Pandeiro Rudiments

These strokes are mostly based on rudimental drumming lingo/techniques, so they are not necessarily “traditional.” I’m hoping this will be useful to anyone who is interested in experimenting with these techniques on the pandeiro. This page is in its infancy, so check back soon for more updates.

H=Heel T=Toe (Finger Tips) Th=Thumb

Bounce Strokes

Diddle (Toe-Heel)
Diddle (Heel-Toe)

 

Triple Stroke TTT (H)
Triple Stroke HHH (T)
Triple Stroke Naked Swiss TTH (T)
Triple Stroke Naked Swiss HHT (H)

 

5-Stroke Roll TTTT (H)
5-Stroke Roll HHHH (T)
5-Stroke Roll TTHT (H)
5-Stroke Roll HHTH (T)

 

Egg Beater (5 bounce)

 

7 stroke roll TTT-HHT (H)
7 stroke roll HHT-TTH (T)
7 stroke roll HHT-TTT (H)

 

 

9 stroke roll TTTH-THHT (Th)
9 stroke roll HHHT-TTTH (T)

 

Shake Strokes

Triple Shake
Shake 4 T↑↓H (T)
shake 4 T↑↓T (T)
Shake 6

 

Rudimental Strokes

Flams
Cheese
Tap Drags
Buzz Rolls (Fingers)

 

Hertas