Strictly Technique

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1,000 Ways to Practice a Single Page - Part 1: Introducing the Method

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2017 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique 1,000 Ways to Practice a Single Page Part 1: Introducing the Method by Libor Hadrava I’ve always wanted a…

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Jan 31, 2017

Swiss Rudiments: Basel Drumming, Part 4

https://vimeo.com/197189220 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the February 2017 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Basel Drumming, Part 4 by Claus Hessler In this lesson we’ll take a look at a…

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Dec 29, 2016

Video Lesson! Swiss Rudiments - Basel Drumming, Part 3 with Claus Hessler

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the January 2017 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Basil Drumming, Part 3 by Claus Hessler In the third installment of our series on Swiss drumming,…

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Nov 30, 2016

Video Lesson! Swiss Rudiments - Basel Drumming, Part 2

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Basel Drumming, Part 2 by Claus Hessler This month we’ll continue exploring Swiss rudimental drumming with some…

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Sep 30, 2016

Video Lesson! Swiss Rudiments, Part 1 With Claus Hessler

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Part 1: Basil Drumming Basics by Claus Hessler Welcome to the first of a four-part series on…

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Aug 30, 2016
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Video Lesson! Hearing the Click on the "E"

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the September 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Hearing the Click on the "E" Shifting the Metronome to Improve Time by Powell Randoph In this lesson, we’ll…

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Jul 29, 2016

Video Lesson! One-Sided Hairtas, Grandmas, and Grandpas

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique One-Sided Hairtas, Grandmas, and Grandpas This month we’re going to look at three unusual rudiments: one-sided hairtas, grandmas, and…

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Jan 29, 2016

Video Lesson: Consecutive Flams - Hand-to-Hand Groupings

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the February 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Consecutive Flams Part 4: Hand-to-Hand Groupings This month we’re going to play hand-to-hand flams consecutively and in groups of…

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Dec 30, 2015

Video Lesson: Quintuplets Part 2 - Polyrhythms With Fives

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the January 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Quintuplets Part 2: Polyrhythms With Fives Last month we got acquainted with quintuplets by using accent patterns and transitions…

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Nov 25, 2015

Video Lesson: Quintuplets, Part 1: The Basics

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Quintuplets Part 1: The Basics Some may think of quintuplets—groups of five notes in the space of a quarter…

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Oct 30, 2015

VIDEO LESSON! Pataflafla Hemiolas: Straight and Alternating Versions Over Half-Note Triplets

This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the August 2015 issue, which can be purchased at: http://wp.me/p1bQfj-fuj Strictly Technique  Pataflafla Hemiolas Straight and Alternating Versions Over Half-Note Triplets by Bill Bachman This month we’re going to…

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Jun 30, 2015

Strictly Technique: Flowing Groupings and Fill-Ins Exercises for Increased Single-Stroke Control

The excerpt below is taken from the complete article that appears in the July 2015 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Flowing Groupings and Fill-Ins Exercises for Increased Single-Stroke Control by Bill Bachman This month we’re going to work…

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May 29, 2015
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VIDEO LESSON! Dynamics Mechanics: Loud, Soft, and Everything in Between

This excerpt is taken from the complete review that appears in the June 2015 issue, which can be purchased here. Strictly Technique Dynamics Mechanics Loud, Soft, and Everything in Between by Bill Bachman I believe that a drummer should be able…

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Apr 30, 2015

VIDEO LESSON! Strictly Technique: Pataflafla Builder

This post is excerpted from the complete article that appears in the May 2015 issue. Strictly Technique Pataflafla Builder Exercises for Developing a Challenging Yet Musical Rudiment by Bill Bachman One of the most beneficial of the forty PAS rudiments…

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Mar 31, 2015
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