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Master Studies II: Variations of the Triple Paradiddle

As a follow-up to Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book, he released Master Studies II in 2006. Joe was a masterful teacher and helped many great drummers with their musicality, technique, and touch. Joe was also masterful at creating exercises,…

By Joe Morello
Jul 1, 2025

Master Studies II: Paradiddles with Fill-Ins Using Multiple-Rebound Strokes

As a follow-up to Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book, he released Master Studies II in 2006. Joe was a masterful teacher and helped many great drummers with their musicality, technique, and touch. Joe was also masterful at creating exercises,…

By Joe Morello
Jun 1, 2025

Master Studies II: Paradiddles with Fill-Ins Using Double Strokes

As a follow-up to Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book, he released Master Studies II in 2006. Joe was a masterful teacher and helped many great drummers with their musicality, technique, and touch. Joe was also masterful at creating exercises,…

By Joe Morello
May 1, 2025

Master Studies II: Paradiddles with Fill-Ins Using Single Strokes

As a follow-up to Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book, he released Master Studies II in 2006. Joe was a masterful teacher and helped many great drummers with their musicality, technique, and touch. Joe was also masterful at creating exercises,…

By Joe Morello
Apr 1, 2025

Master Studies II: Paradiddle Combinations

As a follow-up to Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book, he released Master Studies II in 2006. Joe was a masterful teacher and helped many great drummers with their musicality, technique, and touch. Joe was also masterful at creating exercises,…

By Joe Morello
Mar 1, 2025
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Master Studies II: Eighth Note and Triplet Combinations

As a follow-up to Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book, he released Master Studies II in 2006. Joe was a masterful teacher and helped many great drummers with their musicality, technique, and touch. Joe was also masterful at creating exercises,…

By Joe Morello
Feb 1, 2025

Master Studies II: Warm-Up Exercises

As a follow-up to Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book, he released Master Studies II in 2006. Joe was a masterful teacher and helped many great drummers with their musicality, technique, and touch. He was also masterful at creating exercises,…

By Joe Morello
Jan 1, 2025

Master Studies: Ostinato Studies

This month we will conclude our exploration of Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book. We started a few years ago with his application of the Stone Killer, and have traversed all his Master Studies concepts and excercises to develop control…

By Joe Morello
Dec 1, 2024

Master Studies: Stroke Combination Studies, 9 Stroke Roll Combinations

Going from single strokes to double strokes, to buzz (multiple rebound) strokes, involves different pressures on the sticks. You must be able to change the pressure your fingers are putting on the sticks without tension developing in the wrists. When…

By Joe Morello
Nov 1, 2024

Master Studies: Stroke Combination Studies,7 Stroke Roll Combinations

Going from single strokes to double strokes, to buzz (multiple rebound) strokes, involves different pressures on the sticks. You must be able to change the pressure your fingers are putting on the sticks without tension developing in the wrists. When…

By Joe Morello
Oct 1, 2024

Master Studies: Stroke Combination Studies,5 Stroke Roll Combinations

Going from single strokes to double strokes, to buzz (multiple rebound) strokes, involves different pressures on the sticks. You must be able to change the pressure your fingers are putting on the sticks without tension developing in the wrists. When…

Joe Morello
Sep 1, 2024

Master Studies: Stroke Combination Studies

Going from single strokes, to double strokes, to buzz (multiple rebound) strokes, involves different pressures on the sticks. You must be able to change the pressure your fingers are putting on the sticks without tension developing in the wrists. When…

Joe Morello
Aug 1, 2024
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Buzz Roll Studies: Triplets with Buzz Rolls

In Joe Morello’s book Master Studies, he details different techniques to develop control on the drums. These exercises develop technique, control, and will help you develop different vocabulary from the different sounds we can produce with our hands. Last month…

By Joe Morello
Jul 1, 2024

Buzz Roll Studies: 8th Notes with Buzz Rolls

In Joe Morello’s book Master Studies, he details different techniques to develop control on the drums. These exercises develop technique, control, and will help you develop different vocabulary from the different sounds we can produce with our hands. This chapter…

Joe Morello
Jun 1, 2024
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