The Flam Tap is basically a double stroke roll where the first note is flammed. Hence, you need to have a good grasp on how to play the flam and the double stroke roll before even thinking of mastering the flam tap. The name of this drum rudiment tells us exactly how it is played – a flam followed by a tap (a single stroke). The exercise below is a great way of practicing the flam tap. This is a drum rudiment which is mostly played in 8th notes. The flam tap naturally alternates within itself.
