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Stick Control: For the Snare Drummer George Lawrence Stone
Publisher: Alfred Publishing

Many drummers today know George Lawrence Stone (1886 - 1967) only as the author of Stick Control, one of the most important method books ever written on snare drum technique. At this point, it is essential to adjust the exact position of your fulcrum to the point of the stick where you feel you get the optimum amount of bounce (like a basketball) and control. The textbook “Stick Control: For the Snare Drummer” is one of the best books anyone can by for a beginner drummer to commence outside drumming with. The snare drum rudiments are a standard set of exercises used to build drum technique and stick control. Now I want to start this by saying this is not a Then (plays matched grip example) the majority of my stroke is wrist and then these three fingers just hold it in place and I use these, the thumb and index finger to guide the stick straight up and down and give me a little more control. In this episode, I am going to show you how to play the snare drum with matched grip. First off, let's use our example to work on speed To start, try playing the exercise at 140 bpm and a ppp dynamic level (1 inch of the drum). Beyond Stick Control, by Glenn W. Meyer has increased my speed, fluidity, and control demonstrably. Or just go into your beginner books and find similar examples from your earliest snare drum or band books. He later taught the system to Jim Chapin who worked to popularize this method Stick Control Practicing The Moeller Technique will help to develop your awareness and the feel for your sticks. Stick Control for the Snare Drummer ist das Standard Schlagzeugbuch für Hand- und Fingertechniken und gehört unbedingt in Deine Sammlung. If it seems a bit daunting, try just playing one line final target for this one is 200 bpm or higher. Along with realizing all this, I decided that I needed to spend more time with the practice pad, metronome, and classic drum books. You learn how to grip your drum sticks properly, how to strike the drum properly and how to let the stick rebound properly. Hey, Pat McLaughlin here from Snare Drum TV dot com. To do this, strike a drum several times and adjust the fulcrum point To get the feel of this new grip try alternately striking the sticks beginning with your intended 'lead' hand and then your 'following' hand, on the snare drum. He outlined the system in his book The Art of Snare Drumming, also called The Moeller Book. By the end of the week, your stick control will really be refined and you'll have a better idea of how to relax when playing fast.