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BillBachman
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Gripmaster for French Grip?
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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...
Sunday at 10:58 PM
BillBachman
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BAD left-hand habit
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Work on rebounding free strokes! There's good reason that that's step #1 on the drumworkout.com "Extreme Hands Makeover." Start by...
Feb 3, 2021
BillBachman
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Weird question about your little pinkies!
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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...
Feb 3, 2021
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Whats the bEst way to learn a complicated pattern?
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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...
Jan 30, 2021
BillBachman
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About Finger Technique
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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...
Jan 30, 2021
BillBachman
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Why should I practice things that I would never play on a gig?
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"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...
Jan 30, 2021
BillBachman
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Can’t play heel up double bass anymore
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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...
Jan 27, 2021
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Traditional methods for teaching hand technique (take 2)
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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...
Jan 25, 2021
BillBachman
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Actual Moeller drums being played at the inauguration!
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General Discussion
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Fun fact: The two rope drums being played today at the inauguration are actual Moeller drums that were recently restored. These are his...
Jan 20, 2021
BillBachman
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Drumming Rudiments Technique Help?
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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...
Jan 20, 2021
BillBachman
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Drumming Rudiments Technique Help?
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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...
Jan 18, 2021
BillBachman
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Playing the upstroke after tap..
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Greetings, I've found that some people like to make a science project out of upstrokes, but with wrist turn technique you simply lift...
Jan 18, 2021
BillBachman
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funky primer by charles dowd question
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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...
Jan 18, 2021
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