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The Circuit - An Ambidextrous Routine for Ultimate Control

This month we’ll check out a challenging coordination study. The goal of this routine is to become comfortable playing any pattern leading with either side of the body. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Aaron Edgar
Oct 31, 2017

Following Groupings and Fill-Ins with Bill Bachman

Strictly Technique Following Groupings and Fill-Ins Exercises for Increased Single-Stroke Control by Bill Bachman This month we’re going to work on playing flowing groupings of notes with one hand while gradually filling in the spaces between the notes with the…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

Closed Roll Studies - Exercises for Developing Control of Multiple Rebounds

The closed roll, aka buzz roll, is a mystery to many drummers, and for good reason. This type of roll attempts to imitate the long tone that other instruments, like trumpet or violin, create by sustaining a single pitch. TO…

Jeff Johnson
Feb 23, 2017
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