Month: November 2018

francis' drumming blog drum sheet music exercises and other stuff

Stick Control Workout – Single Accent Combinations

12 November 2018

Stick Control by G. L. Stone is always a great idea to develop different skills. As you know, pages 5 to 7 of the book (known as Single Beat Combinations) have no accents. In this lesson, we’ll add accents starting with the first 12 combinations. This is a great exercise to improve your technique and … More Stick Control Workout – Single Accent Combinations

Max Roach - Deeds, Not Words

Max Roach – Conversation (Drum Transcription Available on YouTube)

5 November 2018

I’ve been busy redesigning my blog and optimizing old articles, but I’m also working on new content, including exercises and articles. The drum transcription for “Conversation” by Max Roach is now available on YouTube as scrolling drum sheet music, a great way to practice along with the original track. The PDF is available for free … More Max Roach – Conversation (Drum Transcription Available on YouTube)