Developing Your French Grip Technique

Teacher: Bruce Becker Length: 42 min Category: Finger Technique, Hand Technique, Live Rebroadcast

He discusses the years he studied with Freddie Gruber and how he applies what he learned from Freddie and passes it on to his students.

Technique: Outside Release Motion® (4-Stroke)

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Hand Technique, Technique

This 4-stroke motion will be used in a lot of the rudiments that we will be learning later on.  The 4-stroke motion consists of a downstroke, 2 bounce strokes and an upstroke.

Ways To Develop Your Weak Hand

Teacher: Cobus Potgieter Length: 42 min Category: Hand Technique, Live Rebroadcast

Cobus discussed some grip techniques he uses as well as some exercises he does to help his less dominant hand.

The History Of Brushes & Applications

Teacher: Jaz Sawyer Length: 26 min Category: Brushes, Hand Technique, Live Rebroadcast

This is a lesson with Jaz Sawyer. He talks about Brushes and matched vs. traditional grip.

Technique: Outside Release Motion (4-Stroke) On Drum Set

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Hand Technique

By adding a tap stroke before our outside release motion, we create a 4-stroke pattern.

Holding The Stick in The Right Hand

Teacher: Joe Porcaro Length: 7 min Category: Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Joe is joined by legendary teacher Henry Adler, who wrote a book on technique with Buddy Rich. Together the show you how to hold the stick with your right hand.

Easy Ways To Approach The Moeller Method

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.

Technique: Outside Release Motion (3-Stroke w/ 2 Stresses)

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Hand Technique

The 3-stroke outside release motion can be played with 2 stress notes as well.  By replacing the tap stroke with a downstroke we create a new voicing to our vocabulary.

Developing Wrist Turns in Your Left Hand

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 6 min Category: Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Henry Adler makes a cameo appearance showing you exactly how to turn the wrist in the left hand to prepare you for allowing the stick to bounce.

2 – How to Hold and Bounce the Stick

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 17 min Category: Technique

Lesson two takes you through what might have been your first lesson with Murray. Covering how to hold the stick and getting the stick to rebound. Beginner, 17 minutes.