Roll
(role)
A
tremolo
effect
performed
on a
drum
(or almost any
percussion instrument
) using a continuous series of
strokes
. In short, the
roll
is a method to produce a sustained sound on a
drum
.
Rolls
are used on other
percussion instruments
such as the
marimba
and the
xylophone
to sustain the sound. There are a numerous ways to produce a
roll
and there is an entire group of
rolls
as part of the standard list of
drum rudiments
. The most common types of
rolls
are the
single stroke roll
and the
multiple bounce roll
also known as the
long roll
.
A
musical ornament
that directs the
musician
to
perform
the indicated
chord
as an
arpeggio
or
broken chord
.
See also
arpeggio
;
broken chord
.
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