This is the premiere presentation of the after hours book series, featuring lesson one with stick control. You will be using the rs and ls on the page as indicators of what to play. Each of the exercises can not only be applied to the snare drum alone but also orchestrated over the whole. Recommended reading for jazz drummers drum lessons. An outstanding book for developing stick and limb control. Stick control by george lawrence stone drum rhythms book. This week, patrick takes exercises from the ubiquitous stick control drum book and moves them around the kit. Vamps variations on stick control is a 10 part series, with. Download george lawrence stone stick control for the snare drummer. Despite being written in 1935, george lawrence stones stick control is still one of the most popular method books for percussionists.
In 1993, modern drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 books of alltime. Helps the drummer gain flexibility and a larger vocabulary for improvising. The basic jazz time pattern is played throughout the book while sections progress from eighth notes to triplets and sixteenth note rhythms played between the snare and bass drum. Exercise book for drums the classic often referred to as the bible of the drummer, by george lawrence stone, with exercises for snare drum to improve. This was the first jazz study book i worked through after reading syncopation and stick control. George lawrence stones 1935 stick control is a great primer for being able to say what you mean and mean what you say with a pair of drum sticks. However, a lot more material has come out over the years. Perhaps there is no other book that can be applied so easily to so many different types of playing, be it rock, jazz, classical, or rudimental drumming, and this idea is validated by drummers from.
An advanced book of drum rhythms arranged in calishetic form designed to give the player a more complete control of the drumsticks in rudimental, symphonic and modern jazz drumming. Why drummers use stick control musika lessons blog. Snare drum george lawrence stones stick control is the. Drummer cafe expanding stick control for the drumset. Stick control for the snare drummer contains pages of sticking exercises meant to increase finger control and facility, involving single and double strokes, rolls, flams, drags, etc. Playing two bass drums or using a double bass drum pedal can prove to be very challenging. Below is a reprint of the first page of exercises from stones book. Downbeat magazine chuck braman did a fantastic job with drumming patterns, and i heavily recommend this book for everyone who wants to work seriously on the drum set. One of the most enduring and venerated method books for drummers is stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone. George lawerence stones stick control book is a great book. He wrote the books stick control for the snare drummer 1935 and accents and. One of the best drumset books ever written isnt a drumset book at all.
George lawrence stones stick control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. Among his students were joe morello, gene krupa, lionel hampton, and vic firth biography. What makes this book, released in 1935, one of the most popular drum books of all time. Its a fairly safe bet that, if you took a poll to find the single drum book that has been used by the largest number of drummers, stick control, by george lawrence stone, would be the easy winner. I will admit, first glance this book looks very boring. George lawrence stone dedication to drumming modern. Stick control is a great book to develop ideal technique for orchestral style or any style of music on the drum set.
I feel that this book is good for beginners and also for large drum lines to get into sync together. B00680sjcm the book is in overall good condition, all of the internal pages are unmarked, uncre. Melodic stick control provides a musical approach to improving your control behind the drum set. Rimshot magazine extremely clear and very well notated the foldout pages are an excellent. With this book, you will practice foot control exercises, and increase your endurance, independence, and creativity. Stick control stick control, the title of george lawrence stones snare drum method published in 1935, and it is unquestionably the most famous drum book ever written. Practice each exercise at a variety of tempos slow to fast. How to practice stick control by george lawrence stone. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. His 1961 book accents and rebounds is also a true standard in stick control and dynamics.
If you are looking to improve your technique this book is an essential part of your drum library. Stick control drum book drum center of portsmouth reverb. With special exercises for speed, power, precision, delicacy and the development of the weak hand. Lou gervey teaches from the famous stick control drum book. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named it first in the top 25 drumming books of alltime. How would you say is the best way to approach it,would you do so many lines over and over or would you do a whole page. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness. My son is starting to practice with the stick control book by george lawrence stone. So far the smartest thing ive done in working to improve my drums chops is buying the george stone book stick control. Stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone. Its a book designed to develop snare drum technique. While this is true of many books on drumming, none. And just because the title says stick control, doesnt mean that it cant be applied to the feet. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and muscular coordination, with extra.
