How to Play the Snare Drum : Pitfalls of 8-on-a-Hand Drum Exercise on a Marching Snare Drum

Understand the pitfalls of the 8-on-a-hand drum exercises when playing the marching snare drums and learn more from our expert snare drummer in this free snare drum video music lesson.

Expert: John Antonelli
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Bio: John Antonelli is most noted by his teaching reputation throughout North Carolina, Virginia and parts of Ohio.
Filmmaker: josiah owen

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[SGDrummer7]

I've got a solution for both of those "pitfalls"...ready for it?

a metronome! *gasp*

[ticktockist]

is it me or do some people just like to hear the sound of thier own voices, i've never heard so much crap ever, internal hand timing? why make something sound so complicated, unless its desinged to make you sound clever, forget the verbal hype and just play, we'll get it.

[M3ssageT4k3n]

This video should be called what do do if you play drums but suck and can't afford a metronome...

[TankP0wnz]

wait, you can mess up on 8s? and i thought my line was bad...

[MrDrumchum]

dude please give that snare break or your shitty pitfalls will turn into shitty pitted snare drum, stop wacking it like a 5 year old with ADHD !!

[josephearl2]

@mrbe5a1r good point sir... about letting the sticks do more of the work in this exercise.

[josephearl2]

I actually learned the correct way to play 8 on a hand the first time (when I was12) but thanks anyway numbnuts.

[monkeygames18]

catching much water there mate? expert village my ass.

[turdferg098]

Catching water is a phrase used to describe when your left hand is rotated too far back. Notice when he plays with his left hand, his palm is facing almost straight up. When teachers teach you traditional grip, they tell you your left hand should be tilted down enough where if you poured water in your hand it would run straight out. Clear as mud? haha

[mrbe5a1r]

"Eight on a hand" is a legato stroke exercise by the way. This guy's strokes tend too much toward staccato. The exercise is intended to loosen up the forearm and wrist muscles. In legato, you let the stick do some of the work and control the rebound. Yes, this guy means well but I think his legato technique needs work. Having been a snare drummer almost all my life and being taught by everybody from Chris Thompson to Dennis DeLucia, I think I can spot a few "ticks' here and there.