The Finger Singles Technique That Makes Doubles WAY Easier

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Believe it or not, the finger technique you have to use to play fast singles is the same technique you have to use for doubles. In other words, if you can master light, quick singles...you can much more easily master doubles. This is super simple, practical, and achievable for YOU, so let’s dig in.
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@sccdrum93 2 жыл бұрын

@cathykaden 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This was my father's lesson with me as a little girl. Dad says you must work with your fingers not arms. 😂 But I don't play drums, Dad says you're a girl, you don't play drums! Now, I have 3 sons with music in the souls and the drums set from his grandfather. 😍 Greetings from OreMountains Germany 👋

@TomPompei 3 жыл бұрын

Control is the bridge to speed. Don't get hung up on speed without focusing on your control of the stick. Great video!

@Dogdrum 3 жыл бұрын

Precisely!

@jacobjones3916 3 жыл бұрын

"Control, control!!! You must learn control!!! - Master Yoda

@dethhend 3 жыл бұрын

I am a self-taught drummer in one of the far east Asian country. Your teaching is very detailed and helps a lot. Thank you for the PDF file too!

@prestonbrower6107 3 жыл бұрын

Ive never seen this finger workout before. Its interesting to me how little workouts like this get started by someone, who shows someone, who shows someone, and so on. Thanks so much for these videos and other musicians like you taking their valuable time to share very valuable knowledge, for free. Thank you!

@Dogdrum 3 жыл бұрын

I practiced this exercise twenty years ago. Stephen is right on the money. Mastering this exercise first really helps you to go on and master the double stroke much more effectively and efficiently.

@foto51photographyandgraphi11 2 жыл бұрын

As a newbie I I find this as a good starting point for diving into the wonderful world of drumming. Great lesson. I am so glad to have stumbled on your channel. It has raised this old man's dreams into reality.

@lauragalvan6285 3 жыл бұрын

This was such a helpful video! Thanks Stephen! 😊

@-diegovilla- 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the tips... Keep up the good vids coming...

@vincentbuonora8477 3 жыл бұрын

Demo of the “finger roll” shows it all! Hands are loose and slightly down by gravity. Wonderful OPEN roll.

@MegaRobert334 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant exercise! Thanks!

@AvStevieStevenJamesDrums 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome class, thanks Stephen

@mcromer2169 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video lesson. You’re a very good teacher, able to break down the complex into simple steps. Thanks!

@td-12kx53 2 жыл бұрын

Great, great lesson!👍

@Jamieleanne1985 3 жыл бұрын

I'd be lost without your videos Stephen! Thanks so much, great one as always 😀

@JLThisisMe 3 жыл бұрын

This was an awesome tutorial. Thanks!

@riccardolardi6442 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen for all of your work ! I like it very much to see your videos, not too glamourous but brilliant ! Best wishes from Switzerland !

@jamesritz7254 9 ай бұрын

Great tip and great lesson

@user-22- 3 жыл бұрын

Another great one!

@MauroSebastian1978 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen for all your excellent videos! This one is very helpful for me because I am trying to improve my technique! Regards from Argentina!

@jmluna86jl 3 жыл бұрын

I just started drums a week ago and stumbled upon your channel. among the sea of tutorials this one made things very clear for me as a beginner!! thanx much for the simple and transparent examples on hand technique.

@plasticjesse 2 жыл бұрын

Love this exercise- been having trouble incorporating fingers into my playing, and I can already feel it helping. Super helpful- thanks Stephen!

@yqisq6966 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome exercise!

@rainabasso6537 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Awesome video!

@karriewallace110 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great lesson!

@wencybarrera6376 3 жыл бұрын

Love the finger workout. Thanks so much!

@masterofnaan 3 жыл бұрын

It’s ALL about the interface between the fingers and stick. This is a fantastic companion piece for Gordy Knudtson’s open/close technique vids. That dude is a non-glamorous OG.

@sebetanman4349 2 жыл бұрын

thanks bro for the great lesson

@markthompson1796 11 ай бұрын

Bro. Thank you. This is awesome.

@2rp4k0 2 жыл бұрын

I like the way you shown technique using finger motion.

@ColtraneTaylor 3 жыл бұрын

Going to do this, gracias!

@zackzettler4425 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, this is really gonna help my left hand.

@bgnPrinceton 3 жыл бұрын

Just in time as I was starting to feel a bit glamorous. Looking forward to the new course you'll be releasing soon as I'm sure it will be full of great material such as this.

@paulglinz7905 3 жыл бұрын

I tried this and immediately found it caused my chronic carpal tunnel syndrome to flair up more. As a 60 plus drummer I might have to give this a miss. I've resigned to never being able to achieve this finger technique. My carpal is currently bearable with the drumming I do so I'll just have to play within my limits and this is one of them.

