Drum technique

Build relaxed stick control and consistent strokes

Advanced stick control techniques for drummers. Master the Moeller method, finger control, and the four stroke types.

Learn the four strokes

Use full, down, tap, and up strokes as a controlled vocabulary instead of squeezing every note into the same motion.

Grace notes and taps should support the main accent without stealing its space or sound.

Take a slow sticking exercise into a backbeat, subdivision drill, or groove only after the hands stay relaxed.