The free stroke is simply defined as understanding the natural movement of the drumstick and allowing it to freely move as it wants.

Now on to the next rudiment, the double stroke roll. This rudiment is kind of like the single stroke roll, but instead of one stroke per hand, you have two strokes per hand. The key to this rudiment is to allow the stick bounce to hit the second stroke for

When starting out, ninety-nine percent of drummers learn 4/4 beats as an introduction to drumming. After having played around enough in that time signature, they are probably introduced to 6/8 rhythms.