Rudiments are the ingredients of all drumming. The importance of having a strong understanding with high quality performance skills of these rudiments can not be overstated.

The world of rudiments is full of variety and is growing everyday as composers continue to explore new approaches to traditional rudiments.

The Packet understands the importance of rudiments in a percussionist's foundation and is built to handle the needs of any student at any skill level.

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In order to perform a rudiment properly, it is necessary to understand how to breakdown that rudiment into smaller parts. The Essential Strokes section helps the player develop the strokes needed to "build" a rudiment. 
Most rudiments have a skeleton that that rudiment is built on. The Packet presents these skeletons for all of the essential rudiments in any percussionist's arsenal.
One of the most widely used and "important" rudiments is the flam. The flam family is present in most music and is especially important in advanced literature in the marching arts arena.
The page for Tap Drags and Tap Fives is a good example of how The Packet can break down a rudiment. Regardless of his/her skill level, it is important for a student to understand the approach and methodology to improving a rudiment.
This is a great example of a more advanced rudimental page from The Packet. These type of pages allow the student to incorporate rudiments and skills that have already been learned and combine them to create new literature.