bounce

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Technique

This lesson defines the fundamental stroke motions that we will be using for everything we play.

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 8 min Category: Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Ralph is a working professional drummer, teacher and clinician in Los Angeles. Here he demonstrates the basic rebound motion.

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 17 min Category: Technique

Mastering the bounce stroke is key to your success as a drummer.

Teacher: Joe Morello Length: 14 min Category: Finger Technique, Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Joe Morello talks with Don Lombardi and Ralph Humphrey, discussing how he holds the stick and uses fingers and wrist turns.

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 5 min Category: Technique

Using the stroke motions from the previous lesson, we will learn our first 2-stroke motion.

Teacher: Javier Barrera Length: 15 min Category: Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Javier shows his concept of the bounce stroke and use of fingers to snap the downstroke.

Teacher: Peter Szendofi Length: 5 min Category: Hand Technique, Technique

This Paradiddle-Diddle exercise emphasizes the importance of letting the stick bounce while playing rudiments and applying them to the set.

Teacher: Bruce Becker Length: 1 hr 4 min Category: Foot Technique, Live Rebroadcast

Bruce Becker discusses the importance of posture and body position for a better handle on Bass Drum technique.

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 5 min Category: Technique

Using the stroke motions from the previous lesson, we will learn our first 2-stroke motion.

Teacher: Bruce Becker Length: 36 min Category: Hand Technique, Live Rebroadcast

Bruce Becker breaks down the Moeller Method, one of the most legendary and important methods of technique that will help your drumming immensely.