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Title: Rudiments/Technique with Brushes Post by: Scott on August 21, 2002, 11:48 AM Just wanted to get a few thoughts/opinions on this.
My current teacher has had me focus completely on rudiments for the past 7 months in which I'm now on my fourth time through them. Except this time, he is having me do them with brushes. I was wondering if anyone has any experience doing this and if so, were the results positive as far as development of brush technique? Also, what are other methods/exercises some of you guys have used to improve brush technique? At this point in my life and with infinite amounts of things to practice, I'd rather optimize my practice time doing things that will really help and not doing things that may not necessarily help. :) Thanks! Title: Re:Rudiments/Technique with Brushes Post by: Bart Elliott on August 21, 2002, 01:09 PM When I studied with Alan Dawson, he had me do all the rudiments, including the Swiss Army Rudiments ... with brushes ... and play a samba pattern with my feet as an accompaniment.
I've got a recording of Alan doing this himself. It takes him 20 minutes to go through his routine. It's great stuff because you really have to work to get your double strokes ... since brushes don't rebound like a drumstick. Title: Re:Rudiments/Technique with Brushes Post by: Scott on August 22, 2002, 12:30 PM Scott, First, if you are a serious musician, you will be practicing rudiments for the rest of your life, every day if possible. The issue is, how good do you want to be. In my opinion, there are far too many drummers who's muicality is great but who's musicianship and technique is lacking. When I first started, I practiced the rudiments on pillows (Philly Joe Style) for 3 years. Not that I'm a rudimental drummer or anything, but, after about 15 years off, my hands came back pretty quickly. It's like riding a bicycle. I can't imagine how it would be if I had continued uninterupted all those years. Ratamatatt Thanks for the response. So, I take it this is a 'yes' to my question? I'm not questioning the importance or even the applicability of rudiments but rather in your personal experience, what exercises or methods have helped improve your brush technique? Maybe this including doing the rudiments with brushes or maybe it did not. I'm just trying to get some opinions which may or may not influence how I choose to maximize my practice time. Title: Re:Rudiments/Technique with Brushes Post by: Drumlooney on August 22, 2002, 01:05 PM Soctt it definetly helps to do rudiments with brushes, while in college I was introduced to doing rudiments on pillows!!!! that helps also b/c theres no bounce.
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