Stick Control: For the Snare Drummer
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1892764040 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A plainly designed book that every drummer should work through This is literally just a huge list of rhythmic patterns. For the drummer who sits with his practice pad and thinks 'ok, now what?', this book answers that question with pages upon pages of exercises that steadily increase in complexity. Some people may ask 'how do I use this?'. Easy! Open it up, get your metronome out and start practicing! No excuses!. Deliberate Intent What distinguishes a truly talented drummer from a mediocre drummer?Deliberate intent.Control is part of the title of this book. Control is what the drummer must seek to acquire, to master and to execute. Though the exercises in this book may seem mundane, and even repeat some of the Deliberate Intent Geoffrey F. Arnold What distinguishes a truly talented drummer from a mediocre drummer?Deliberate intent.Control is part of the title of this book. Control is what the drummer must seek to acquire, to master and to execute. Though the exercises in this book may seem mundane, and even repeat some of the 40 fundamental rudiments, that is precisely the point: deliberate intent; to hit the drum in exactly the way and with exa. 0 fundamental rudiments, that is precisely the point: deliberate intent; to hit the drum in exactly the way and with exa. "Solid basis for drumming skill" according to YahyaAA1. Solid exercises, sensibly graded and paced. Their sheer number and variety let you know that you're in for a lot of work practising these exercises, if you're ever going to make it as a serious drummer - as with any worthwhile skill. I would love to tell you that this book will make drumming easy! But I can't Still, your achievement will give you pleasure in proportion to your determination and effort.
In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving ""control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination,"" with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. ""It truly is a timeless classic and an essential requirement for every drummer's library."" Drummer Magazine. George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. This indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advanced rhythms and moves through categories of single-beat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats, flam triplets and dotted notes, and short roll progressions. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it first in the top 25 drumming books of all-time