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In this episode, aka known as “Different Strokes for Different Folks (and Rudiments),” I introduce three of the strokes used on snare drum. (Go Lakers). I have also included an exercise sheet Download the free exercises sheet here.
Level: Beginning/Intermediate
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In this episode of Percussion Education, I introduce the full stroke. Make sure when you are holding your stick that you don’t hurt the little bird.
Level: Beginning
In this episode of Percussion Education we start talking about the matched snare drums grip. What tips and tricks do you use to teach the proper grip on snare drum?
Level: Beginning
In this episode of Percussion Education we will talk about setting up the snare drum. What is the correct height and playing position for the snare drum? Please leave your questions and comments below.
Level: Beginning
Everyone has (or should have) a warm-up routine that should be part of your daily practice routine. Last September, I posted my Snare Drum Warm-Up and accompanying metronome track. Today, I want to share my roll warm-up/workout sheet.
When creating this warm-up, I wanted to make sure to include roll exercises that started and ended on different hands. I have found that a lot of warm-ups are generally based on a dominate hand system or are alternations between foundation and rolls. Each of these exercises begin with the foundation followed by the rolls. You can use utilize double and multiple rolls. In an upcoming post, I will post some metronome practice tracks.
Let me know what you think of this warm-up. What do you use to work on your rolls? Please share your thoughts below and happy practicing!
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