Stick Control
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Publicado: 12 de octubre de 2012
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Stick Control - A Drumset Classic
by Kevin Barrett
One of the best drumset booksever written isn’t a drumset book at all. It’s a book designed to develop snare drum
technique. Nevertheless it has become a staple of drumset pedagogy. The book I’m speaking of is Stick Control byGeorge Lawrence Stone. George Lawrence Stone was a prominent New England drum instructor during the 1930's through
the 1950’s. Perhaps his most famous student was Joe Morello. Stick Control wasfirst published in 1935. To quote Stone,
“It is an advanced book, consisting of a progressive, highly concentrated collection of rhythms, arranged in calisthenic form,
which, if practised regularly andintelligently, will enable one to acquire control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness,
delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and muscular co-ordination to a degree far inexcess of his present
ability.” If practiced diligently it meets that goal admirably. The remarkable thing about Stick Control is that it also meets a
similar goal when applied to the drumset. StickControl has been adapted and used by many teachers and players. Its
practical application to the drumset is limited only by the imagination of the player or teacher. What follows is brief overview
ofsome applications I have used. They are meant only as suggestions. Explore the book and come up with your own
variations.
For those of you unfamiliar with Stick Control it is primarily a collectionof sticking exercises. For example the first 3 pages
go through many of the sticking combinations available with eighth notes in 4/4 (or 2/2) time using singles, doubles, triples,
and quadruples....
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Stick Control - A Drumset Classic
by Kevin Barrett
One of the best drumset booksever written isn’t a drumset book at all. It’s a book designed to develop snare drum
technique. Nevertheless it has become a staple of drumset pedagogy. The book I’m speaking of is Stick Control byGeorge Lawrence Stone. George Lawrence Stone was a prominent New England drum instructor during the 1930's through
the 1950’s. Perhaps his most famous student was Joe Morello. Stick Control wasfirst published in 1935. To quote Stone,
“It is an advanced book, consisting of a progressive, highly concentrated collection of rhythms, arranged in calisthenic form,
which, if practised regularly andintelligently, will enable one to acquire control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness,
delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and muscular co-ordination to a degree far inexcess of his present
ability.” If practiced diligently it meets that goal admirably. The remarkable thing about Stick Control is that it also meets a
similar goal when applied to the drumset. StickControl has been adapted and used by many teachers and players. Its
practical application to the drumset is limited only by the imagination of the player or teacher. What follows is brief overview
ofsome applications I have used. They are meant only as suggestions. Explore the book and come up with your own
variations.
For those of you unfamiliar with Stick Control it is primarily a collectionof sticking exercises. For example the first 3 pages
go through many of the sticking combinations available with eighth notes in 4/4 (or 2/2) time using singles, doubles, triples,
and quadruples....
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