The more I play and teach, the more I am drawn to the drumming basics. There is nothing more rewarding to me than spending time on my single stroke roll, e.g. Basically (pun intended), it’s the foundation of so many other things that I do. My arm motion for the single strokes is also the same for my multiple bounce roll and even my double stroke roll. I try not to change this basic motion even at low volumes. This idea is confirmed when I watch some of favorite players do what they do.
There is such a deep well from which to draw when practicing, and I’m constantly trying to learn new ideas and discover new books, DVD’s, etc.. However, that same deep well yields nice results when I limit myself. Sometimes, I come up with many creative ideas when I practice in this fashion. It’s pretty cool.
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