The Pathways of Motion series from drumming legend Steve Smith provides a complete overview and approach to matched grip drumset technique. These concepts are based around Steve’s current use and analysis of matched grip, presenting a wealth of information about hand technique that also covers rudiments, musical phrasing, and much more. Steve identifies and demonstrates four distinct grips; each grip is thoroughly explored in its basic motions on the snare drum, and then translated to drumset applications and phrases. Later packs in the series apply these techniques with challenging and fun rudimental phrases that also build phrasing ideas, vocabulary, and chops.
This sixth and final pack presents a wealth of challenging rudimental stickings and phrases that will push the development of your technique. Concepts include different accent variations for several rudiments, plus a polyrhythmic concept: applying a 3-note sticking within a 4-note rhythm.
Here are the lessons that appear in this pack:
- Why Rudiments?
- Double Paradiddle with Accent Variations
- Diddle Accent Variations on Drumset
- Triple Paradiddle Accents
- Paradiddle-Diddle-Diddle
- Combining Triple Paradiddle & Paradiddle-Diddle-Diddle
- 3-Note Sticking with 4-Note Rhythm
- 3-Note Sticking with 4-Note Rhythm, Pt. 2
- Solo with Application of These Concepts
