Hand Technique Workshop
The first Drumstroke tutorial series is here! Drum guru Luke Oswald starts at the beginning and teaches you the all-important basics to drumming such as Hand Grips and their variations, Single and Double-Stroke Techniques, exercises that will improve your drumming technique and build strength and speed.
Grip Variations & Wrist/Finger Control Exercises
• Relaxed German Grip (06:27) - Luke teaches you all the important basics to drumming such as basic hand grips and their variations, single-stroke and double-stroke techniques and exercises.
• Fulcrum Variations & The Rebound Approach (05:57) - Luke explains the difference between the German grip and the French Timpani grip, and demonstrates how to use a modified "Relaxed German Grip".
• Grip Variations (08:18) - Learn all about how to use additional grip variations.
• Single-Stroke Techniques (10:41) - Discover single-stroke exercises that are designed to work on technique and build control.
• Double-Stroke Techniques (07:13) - See double-stroke exercises that are designed to work on technique and build control.
• Single-Stroke Exercises Pt. 1 (07:36) - Watch more single-stroke exercises demonstrated at 100bpm.
• Single-Stroke Exercises Pt. 2 (04:39) - Learn additional single-stroke exercises demonstrated at 120bpm.
• Double-Stroke Exercises (06:20) - Luke wraps it up with double-stroke exercises demonstrated at 100-120bpm.
Facility Building Exercises for Singles & Doubles
• Single & Double Exercises - Introduction (00:34) - Learn how to build control and endurance for single-strokes and double-strokes.
• Single-Stroke Exercises - 8th Note (05:59) - Build a solid drumming foundation with single-stroke exercises based on 8th notes.
• Single-Stroke Exercises - 8th & 16th Note (08:29) - Learn additional facility building single-stroke exercises based on 8th notes and 16th notes.
• Double-Stroke Exercises - 8th & 16th Note (07:25) - Continue to build your drumming foundation with double-stroke exercises based on 8th notes and 16th notes.
• Inv Double-Stroke Exercises - 8th & 16th Note (07:41) - Discover how inverted double-stroke exercises based on 8th notes and 16th notes can take your chops further.
• Single-Stroke Exercises - 8th Note Triplets (03:37) - Luke demonstrates single-stroke exercises based on 8th note triplets for more drumming vocabulary.
• Single-Stroke Exercises - 8th & 16th Note Triplets (06:05) - Learn more single-stroke exercises based on 8th note and 16th note triplets.
• Double-Stroke Exercises - 8th & 16th Note Triplets (06:41) - Get a dose of double-stroke exercises based on 8th note and 16th note triplets.
• Inv Double-Stroke Exercises - 8th & 16th Note Triplets (06:11) - See how inverted double-stroke exercises based on 8th note and 16th note triplets add more ammo to your drumming chops arsenal.
Technique Transitions & Subdivision Exercises
• Technique Transitions - Introduction (02:09) - Luke explains his approach to technique transitions and explains why it's important to work on a variety of techniques.
• Transitions & Subdivision Exercises Explanation (05:35) - Learn how to transition between techniques with seamless effort while playing single-strokes and double-strokes.
• Subdivision Grid Single-Stroke (09:46) - Explore a series of single-stroke exercises using the Subdivision Grid as a guide for the rhythmic variations and transition point.
• Double-Stroke Transitions (03:01) - Luke serves up some double-stroke exercises using the Subdivision Grid while transitioning between wrist and fingers.
• Transitions & Subdivision Exercise Recap (03:07) - Discover additional double-stroke exercises that focus on the transition between wrist and fingers that build precise control.
Advanced Technique & Control
• Advanced Technique & Control - Introduction (01:26) - Luke continues his discussion of technique transitions and provides a series of "advanced" technique transition exercises.
• Static Single-Stroke Control (06:49) - Explore a series of single-stroke exercises with a static rhythm designed to develop the technique transition concept.
• Dynamic Single-Stroke Control (02:58) - Discover additional single-stroke exercises where the rhythmic rate changes dynamically.
• Static Double-Stroke Control (03:52) - Luke now reveals double-stroke exercises utilizing a static rhythmic.
• Dynamic Double-Stroke Control (02:36) - Learn additional double-stroke exercises where the rhythmic rate changes.
• Static Inv Double-Stroke Control (04:10) - Inverted double-stroke exercises are now shown that focus on technique transitions while using a fixed rhythm.
• Dynamic Inv Double-Stroke Control (02:07) - Additional inverted double-stroke exercises with a changing rhythmic rate.
• Advanced Technique & Control Recap (00:34) - Luke recaps the Advanced Technique & Control lessons.