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Stickings that Rock, Part 1

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here.

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Stickings that Rock

Part 1: From a Hand Pattern to a Groove

by Rich Redmond
This month we’ll look at a sticking that can be found in the first few pages of George Lawrence Stones’ book Stick Control and apply it to patterns on the drumset. The sticking, RLRR LRRL, is a staple of my drumming vocabulary. Be sure to clearly articulate the difference in dynamics between the accented and unaccented notes—it makes a huge difference and is the key to making this sticking feel great. The grooves here start simply before taking on a linear feel as the lesson progresses. At their heart, these patterns are practical and can be used to get audiences dancing and telling stories. That’s what drumming is all about, so get busy and get rockin’!

For the complete lesson with transcriptions, check out the March 2016 issue, which is available here.

In the following video, Rich demonstrates examples 7-12 from the article.


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