Thank you - I'm really glad this video has been useful to you!

Thank you Alex - very kind of you to send me a comment. There are more of these vids on the way!

Great to hear! Thank you very much

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A pleasure!

A pleasure! Thanks for the comment

Awesome - enjoy! Sadly I no longer have that piano. The drum kit took over the whole of that space in the end!

Excellent! Thank you

@@jwillsmusic This is asking a lot but it would be great to see your entire body (torso, arms, shoulders) to help us develop a good posture for drumming for a continuous half hour.

Oh that's great! So glad that it's been useful for people.

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Ayyy it's been useful to people

Thank you Crystal. I'm glad my videos have been useful!

Thanks Rebecca, very grateful for your kind comments. There will be more coming soon!

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Awesome! I know what I'll be doing tomorrow. Thanks again.

Thank you Paul

Thank you Nick!

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Thank you Michael!

You're not the first person to say that. I'm intending to do a few more when I get a bit of time to do it! Out of interest, which pages do you use the most? I found there were some that I used more than others. I'm glad you're finding the vid useful.

@@jwillsmusic I've just started with drumming and I'm grinding the first page so far. I feel like for all the self-taught beginners out there having someone guide through the book is very helpful since you're never really sure whether or not you're doing it the right way.

BUT Supavilliain - There are Lots of help to get around the web - I,m new by my self and spending lot of time, for find things to learn about - Those Penny is a great Teacher to get knowledge from kzfaq.info/love/CQrppbc0yQRcu0NBFjLx0w Like here on those Channel even,t i had not seen what those Jwillsmusic have in on his channel--just was falling over your wishing and there are also Heather Thomas stick control doing those 2 x times ever day : )--kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ettjZLB0rtK9f2Q.html-- just look around there are LOTS of Material ..AND Lombardos Stone killer with 9600 beats IF you take it in One bite - i also doing those 1-2 times every day and He also have a Finger control --kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qZZgZb1iytDKnKM.html-- and in the "End" the monster Riccardo ,s drum to your going dead- He is a Monster into those Totally finder control -then i reach 210 it,s the end to me and because of those missing strength and control in the "weaker" hand ..kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMijfJtem5zDl4U.html Michael --as there are tons like these and more to

I’m 55 and since a child wanted to play the drums. I don’t have to be great, but eventually I’d like to play a song that could be recognizable. No money for lessons, and my time is not my own. So I went on a free site, got some sticks and a practice pad (they were new) I lucked out, very blessed. I’ve been using KZfaq videos to learn and to practice every night. I’m getting better. I started with no since of rhythm and timing at all, now if I miss something I can jump right in and match the beat. (Music terms are still new to me so forgive me please). Thank you for this video. I think 140 is perfect for me right now.

@@juliedeane9541 go ahead!

Thank you Eyal - Yes, I've actually been really surprised with how popular this vid has been. I'm going to make a few more of these in early 2021. Watch this space!

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I've been meaning to for a long time! I will get on it asap

@@jwillsmusic I appreciate it really. Im just starting out and this vid was perfect in helping me with my rudiments

@@TheCoquifrog So pleased to hear that - Thank you!

@@jwillsmusic Especially with triplets and rolls :)))))))). just needing some help is all .

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Thanks for the message Ryan. Re: strokes - that part is up to you! You can use these patterns to work on all types from high volume wrist strokes to utilising the fingers. You could play the whole routine with the same technique or try changing for each 1 minute pattern. The beginning of the book describes trying a mixture of loud/soft so thinking about strokes is essentially an extension of that. All the best!

Good question. I did forget to mention in the video that the metronome is playing quavers/8th notes - I prefer more subdivisions at slower tempos as it gives you more reference points. So the click is: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +, not 1 2 3 4. I hope that makes sense!

Actually, having just had another look, you are right. The time sig is cut time which would suggest that it would be conducted in 2. That would mean playing 4 notes per click, sounding like 16ths. You can set the metronome at whatever works though!

@@jwillsmusic Thank you for the confirmation. Still learning the basics and I wasn't sure at first if I understood cut time correctly.

At 22:44 it becomes a 2 bar pattern. Play the top line of sticking, then move to the bottom line - then repeat. Hope that helps!

