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No. 7 Posted on Mar 18, 2011 7:26 AM
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Yeah, Podemski's great. That's really more for a basic, concert style approach to drumming, specifically snare drumming. In terms of stick control, playing through George Lawrence Stone's book is fantastic. The Ted Reed book is great. Johnny Lee Lane has some steps to help you through that one:
1: RH Swing Pattern/Ride cymbal
LF 2 & 4 on HH
RF 1 2 3 4 on BD
LH Written rhythm on snare drum
2. RH Swing/RC
2 & 4 on HH
Written rhythm on BD
2 & 4 click on snare (cross shots)
3. Swing on RC
2 & 4 on HH
Long notes of written rhythm on BD
Short Notes of written rhythm on Snare
4. Swing on RC
2&4 on the high hat
Written rhythm on BD
1st and 3rd partials of all triplets on the snare drum.
Those are the first 4, there are 25 more. Great stuff. Also, check out the rudimental ritual by Alan Dawson.
The biggest thing when it comes to getting chops back is really to work for control. With the control and the muscle memory developed, you'll have a better scaffolding for playing fast.
(But I'm sure you knew that already)
Also, stay away from weights. The way to build speed is not by using heavier sticks - that just builds muscle strength. For speed, get the lightest pair of sticks you can find and a pillow.
And when people recommend doing things with your left hand, they don't just mean doorknobs. Try brushing your teeth, eating, or any of the other thousand daily activities we do with our right hands with your left. It'll build coordination. Woot.
Hope that helps.
I wanted a Monty Python quote but it was too many chars...
'We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.'
-Aristotle.
'Spell it right. Or else.'
-El Booj
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