jesseleite
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I just bought the book and DVD combo called "Buddy Rich's Modern Interpretation of Modern Snare Drum Rudiments", which was a collaboration between Henry Adler and Buddy Rich, and recently revised by Ted Mackenzie (who also teaches on the DVD). My question is for those of you who have book and/or have seen the DVD....
I really like the logical process this book presents (starting with learning all of the rudiments as "non-bounce" exercises for muscle memory, then going through them a second time as "bounce" exercises for speed and practicality), HOWEVER something I am not sure about is the technique Ted Mackenzie uses for striking the drum. In the "full stroke" (up) position, the knuckles are facing up and thumbs are facing each other. When striking the drum, he describes a twist of the forearm so that when the stick hits the head the thumbs are facing upwards and knuckles are facing out to the side. Obviously the faster you play, the more subtle the twist needs to be. The thing is, one of my private teachers told me that knuckles should be facing up at all times and the motion of the wrist is a simple pivot rather than a twist. How many of you use this forearm twist technique when striking the drum? I DO NOT want to start any debates about right and wrong here, I just want to get a feel for how common this technique is... ?
PS. For those who have used the book, what do you think of it in terms of teaching rudiments? How complete is it compared to other rudiment books and methods?
I really like the logical process this book presents (starting with learning all of the rudiments as "non-bounce" exercises for muscle memory, then going through them a second time as "bounce" exercises for speed and practicality), HOWEVER something I am not sure about is the technique Ted Mackenzie uses for striking the drum. In the "full stroke" (up) position, the knuckles are facing up and thumbs are facing each other. When striking the drum, he describes a twist of the forearm so that when the stick hits the head the thumbs are facing upwards and knuckles are facing out to the side. Obviously the faster you play, the more subtle the twist needs to be. The thing is, one of my private teachers told me that knuckles should be facing up at all times and the motion of the wrist is a simple pivot rather than a twist. How many of you use this forearm twist technique when striking the drum? I DO NOT want to start any debates about right and wrong here, I just want to get a feel for how common this technique is... ?
PS. For those who have used the book, what do you think of it in terms of teaching rudiments? How complete is it compared to other rudiment books and methods?