Drum Speed Building Exercises
In this Drumstroke™ video tutorial series, drum master Luke Oswald shows you how to build up insane speed and endurance for your hands and feet when you’re playing your kit, taking your chops to a whole new level.
Single-Stroke Endurance & Speed Building
• Single-Stroke Endurance - Introduction (04:41) - Build speed and endurance by learning about the concept behind these "chop building" patterns and how to get the most out of the exercises.
• Single-Stroke Endurance Exercises - Pt. 1 (06:00) - Luke provides you with a series of exercises specifically designed to build up your speed and endurance when playing single-strokes with One Hand.
• Single-Stroke Endurance Exercises - Pt. 2 (08:02) - Explore additional single-stroke exercises for building speed and endurance using Ghost Note Drop-ins.
• Single-Stroke Endurance Recap (00:35) - Luke recaps the Single-Stroke Endurance lessons.
Double-Stroke Endurance & Speed Building
• Double-Stroke Endurance - Introduction (06:24) - Learn all about how to build your double-stroke chops up strong in this series of drum lessons.
• Double-Stroke Endurance Sticking Variations (08:04) - Luke explains the difference between "standard" double-stroke sticking and "inverted" double-strokes.
• Double-Stroke Endurance Duple Patterns (13:32) - Follow along as Luke provides a series of chop building double-stroke exercises using the 16th-note (duple) rhythmic rate.
• Double-Stroke Endurance Triplet Patterns (09:06) - See additional double-stroke exercises using the triplet rhythmic rate.
• Double-Stroke Endurance Recap (02:06) - Luke wraps up the Double-Stroke Endurance lessons.
Birdcage Box Drills for Snare & Bass Drum
• Birdcage Box Snare & Bass Drum Drills - Introduction (06:17) - Luke explains his unique "Birdcage Box Drill" exercises and how they can be used to build speed and endurance.
• Birdcage Box Snare & Bass Drum Drills - Pt. 1 (08:56) - Luke walks you through a series of "linear" exercises designed to build double-stroke chops with your hands and feet.
• Birdcage Box Snare & Bass Drum Drills - Pt. 2 (05:02) - Explore additional double-stroke exercises that utilize a variety of voicing substitutions along with the addition of Swiss Army Triplets.
Single, Double & Inv Double-Stroke Placement Drills
• Placement Drills - Introduction (08:41) - Learn how to place single-strokes, double-strokes and inverted double-strokes anywhere you want with these exercises.
• Single-Stroke Placement Drills (04:18) - Luke demonstrates the Placement Drill exercises in detail for single-strokes.
• Double-Stroke Placement Drills (05:33) - Discover Placement Drill exercises for double-strokes using STANDARD sticking patterns.
• Inv Double-Stroke Placement Drills (03:49) - Now eplore Placement Drill exercises for double-strokes using INVERTED sticking patterns.
• Placement Drills Recap (11:05) - Luke recaps the Placement Drills lessons and performs an improvisation solo.
Building Bass Drum Chops
• Building Bass Drum Chops - Introduction (00:55) - Luke explains his unique bass drum chop building exercises and how they can be used with a variety of techniques to build speed and endurance with one foot.
• Exercises for Building Bass Drum Chops (11:59) - Explore Bass drum chop building exercises for single-strokes and double-strokes.
• Building Bass Drum Chops Recap (05:28) - Luke provides a Bass Drum Chop Builder lesson recap and exercise demonstrations.