Drum Technique 1
A complete overview of basic drum technique.
Drum Reading 1 provides a complete overview of basic drum technique. Basic grip (fulcrum, American grip, German grip, French grip) and stroke techniques (free stroke, down stroke, Moeller technique) are covered in detail along with ergonomics and seat height. After a series of exercises for developing basic technique, rudiments are introduced, including ruffs, double-stroke rolls, and paradiddles. Hi-hat technique is explained, and various examples with varying accents are presented, and is a graduated study on bass drum and hi-hat coordination.