Ingenieur
Facility Manager
Andere
Privé
Promotor
Architecte
Entrepreneur
Ingénieur
Gestionnaire d'installation
Autre
Particulier
Promoteur
Your website?
Primary Instrument
Your graduation year?
I accept the
Terms & Conditions
I would like to receive news, tips and tricks, and other promotional material
Start your learning journey
Sign in with your account
Forgot your password?
or
Get a brand new password!
Email
OK
cancel
Get a brand new password!
Enter it below, please
Enter it once more, please
OK
cancel