3 note drum hack - the simple way to play FAST!

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[@BobSchoepenjr]

What an effort to put together such a high-quality teaching video. From a neurological perspective, this is even the most efficient method to achieve this end result.

[@DimitriFantini]

Thank you!! You’ve touched on exactly the reason I teach this way and how my full curriculum is designed… the drums aren’t the instrument to master, our brains are!

[@donovanjones4175]

When I started doing this, ,,, doing what exactly?

[@jjpopnfresh6822]

Bro, this lesson is right on time and exactly what I've needed. You're a fantastic teacher!

[@DimitriFantini]

I’m so glad JP!!!! I want to help you as much as possible!!

[@brettyorkey]

Incredible video and drumming, seriously an awesome resource thanks for your efforts

[@DimitriFantini]

Thank you, Brett!

[@sandykauffmann2]

Gonna try that right now.

[@DimitriFantini]

yes do it!!!

[@PB-hy1qi]

Great info...thanks a lot Dimitri

[@DimitriFantini]

My pleasure!

[@KingsleyMusicLessons]

This lesson is right on you make it very easy to understand thank you.

[@DimitriFantini]

Glad it was helpful!

[@francesconano4909]

Wonderful job. Really thank you man!!

[@DimitriFantini]

You are very welcome!!! 🤗

[@lucienledune1077]

Glad i discovered this video, i can do some decent stuff no normal 16th notes but struggled with triplets, I'll try this for a bit

[@DimitriFantini]

Go for it!!! Let us know how it goes!

[@SuperDrumsforever]

Super awesome informative and inspiring video.

[@DimitriFantini]

I'm so glad you got something from it!

[@jimdrummer816]

Good stuff!

[@DimitriFantini]

ay, thanks Jim!!!

[@UbaldoBender]

Muchas gracias Maestro.

[@DimitriFantini]

You are welcome! ♥️

[@trombonemunroe]

Day 7 at 6:55 has all B patterns in the graphic (not AABB, but BBBB). Thought you should know.

[@DimitriFantini]

Thank you yes! Only caught this error once it was published!

[@edson_drummer]

Very well made video👍

[@DimitriFantini]

I’m really glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@babar69110]

The technique to indentfy and group patterns allows to memorize and play crazy long phrases. as in yiur case each group of certain A and B triads can be again identified as d then another as f etc.;;; a endless construction i m suing for years especially in polyrhythmic circles

[@DimitriFantini]

Exactly this!!

[@wreckingslowcars]

every drummer needs to watch this

[@originalmusicandfilmakers5657]

Love how he compared the drum technique to rally racing, because I love rally racing.

[@DimitriFantini]

glad the analogy fit! some people thought it was a waste of time ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@NotTheBot]

You’re a good person. \m/

[@DimitriFantini]

❤️

[@stevealexander415]

Great video! Would this be the same way you would build paradiddle speed? Do you have a specific video on that?

[@DimitriFantini]

next week's video will have an entire section dedicated to fixing paradiddle mistakes!

[@edson_drummer]

I've just made a vid about playing paradiddles at 200 bpm, the latest video on my channel, you can have a look

[@gzig61]

Isn't this essentially a six stroke roll?

[@DimitriFantini]

Did you watch the entire video?

[@FloydBassett-ys2mu]

From what I can see, it’s the building blocks of a six stoke roll. If you put A and B together then yes it’s a six stoke roll, but by learning each part separately you can play different combinations to place accents on different beats

[@DimitriFantini]

Closer! There’s a bit more I break down to get to the final product. Lots you can do with this!

[@gzig61]

@@DimitriFantini Great stuff I did watch the entire vid please no condemnation intended on my part it's more like the " one of these things is just like the other " light went off in my brain so I commented 🍻

[@DimitriFantini]

@@gzig61 I love a good lightbulb moment. Yes that specific part is the same as a six stroke roll (I prefer the term inverted paradiddle-diddle)... but the point is that you can mix and match faster, and use these small chunks as muscle memory to play faster on autopilot!

[@URAZKIVANER]

I was confused because of the last diagram I had to slow down the speed to see that diagram was wrong 🤣🤣

[@DimitriFantini]

yep that's my bad!

[@branislavnov]

Great video, thank you! I have a bit weird question, but its something thats really bothering me. What use does it have to practise for exaplne the pattern A, with the accented note played without rimshot, when in real application, the rimshot is used most of the time. Hand mechanics of playing a rimshot are very different to playing just a regular accent. Wouldnt it be better to simply always practise accented snare drum notes with rimshots? Which means always behind a drumset, not using pad. (Im just frustrated to work on something on a pad, and then not being able to do it on a snare drum, couse rinshots completely change, the behavior of the stick, and also the movement of hands)

[@DimitriFantini]

It’s not a weird question, it’s a good question! My answer is simply that you should practice both ways. I’d recommend practicing with the accent first, without the rimshot. But this is great to practice even without sticks! Just tap your hands, you are engraining new patterns into your muscle memory (that’s what this lesson is really about) and it’s actually about your brain more than the drums or sticks :)

[@branislavnov]

@@DimitriFantini thank you very much for the answer, its a good point!

