In this week’s Audio Premium content, Mike Elliott teaches you a useful technique for playing complex drum grooves – especially grooves that require at least four sixteenth notes or more in a row.
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Ever hear a groove and think…that is impossible to play? For drum set players this often arises when the groove requires at least four 16th notes in a row (or more!) While the other hand is performing something else entirely. While there are players out there can pull off such a feat because they have such fine control over their hands, most of us will never achieve that level of control without practicing 12 hours a day for years.
So how do you it then? Well my drumming friends this done via the freehand technique (sometimes called a gravity roll). If you play metal, drum n bass, or just want to have an easier time playing at fast tempos then this trick is for you! Ready? Then let your hands be free!
Here’s what the technique looks like:
And here’s the kind of music you’ll be able to create once you harness the knowledge inside:
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Table of Contents
- Understanding Freehand
- Understanding Freehand: The Fulcrum
- Understanding Freehand: Hand Position
- Understanding Freehand: The Stroke
- Practicing Freehand
- Practicing Freehand: Beginning Exercises
- Practicing Freehand: Intermediate Exercises (Beginning Variations)
- Practicing Freehand: Advanced Exercises
- Applying Freehand
- Applying Freehand: Pattern One
- Applying Freehand: Pattern Two
- Applying Freehand: Pattern Three
- Conclusion
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