Rude - Drum Rudiment Training
* Show notation of all 40 official rudiments, with name and order according to PAS.
* Visually indicate where you are in the pattern, synchronized with the built-in metronome.
* Keep the tempo using the most accurate metronome engine available on Android.
* Allow tempo adjustments between 20 and 240 BPM.
* Navigate quickly and intuitively between rudiments and tempos, with support for most input methods (including media buttons, remote controls and screen swipes).
* Link to textual descriptions and instructional videos showing all the patterns individually, on pad and examples applied to drum set. Professional performances with a single click. (The videos and examples are published at rude.skrivarna.com.)
What it doesn't do:
* It does not attempt to play the rudiments with the built-in midi sounds. No offense, but in this case your phone sucks. If you want the play-along feature, please check out the Rude Practice Pad app. Rather than trying to program a midi sequence to faithfully reproduce a buzz roll or flam, the new sound engine uses real sampled drum sounds. The Rude Practice Pad also contain 100 hybrid rudiments, exercises, social sharing etc.
I really appreciate comments on how this small app behaves, looks and performs on different Android versions and hardware models. If you mail me at software (at) skrivarna.com I can get back with updated versions or questions and answers if needed.
Of course, any suggestions on additional features, improvements and corrections of the actual contents are very welcome. Use the software (at) skrivarna.com mail for this as well. This is also true for the examples at rude.skrivarna.com, please send me a mail with any comments.
And yes, I am aware that some of the rudiments, official or not, have different possible interpretations in how they are played and notated. In most cases I have used the most common form (as far as I understand), but there is also a trade-off in making the notation viewable on a small screen and making the underlying code somewhat maintainable. If you have a strong opinion on this and think I have made the wrong choice, don't hesitate to contact me. I will do my best to be as correct as possible.
Category : Music & Audio
Reviews (28)
it's good for being free helps learn different hand skills
Keeps me into the loop and super helpful.. thank you
Videos really help!
While i appreciate you can change the bpm, i found it actually lacks the sound of the specific rudiment your wanting to practice. Im aware that i can click a link to youtube, but i find this defeats the purpose. Personally id rather hear & read each specific rudiment while also being able to increase the bpm. But if there's another feature im missing can you please inform me. Cheers
This app is essential for, and will benefit, beginner through advanced drummers. Easy UI. Swipe left and right to scroll through rudiments, and swipe up and down to control bpm. OR hit your phone's MENU button to open a self explanatory list of features, including my favorite: "EXAMPLES". Click on the EXAMPLES button and you're taken to a website with detailed instructional videos pertaining to the rudiment you are currently studying. EDIT: Metronome sometimes inaccurate. I use app for rudiment reference.
I like this app. Gives a concise description of a drum rudiment a shows the corresponding videos to practice and apply it. But one problem that I'm having is with interface; it is hard to go from one rudiment to another . When I want to go to the next rudiment for instance, it jumps way far to another rudiment that I Don want.
This is my first day using it. I am intermediate drummer. I hope that this is the answer. We want to be the best that we can be. Go on youtube and type in byos. Try to be better than then. I hope that this is the answer
Doesn't give an audio sample of the rudiments, just a metronome click and visual notations. Useless if you don't know what the rudiments sound like to begin with.
Besides Vic Firth, This is a awesome app. It has all the rudiments and helped me a lot. I wish it just had a play along option for the rudiments I don't know. Other then that, It's a great app for all percussionist.
Really simple to use and really useful. The links to video examples are a great help. Great to practice the basics.
But hard to navigate. On a big tablet (where notes would be easier to see), the sensitivity seems to be adjusted for phones only and once swipe skips multiple pages. Please optimize for tablet! Until this is fixed, I will unfortunately have to use the vic firth app.
This app is very simple but navigation is uncontrolled. Could use scroll arrows to get from one rudiment to the next
for the rudiment bound drummers, this will meet their needs. for we ad lib drummers it can also work using the constant-variable method.
This is a great app! I would just recommend putting arrow scrolls in to tap in order to get to the next rudiment. Sliding my finger skips through too many.
Thanks for your good app. Please add sound (even midi )to rudiments so it can be more useful,even offline. Then you deserve 5stars and more :)
This app is the perfect rudiment training tool. Even has an adjustable metronome and video links for examples of each rudiment.
The overall app is awesome, but no animation on press roll. Needs a bit of tweeking
It is not useful. It does not help you practice
Very well designed, full of useful features, great user interface.
This app is great, however, there is an error on the flamacue, the accent should be on the second 8th note, after the flam!! With usually another accent on the 1/4note flam...
What a great app. This is a very useful tool. Thank you.
Clean interface, plays very smoothly and no ads! Splendid!
Great work! A great work out...
Love this app! Excellent for daily practice.
Excellent app but if it played back the rudiments that would make it even better
I love the app as a former drummer and trying to get back in the game it helps me to get back and improve my knowledge
Put metronome as independent factor.
I love this app this is what ive been looking for. And you have a video lesson to show as well thats just too awesome.