@sharethefootage1088 3 жыл бұрын

Drumming seems to help my carpal tunnel since I took lessons and learned to play relaxed enough. If it's effortless, you're doing it right!

@Dogdrum 3 жыл бұрын

I think the exercise can be modified to make it easier for you to get into it. You may not achieve super fast doubles but it can very likely open the door for you. I teach too and have worked with senior adult students. Exercises can and do have to be customised to the student's physical abilities.

@meepmeep3874 3 жыл бұрын

You guys aren't doctors. OP knows their body. Going around telling people to carry on with something that is causing a disease or condition to worsen is pretty horrific.

@sharethefootage1088 3 жыл бұрын

@@meepmeep3874 life without music can be pretty terrible too. Nobody should push themselves too hard of course. If it hurts, you should ease up or stop. I think that every doctor in the world would agree on that. Disclaimer... I'm not a doctor... please disregard everything I say based on that one guy's comment.

@SwordCymbal79 3 жыл бұрын

I started drumming at 40. I have some of the same issues. When I practice small amounts of time on these exercises, but do it often, my pain goes away after about 3 weeks. It’s almost like it loosens up. I play a lot of hand percussion too. When I get lazy or life happens and I don’t practice for a couple of weeks, and I try to overcompensate by doing longer exercises than my normal short ones, my fingers and joints ache. Just my personal experience. Best wishes in your own experiences and God bless!

@JQUICK21 8 ай бұрын

This is great. Most all people can and will get fast with the sticks…..but there is no method, no coach and no teacher or Professional who can get you to the point where you can have both hands and both feet all doing something different all at the same time! And it is why I have feared trying to learn my favorite instrument….

@ThomsDrums 3 жыл бұрын

Man this is great thank you!! you da man!!!

@tinggtongg Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. My finger skill improved quickly after following your practice. I'm a female beginner starting at 40 and your videos inspire me a lot.

@TacoMighty 2 жыл бұрын

Best drum teacher on KZfaq, thanks!

@christopherbassett8585 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, Stephen-God Bless. 🤛🤜🥁 CB , Ottawa 🇨🇦

@dewaynecollins4728 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks coach. 🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥

@tombiggs491 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Job Stephen. How about Traditional Grip??

@allenoertell6095 3 жыл бұрын

I got this thank you

@ramonalfaro3252 2 жыл бұрын

Steven! You should be granted Saint Status. Great info, Always get great advice here.

@TonyMontana-yj6rx 3 жыл бұрын

Very good tip I use it too and it works great

@joweetan7477 3 жыл бұрын

Quality content.

@ronmyers2317 3 жыл бұрын

This exercise is similar to what I learned in drum School. The first stroke is executed with the fingers, the second is executed with the wrist. My instructor called it the throw-pull method. Throw with the fingers then pull with the wrist. But this is the first time I have seen strengthening your fingers with the stick exercise. I'm definitely going to have to try that.

@james00779 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@joetroutt7425 Жыл бұрын

I wish when I started playing drums almost 30 years ago I would have learned finger technique and all the other techniques used for fast doubles or even doubles at all. It was all just single notes. Now after all these years I am starting to grasp the concept of doubles and how to do them fast. I am nowhere near as fast as I want to be but I can get them to 130 without rebound. I am slowly learning how to let rebound be my friend and use it to my advantage. It has not been an easy road bc of bad habits I am having to break.

@felipegarcia1302 3 жыл бұрын

gracias

@richardhingle3634 Жыл бұрын

Lefty here...my left hand fingers have always rocked but my right hand won't do it if I'm thinking about what I'm doing. Thanks for the extended arm suggestion. Never seen that done before.

@buddylove3640 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please demonstrate traditional grip finger control?

@robw659 3 жыл бұрын

Dziękuję :)

@luciodrum87 3 жыл бұрын

Emanuelle Capelette tip 😉

@trogwarrior5908 2 жыл бұрын

you should have more subscribers I'm relay enjoining your content keep it up 😎

@SwordCymbal79 3 жыл бұрын

The finger exercises in this video are amazing. And, they also help drummers like me that play a-lot of hand drums/percussion like djembe’s, congas, bongos, and the infamous cajon. I do alot of acoustic sets in north Texas that ban drummers from using drums, but I still get gigs by sneaking in hand drums. And guess what? If you do exercises like this, and don’t buy the cheapest hand drums at the local big box store, and instead actually purchase quality instruments, you can get some fantastic dynamics that confuse 85% of the stereotypical cajon players wondering why they don’t sound anywhere near as good as you do. And it’s less painful too! Long story short, these exercises are supa dupa valuable. Thanks for shining some light on them and helping goofballs like me @stephenclark

@jackreacher3499 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen, superb insight ! A quick question: what do you think about using the thumb on top pushing down against the index finger at the bottom ? (like only holding with thumb and index and not using the 3 other fingers).

