NinjaDrummist.com Teaser: Finger Control Technique Tutorial / Lesson Part 1

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Here is a quick tutorial / lesson on Finger Control Technique. (Also known as Gladstone technique etc). This video is a response to some of the questions I have received via email recently re my previous video on playing single strokes with this technique http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMQEhY5Gu3Y

If you have any more questions, please email me at lewis@ninjadrummist.com and hopefully I can help.

Please excuse the video quality. High quality videos coming soon...

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[miketwo345]

I've gotten to point where each hand can play using just fingers, but when I try to combine them into a single stroke roll, it sounds terrible. The spacing between notes is not consistent. Any tips for overcoming this hurdle?

Great video btw.

[ninjadrummist]

@miketwo345 Thanks for watching mate. Check out part two of this video and also the "Single Stroke Roll Exercise (Finger Control)" video in the video responses section. I show a few methods to improve the even spacing of notes and avoid "flamming" etc. Aside from that, keep practicing and try to build up speed as gradually as possible in your practice sessions.

[ninjadrummist]

@miketwo345 Also, you may find that you CAN keep the notes even but at a slower tempo. I found that finding the tempo at which my notes became messy was very helpful for finding flaws in my technique. But everyone's notes become uneven when they reach their speed / control limit and it takes a while to gain the stick control and relaxation necessary to push past that speed limit without losing control of the note spacing and stick height etc. It drives me crazy too lol!

[darkangel12343]

im practising this alot but i just cant seem to get it without moving my wrist man i have no finger tech at all.

[ninjadrummist]

@darkangel12343 Keep practicing and it will come. Isolating the wrist and finger muscles is possibly the hardest part of mastering this technique.

[phantasos12]

Thank you very much for this video. Your instruction was very thorough yet easy to understand. Bravo!

[ninjadrummist]

Thanks for the kind words mate. I have a new camera now so I will be recording a better version of this tutorial soon. Stay tuned :)

[ninjadrummist]

It's not really necessary for slow speeds but, when trying to push my finger control to go faster I found the wrist slowed the fingers down. I was taught to focus my practice on isolating the fingers and limiting wrist movement.

One I had mastered this to a degree, I found I was able to play faster, longer and with very little effort.

Thanks for watching :)

[ninjadrummist]

Thanks man, my Traditional Grip is by no means my strongest grip but as Jojo Mayer says "the same principals apply" :).

As for inhibiting wrist movement, it took me a lot of practice and concentration on certain muscles to get to the level shown in the video. Although my wrist still misbehaves sometimes lol. But its probably the hardest part of mastering finger control for me, especially at faster tempi.

[pyroseed13]

Well congratulations on making the first video on here that actually attempts to explain the finger technique for traditional grip. However, I'm still bit confused as to how you inhibit wrist movement when you use the fingers on the left hand.