The Freehand Drum Technique

In this weekapos;s Audio Premium content, Mike Elliott teaches you a useful technique for playing complex drum grooves - especially grooves that require at least four sixteenth notes or more in a row.Check out the whole premium tutorial on Audiotuts+.Ever hear a groove and think...that is impossible to play? For drum set players this often arises when the groove requires at least four 16th notes in a row (or more!) While the other hand is performing something else entirely. While there are players out there can pull off such a feat because they have such fine control over their hands, most of us will never achieve that level of control without practicing 12 hours a day for years. So how do you it then? Well my drumming friends this done via the freehand technique (sometimes called a gravity roll). If you play metal, drum n bass, or just want to have an easier time playing at fast tempos then this trick is for you! Ready? Then let your hands be free!

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