{"id":5917,"date":"2017-04-10T08:33:32","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T15:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/blog\/?p=5917"},"modified":"2023-11-21T14:51:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T22:51:22","slug":"hand-technique-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/hand-technique-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Truths About Hand Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CzSjJCKPBaI\/\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here to Join Drumeo \u00bb<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to proper hand technique, Bruce Becker is the go-to guy. His teachings on hand technique are so good, in fact, that players such as David Garibaldi, Daniel Glass, Glen Sobel, Ralph Johnson, and Marc Schulman have sought out his instruction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today Bruce will share 5 truths you should run through to make sure you&#8217;re getting the most mileage out of your drum technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Balance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-hold-drumsticks-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find the balance of your stick<\/a>. Whether you play German, French, American, or traditional grip, you need to find that balance point! Don&#8217;t hold the stick too far back for more power. If you play Vic Firth or ProMark sticks, use the flag or solid strip, respectively, as good reference points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Hand &amp; stick movement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop a relationship between your hands and sticks so they work harmoniously. Let your fingers follow the body of your stick! Let it do the work. This is especially true at quicker tempos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Finger movement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop and understand how each finger affects the movement of the stick. Don&#8217;t exclude your ring and pinky finger while playing; they can give you a huge advantage if you use them properly. Most players underestimate the control they provide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/developing-your-weaker-hand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Related: How To Develop Your Weaker Hand \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. The Moeller Technique<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-most-important-drum-technique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moeller method<\/a> is a technique used to maximize the control and speed of your drumsticks. It includes the full stroke, tap stroke, and up stroke. Use this technique to refine everything you play. Not only does it make playing quicker easier, but it also makes your playing feel more natural and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/prevent-drumming-injuries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">less straining<\/a> on your arms and hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Utilize the pull<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Best highlighted in the German grip, focus on the subtle in-the-hand nuances. Keep a firm (yet relaxed) grip with your thumb and index finger, but work on that pull motion from the back of the hand. Get everything to sit nice and comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruce Becker dives into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/bruce-becker-drum-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hand technique<\/a> even more in depth in his Drumeo live lesson. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/bruce-becker-drum-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to watch<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With these 5 tips, your drum technique will improve at least fivefold!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":174,"featured_media":10104,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4027,4018],"tags":[13,9,408,152,282],"class_list":["post-5917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hand-technique","category-technique","tag-drum-lessons-2","tag-drumeo","tag-drums","tag-free-drum-lessons","tag-rudiments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/174"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5917"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49453,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5917\/revisions\/49453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}