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Playing a Swiss army triplet on snare drum is no easy task, but is very easy to learn. This rudiment is a combination of a flam and a triplet. I will go over the techniques of this rudiment and also how to play it.
Breaking it down makes it sound a lot simpler. You start off with a flam and then hit with your right and then your left. Make sure you accent the flam so you get the full effect of the rudiment. Before you try this rudiment, make sure you have a clean sounding flam. Otherwise, this rudiment will sound like a train wreck. I have included a picture of what a Swiss army triplet looks like as a guide. Also, I have included a link to vicfirth.com for the audio file of what this rudiment should sound like when played properly. This link is very helpful because it includes a metronome to guide you while the rudiment audio is playing.
Audio for the Swiss Army Triplet.
It will take some time to get the hang of this rudiment. But remember, speed is not the key here. Start off at a slow pace until the rudiment sounds clean. Then slowly speed it up. But do not play at a pace to where you lose control of this rudiment. Unlike some of the other snare drum rudiments, this one can fall apart a lot faster if not played at the correct pace. Here is a video I found on youtube.com of what i feel is a great example of what the Swiss Army Triplet should sound like. This guy is switching from right to left, this is to keep the rudiment going. I hope this is enough information to get you started and helps you learn the Swiss Army Triplet.
Seems difficult.