@buddylove3640 3 жыл бұрын

I play traditional grip.

@millie179 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, really useful...can you tell me what your practice pad is...it's got a nice quiet tone that may not,I repeat may not annoy my wife 🤪🤣

@DenaliDad 3 жыл бұрын

What about the traditional grip for those of us who do not use match grip?

@UltraCasualPenguin 2 жыл бұрын

And don't forget training cardio too if you want to eventually get to speeds that Nils Fjellström play at. And of course you have to make practicing a habit: - practice pad - towel - heavy sticks - singles and doubles That seems to be secret to his power and consistency of that power at very high bpm. Of course he's not even human because he plays in combat boots at very high bpm.

@davidgomersall7185 3 жыл бұрын

One thing I find awkward with finger technique is that i broke my pinky knuckle a few years back, so when I close my hand that finger twists in and under the others. Gets kind of annoying and distracting... Great practical tips though, thanks for the lessons and the exercises

@laridrums7777 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@munchingmomo Жыл бұрын

I wish this dude was my teacher irl *sigh*

@markwith140 2 жыл бұрын

I am pretty good with using the fingers, but I can only do it in French Grip. I notice that my hands and more to the point the butt end of the stick is in a different position to yours. I struggle to use my fingers in Matched Grip, maybe it is because my hands are not big enough, not sure...

@bmrbca3658 3 жыл бұрын

Are you always using the same grip? I find I use French on the practice pad, but switch to American on the kit. It's just what feels natural for each. Should I pick one and go with it?

@farshimelt 3 жыл бұрын

Always go with what feels natural. But.......practice all the grips, they all have their uses.

@tharidudananjaya520 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍 🔥

@rainmaker843 2 жыл бұрын

What can i do if my hands messing up on my left like i do what I do in my right but the stick doesn't stay and fingers hardly touch but when they do they make it hit diagnoly

@edmurray7733 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of pad are you using?

@thyself8004 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been practicing the finger technique for fast single stroke rolls. I can get the stick going at a decent speed in both hands individually, but when I try to play the single stroke rolls with both hands, I just can’t get them to work in unison and cannot get them even close to the speed at which I get them when I play with just one hand. Does anyone have any tips on how to rectify this?

@NikkLiberos 3 жыл бұрын

2:46 serious question: should the arm be extended like that? Wouldn't it be better to do that in a more natural playing position? Genuinely curious about that.

@johncostigan6160 3 жыл бұрын

I think It's mostly to use gravity as resistance so that your fingers do the work, not really as a playing technique (the stick smacks your forearm! ) But you can do it while watching TV.

@davidgomersall7185 3 жыл бұрын

It's being done as a muscle building exercise so you want to put it under as much continual tension as possible. Plus it gives you more range of movement than if you were just using your natural playing position.

@peterrobertson794 3 жыл бұрын

What if your using matched Grip

@williamtcook 3 жыл бұрын

As a guitarist, I feel I have to train the opposite side of this motion. My fingers are so strong, they don’t want to relax enough to let the stick rebound. Hoping this helps.

@bubinga_basher 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you learn this finger exercise? I posted. I put out a REALLY non glamorous version, but accurate video of this 2-3 weeks ago Dude, you're Luberace compared to me. I'd like to be 1/1000th as glamorous

@verawright2157 2 жыл бұрын

Been playing for years, but the single tolls get me. Doubles Im ok as well.

@brandonxu1262 3 жыл бұрын

what that practice pad do you use?

@millie179 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah.... really want to know too 👍

@fserafeimgr 3 жыл бұрын

Good, but still you are accenting the first note of the doubles (because you still using much wrist) ..it should be even dynamics and to get that you have to initiate the first stroke also by fingers and not dropping it using the wrist.. ✌️ But generally for a point to start from somewhere is nice video!!

@luisanctum 2 жыл бұрын

1:34 she take my money

@KyleCastroTheDrummerBoy090613 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the useful tips!!! Support your channel sub +1😊🥁🇵🇭

@farshimelt 3 жыл бұрын

Why do you sit so high, rather than at a 90 degree angle to the snare drum?

@mikemercey6499 3 жыл бұрын

This is considered bad technique in a lot of circles. It's about stick control not finger control. Tension free playing is the way to go if you don't want to permanently injure yourself, AND you end up with more speed.

@cmtcfu 3 жыл бұрын

I disagree with this approach. A much more powerful legato stroke is achieved by utilizing both wrist and finger control at the same time in sets of twos and threes and fours. That's how you play fast high hat technique, it's how you play fast singles with power. Focusing merely on fingers is a misnomer.