[@michaeljanik3525]

Paradiddles are key

[@DimitriFantini]

💡 You can actually write paradiddles using the triad matrix

[@raymond3855]

Unable to save these videos. Can you fix your error?

[@DimitriFantini]

Not sure what you mean?

[@PB-hy1qi]

Hello Dimitri - wow awesome video - Thanks a lot! I like your snare drum...what exact model is it?

[@DimitriFantini]

ahh so glad you liked it! This snare drum is my Gretsch Solid Aluminum Snare 14x5 with the micro sensitive throw-off and internal tone control 🥰

[@PB-hy1qi]

@@DimitriFantini Sounds great Dimitri..Is it one of the new Gretsch models or an old vintage drum?

[@LickNukeProductions-zb6bs]

Hey brother - thanks for the video! Two quick questions - 1) at faster speeds are you switching to a drop-catch/push-pull/wrist-fingers technique for the doubles? 2) On those first couple of days, are you doing the exercise at the same slow speed the whole time or varying the tempos? Thanks again!

[@DimitriFantini]

good questions! 1) I use my open-close technique for both slow and fast speeds! If you don't practice it slow, it won't be correct fast! We actually covered this in a zoom workshop last night :) I may have omitted demonstrating this technique slow in this video - just to avoid complicating the subject and turning it into a longer technique lesson. I go more in depth in many videos! 2) absolutely keep it at a slow speed for a few days. It will naturally sink into your muscle memory and playing faster a few days in will feel natural. If you play too fast too soon, you'll notice it getting sloppy and it's VERY difficult to fix bad habits built this way!

[@LickNukeProductions-zb6bs]

@@DimitriFantini - perfect, thanks for letting me know - going to practice this all this week! :)

[@DimitriFantini]

Let me know how it goes!

[@PB-hy1qi]

Hello Dimitri - thx for the information about the snare. Is it a new gretsch model or a vintage snare drum? Just wondering because of the internal tone control and the throw off...

[@DimitriFantini]

Yep this is a current model! You have to custom order to get those specs. You can get that with any drum they make (I got the internal tone controls on every tom and bass drum)

[@panplayer]

Great vid. But isn’t your diagram wrong for day 7?

[@DimitriFantini]

Good catch!!! It’s supposed to be RLL RRL I watch these episodes 1000 times before release but sometimes my editing team and I miss something. Thanks for pointing it out!

[@rickc3420]

I'll definitely gonna practice that! Thanks. At 6:54 it says A= RRL B= RRL . It was a mistake right?

[@DimitriFantini]

yes you might have noticed in other comments this was a typo that slipped past us! A and B are supposed to be exactly what I say earlier in the video, always!

[@gadymarcus2362]

Bello/Magnifico.🎂✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️

[@DimitriFantini]

thank you so much!

[@adityatyagi4009]

If you want to eventually be able to play the kind of stuff Keith Carlock does, then this is the video for you!

[@DimitriFantini]

funnily enough I did a Keith Carlock breakdown not long ago! Maybe you saw it :)

[@adityatyagi4009]

Actually I didn't see it, but now that you mention it.... lol.

[@renomotlex]

You can play faster by changing just one thing; the speed at which you play.

[@DimitriFantini]

touché

[@sawdustcrypto3987]

6:53 Oops (A = RLL, B = RRL)

[@DimitriFantini]

aw man I looked over this video 1000 times! There's always one bit that'll slip past ya haha

[@sawdustcrypto3987]

@@DimitriFantini it's easy to see how it could happen. I typed it wrong three times when I was writing the comment!

[@DimitriFantini]

Ha!!!

[@Meme-zc4cw]

I hear a lot of Mitch Mitchell in this pattern.

[@DimitriFantini]

oh good ear and connection!

[@buhkatski]

Armenta

[@DimitriFantini]

Don’t know what that means but thank you

[@DrugabrieL]

Man, you must be freakin' tight if those hats ans ride don't get in your way.

[@DimitriFantini]

they don't! I think the wide angle lens makes things look different

[@MickSoutherland]

It's a Paradiddle Diddle

[@DimitriFantini]

Sometime, in theory! But not quite, you’ll see if if you watch all the way through!

[@musikmarktmueller]

6:55 A ? B ? it's the same ? finally it's just a six stroke roll...but anyway, not bad

[@DimitriFantini]

Watch the rest it goes further ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@phantomcomposer1674]

@@DimitriFantini6:55 there is written : A=RRL and B=RRL ? what´s the difference ? A= RLL and B=RRL, that would be correct or do I just not get it ? anyway, good channel

[@DimitriFantini]

@@phantomcomposer1674 correct, just refer to A and B and ignore the sticking written there. this one slipped past us!

[@davealaya]

This is a video about sticking, which has nothing to do with "a simple way to play fast". You also did a ton of accents and contrasting stick height; which has nothing do with playing fast, and for most drummers is far from simple. Its not like this video was bad, it's just poorly titled and honestly kind of pretentious about what you're trying to accomplish.

[@DimitriFantini]

This is not a video about stickings. This is a video about internalizing small patterns so that you can play them faster through muscle memory, which is a very different thing. The actual stickings are a red herring.

[@ladyshiva69]

why does everybody have to brake down drumming so much

[@Death_Struggle]

What do you mean?

[@DimitriFantini]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