@@jwillsmusic ahh, ok. Awesome, thx. Looking forward to using this

Yeah, a few people have pointed that out. Unfortunately there's no way for me to correct it now! I'm glad you found the video useful 👍🏻

@jwillsmusic there might be something you can do from the KZfaq side at least, I have seen people add in a text box that pops up in the video at the correct time to point out an issue. Just a suggestion👍.

Great suggestion - I'll do that! Thank you

It's this one: apps.apple.com/us/app/metronome-%CF%9F/id416443133

You must be new to the WWW.

About 40 pages. It is considered one of the greatest drum books ever written. The first 3 pages should be floating around on the net. There is enough material in those 3 pages to keep anyone busy.

A few people have picked up on that. I decided to use the metronome as a quaver pulse so that each note would have a click with it (another marker to make sure the timing is accurate).

You are correct. Technically he should have been playing them as 8th notes against the metronome but for the sake of beginners player quarter note is find till they are able to bring them up to speed.

Yes, I've had a few comments about cut time. I'm treating these exercises as if they're in 4/4 with the metronome playing 8th notes in this case. It then gives a reference for the timing of each note.

I've just had a look but can't see it. 32.09 is the very end of the video - are you sure that was the timestamp you meant? It was all played live so there is quite possibly a mistake somewhere!

@@jwillsmusic yeah just checked again sorry its actually 30:46

@@paulcathyclark3722 You are right - there is an error here in the notation. There should be two lines of text. The 2nd line should have been the same as the first but with opposite sticking. Oops!

True, but you can set the metronome to play whatever subdivision you like. In this vid, the metronome is playing the 1/8 note pulse - it gives you more clicks to work with. You could easily set the metronome to 70bpm if you just want the 1/4 note pulse though.

The metronome is playing 1/4 at 140.

@@williamblake Yes it is, but I'm using it as an 1/8 note pulse

@@jwillsmusic Yes but you’re potentially confusing less experienced players

@@tommo3378 We might have to respectfully disagree on this one. I take your point that perhaps there was a single intention behind the stick control book, but there are many ways that it can be used. The patterns can be played as written, or applied the the full kit - there are so many options, many of which are valuable. Ultimately, I'm sure we can agree that it's finding a way to make consistent pad practice enjoyable and productive that makes a difference.

What can I say, I'm a waver! I think that's just my natural movement at that tempo. I would definitely use less arm at faster tempos. Funnily enough, I did start out as a side drummer in a marching band. I even used trad grip!

@@jwillsmusic What is trad grip? I changed to matched grip not too long ago and I like it much better!

@@openyoureyes4799 Me too. I play open handed on the drum kit, so trad grip has never worked for me

Thanks for the feedback back Dwayne. You make an interesting point but haven't actually explained WHY the exercises should be played without stopping. Could you elaborate? I personally don't see the harm in a brief pause between exercises, but I appreciate there may be other views on this.

I have seen videos that do that, and if you can do that why would you be watching very basic beginner videos on KZfaq? I do see your point as far as learning to read the music and being able to change the patterns on the fly. I had only seen that done, or heard of that being done in videos here. I had not heard that from our music director( professional drummer) or from my in-person teacher(had to stop during COVID’s) but I will ask about that. Now that you have mentioned it I suppose I will have to challenge myself. I consider myself a student of the snare at a beginner level. I play a Caxia drum in a samba group. I only play 4 main rhythms and some simple breaks. I practice with the book strictly as sort of a warm up prior to practicing the samba rhythms. I have seen a video that suggested using the book as a practice for conga players as well. Do you suggest do each rhythm 20 times then moving on to the next rhythm, or just straight through, each pattern once?

@@revkelly58 Thanks for the comment Kelly. It's definitely worth playing each pattern more than once - it's the repetition that helps to bring the stick movements into muscle memory. George Stone suggested repeating each pattern 20 times without stopping. I decided to make it one minute on each pattern as it's a better format for video. Ultimately, whatever helps you to repeat the patterns works!

This video is for educational purpose. When you apply your non stop method and focus. Meditate. Play from beginning to end like a heart beat. You then summon the drum gods.

I don't see why it would matter because every permutation is practiced anyway, so the sequence of the last bar of an exercise to the first bar of the next is already covered in one of the other exercises. It certainly doesn't hurt and saves time but it's definitely not NECESSARY.

It's IOS and I think it's called Metro Timer. Nice simple metronome that looks good on the screen!

@@jwillsmusic yeah! It's why I asked you! Thank you so for replying me :)