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No, no, no, no,no You need to develop reflexes that can move a light object (the stick) very rapidly though the full range of motion... -
BillBachman replied to the thread BAD left-hand habit.Work on rebounding free strokes! There's good reason that that's step #1 on the drumworkout.com "Extreme Hands Makeover." Start by...
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BillBachman replied to the thread Weird question about your little pinkies!.When I see people's pinkie sticking out they're pretty much always squeezing too much in the front of the hand to compensate, that's the...
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BillBachman replied to the thread Whats the bEst way to learn a complicated pattern?.Besides the obvious "slow it down," I recommend the bite size chunks approach. Play only from beat 1 to beat 2. One quarter note's worth...
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BillBachman replied to the thread About Finger Technique.Sticks generally slide up in the hand when there's too much squeezing in the fulcrum. Try to relax the front of the hand and think of...
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BillBachman replied to the thread Why should I practice things that I would never play on a gig?."Why should I practice things that I would never play on a gig?" I'd say because it helps you play the things you would play on a gig...
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BillBachman replied to the thread Can’t play heel up double bass anymore.It's funny that you called that tempo out. That's the exact max tempo for me "riding the bike" with double bass. Occasionally I'll get...
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BillBachman replied to the thread Traditional methods for teaching hand technique (take 2).I always start with the free stroke all the way up past vertical (that's step 1 of the Extreme Hands Makeover on drumworkout.com). I do...
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BillBachman posted the thread Actual Moeller drums being played at the inauguration! in General Discussion.Fun fact: The two rope drums being played today at the inauguration are actual Moeller drums that were recently restored. These are his...
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the master has spoken!!!! and this is SUCH a misconstrued concept in all instrumental areas. mid tempo with great technique, and... -
BillBachman replied to the thread Drumming Rudiments Technique Help?.Hi there, I love that you said that you're "not interested in speed." I say this because if you work on smooth natural mechanics that...
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BillBachman replied to the thread Playing the upstroke after tap...Greetings, I've found that some people like to make a science project out of upstrokes, but with wrist turn technique you simply lift...
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BillBachman replied to the thread funky primer by charles dowd question.I love this book and use it with students a lot! (And I worked through left handed/footed at one point.) It's so gradual with...