Questions tagged [stick-control]
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Keeping both hands (and arms) strong for better stick control
Since there aren't many drumming or percussion related questions, I will start this out with one of my own. As a drummer of almost 20 years, I still have a weaker left hand (and arm), despite trying most tricks I have heard about. Anyone else have…
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Is there any way i can increase the life of my drum sticks?
Is there any way I can improve how long my sticks last, and prevent chips, splints and cracks?
As a metal drummer, I find that I am playing a lot of rim hits. Whether I have nylon tips or wood tips, the sticks never seem to last more than two or…
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Practicing drums with metronome and not hearing its tick
Often times when I'm doing simple strokes (as from Stick Control) to the tick of a metronome, I get into streaks of not hearing the metronome, just my strokes. I suppose that's a good thing, right? Meaning it's well coordinated enough as to suppress…
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Traditional Grip Finger Technique
Playing matched grip with mainly fingers is fairly straightforward, but I find that when playing traditional grip, I cannot achieve similar speeds using my fingers in traditional grip.
I have tried watching Dave Weckl's Back to Basics video. He…
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My hands start going in unison when I start to play faster single stroke rolls
My problem is with single stroke rolls. When I start to try and play faster my hands want to go in unison almost going into flams.
I have been playing slow single strokes with metronomes keeping the space between my strokes even. Are there any…
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