{"id":14417,"date":"2019-04-09T09:45:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T16:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=14417"},"modified":"2023-04-28T14:20:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T21:20:48","slug":"bruce-becker-how-to-fix-bad-drum-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/bruce-becker-how-to-fix-bad-drum-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix Your Bad Drum Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zL1rucJLm0M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drum Technique Made Easy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/technique\">www.Drumeo.com\/technique\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In his 30-plus years of education, Bruce Becker has seen many drummers approach playing in harmful ways. It could mean developing an injury, or not being able to execute exactly what you hear in your head.<\/p>\n<p>Since Bruce isn\u2019t there in person to show you exactly what you\u2019re doing wrong, here are three tips to help you push your technique forward:<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1. Find the balance of the stick<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Find that place of balance where the stick will bounce without you having to struggle or fight against it. This is how you can get the most bang for your buck, so to speak. Make it easy and take the path of least resistance. Once you find this balance point, you can play around with it.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t pinch and apply too much pressure. Some drummers wedge their stick deep into their hand and end up gripping too hard. Find the balance and see if that gets you closer to the feel you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>2. Find the motion<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>What comes down must also come up. Find the cycle of movement to come up and down easily, and use that element to choreograph your motions. Learn to let go, find the fanning or waving nature of the stick and wrists, and use this to your advantage. You wouldn\u2019t want to play 16th notes from your forearm &#8211; it won\u2019t be long before your arm starts to give out.<\/p>\n<p>Every rudiment has up and down strokes. Loosen up and find the flow.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>3. Connect the fingers to the stick<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>If you hold the stick where your fingers can\u2019t move naturally with it, this creates some movement flaws that can interrupt what you\u2019re trying to execute. Use a fulcrum wrist bounce: with the fulcrum in German position, your middle fingers helping your index fingers and thumbs and working in sync with your wrist, you can really open up the stroke.<\/p>\n<p>Let your fingers follow the body of the stick with every note. Don\u2019t let them move away from the stick, and create that harmony of movement.<\/p>\n<p>Combining these three tips can really set you on the path to push forward with your technique. If you understand that up-down dynamic, get a good bounce, and reposition your sticks, it can make a huge difference.<\/p>\n<p>If you liked this short video, Bruce\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/drumshop\/drum-technique-made-easy\/\">Drum Technique Made Easy<\/a> course is full of hundreds of tips like this, plus demos and skills you can apply to your playing right away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Bruce:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brucebeckerdrums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brucebeckerdrums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bruce plays:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dwdrums.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DW Drums<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zildjian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zildjian Cymbals<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.evansdrumheads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evans Drumheads<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vicfirth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vic Firth Drumsticks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you struggling to find a natural and easy flow when drumming? 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