A basic technique book for developing control and facility on a set of drums through the use of sixteenth notes. Expanation of how to use the first three pages of stick control in two unique ways. Working through george lawrence stones stick control book. Melodic stick control by matt matson drum set method. From the viewpoint of its author george l stone, the material is explained using the.
Alfred music publishing stick control snare drummer thomann uk. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving control. George lawrence stones stick control is the bible of drumming. In just a few days of doing some of the exercises ive noticed a marked improvement in my hand technique. Lawrence stones famous book stick control for the snare drummer. A personal account on how to use stick control book online at best prices in india on. Stick control rhythms for the snare drum by johnson. Schlagzeugschule drumming school, covers music theory and electric drum techniques, din a4, 176 pages, spiral binding, hardcover, isbn.
Study book for drummers for beginners and late returnees, by ralf mersch. A classic bible of drumming that teaches drummers everything from control, touch, and speed to developing their weak hand. As with everything in life, theres no short cut to becoming a competent drummer. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named it first in the top 25 drumming books of all time. Stick control for the drum set volume 2, drumset basic sixteenth patterns mitchell peters on. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 drum method books of alltime. George lawrence stones stick control for the snare drummer is one of these books, used by drummers the world over to improve their control on snare drum. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control. In addition to playing them on a pad or just snare drum you can orchestrate those patterns around the drumset. For the snare drummer print on demand paperback mar 16 2012. If you have ambitions to become the next gavin harrison or neil peart then this is where you need.
Alfred stick control for the snare drummer book guitar. Graeme francis variations on stick control lesson 1 youtube. Progressive steps to syncopation for the modern drummer ted reed publications progressive. Stick control for the drum set volume 2, drumset basic sixteenth patterns. First published in 1935, it has come to be commonly referred to as the drummers bible, and is used practically universally by drummers and percussionists of all stripes.
Increase your percussive vocabulary by taking this legendary method book, stick control, and applying it to the drumset. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility. In the words of the author, it is the ideal drum book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination, with. From the moment i discovered the idea that learning to read music would open up a world of drumming information and learning, i was hooked. Download george lawrence stone stick control for the snare. Every teacher i ever studied with used the book in some capacity, and i now use the book. The key to these exercises is to play the patterns correctly and to not worry about speed. This piece originally ran in the december 2011 issue of modern drummer magazine. Stick control by george stone snare drum book alfred. If you have ambitions to become the next gavin harrison or neil peart then this. Progressive steps to syncopation for the modern drummer. Stick control does what any good book in the field should do.
A bit of background story, but i contacted a local instructor to work on some issues i wanted help with. Music drum book stick control for snare drummers paperback george lawrence stone. Syncopation for the modern drummer is one of the most versatile and practical works ever written. Music drum book stick control for snare drummers paperback. Forum dubh forum racial vilification act 1996 forum 100 classic book collection forum hasmathpet. Ive seen quite a few comments on this sub about practicing page 5 of stick control and thats it. That should keep you busy at least until part 2, where well. George lawrence stone 18861967 was an american drummer and author. Heck, even joel rothman himself has written books far greater than this book. In the words of the author, it is the ideal drum book for improving control, speed. George lawrence stone 18861967 was an american drummer and author he wrote the books stick control for the snare drummer 1935 and accents and rebounds for the snare drummer 1961. Stick control for the drum set volume 2, drumset basic. Stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence.
If you own stick control, you can apply these three patterns to the first three pages, which contain 72 exercises, for a grand total of 216 4way coordination patterns. Rh on floor tom lh on snare drum rh on hihat or ride lh on snare drum find a couple of accents that make it groove and ghost all of the other notes add a bass drum pattern to create a rock groove. Ive been trying to do at least the first half of the exercises on the first page every morning and every night, 20 times each. Stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination, with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. Ive never been much of a person for learning out of a drum book.