Flam
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- For the town in Norway, see Flåm.
A flam is one of the twenty-six drum rudiments used in drumming music theory. It consists of a quiet "grace" note on one hand followed by a louder "primary" stroke on the opposite hand. The two notes are played almost simultaneously, and are intended to sound like a single, 'broader' note. Flams can be combined with other different rudiments such as a paradiddle which will result in a flamadiddle and a triplet which will result in a flam accent.
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| Flam Accent | Image:21 flam accent.gif | Flam Paradiddle | Image:24 flam paradiddle.gif |
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