How to study George Stone Stick Control

Let’s learn what to do with the first pages of Stick Control

[@thomasmueller1418]

Like my dad taught me: "First you must learn and practice the basics....". This principle is to be applied to any undertaking, from wrestling to mountain climbing to cooking. Only by learning and mastering the basics can one go beyond into more complex undertakings

[@ambrooks5]

Very good advice that can be applied to anything you want to get better at

[@Rudare916]

This. This is the video that just leveled me up.

[@portal432]

Man I love this. Such a huge help, thanks for telling us to improve tempo, if you always practice at 100 bpm you probably won’t be able to do 180+ bpm.

[@pnsmexico]

i loved your similar paradiddle lesson on Drumeo several months ago

[@bernieleinz5110]

It’s fun to play 1 line with the feet at 16th notes while playing another line simultaneously with the hands at 32nd notes. Excellent for building independence and coordination.

[@rigopeligro]

Dorothea flexing with that Rogers kit. She bad ass.

[@DavidStJames11]

Such an excellent video. You just opened my world up. Thank you.

[@johnvpetersen]

Great lesson. Really like how you have the practice bass pad - and bringing in the practice ride cymbal. I have no doubt that Mr. Stone and Mr. Morello are looking down, smiling.. Also, nice to see Gary Chester's book on the stand behind you.

[@1MARAMAR]

I just watched a video of you at drumeo studios where you talked about being labeled as "other" than a drummer. Was very impressed with your playing on the kit they had there. I have watched numerous drumming vids, but first time seeing you. I'm just a 50 year old, self taught, hobbyist, boot drummer! would love to take lessons from you if you were here in Texas. Thanks

[@SturleyArt]

Thanks for this. Just what I needed.

[@sallyprice799]

Very good tutorial just got this book and makes it worthwhile to translate to playing these onto the kit

[@colinmetcalf1232]

Great video! Thanks for the lesson!

[@str8killinitdawg69]

Great video! One thing I haven't seen anyone talk about is open and closed style, starting very slowly and gradually moving to top speed and back down again. I just started this today and it definitely points out a lot of flaws in my playing. I think you demonstrate this often but never go into detail about it. Just a thought! You're the best!

[@philipmcevoy7206]

Love it Dorothy thanks for posting

[@k.w.jennings4768]

Fantastic lesson....Thank you.

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

great advice, thank you.

[@mitchweissman5445]

EXCELLENT TUTORIAL ☝️

[@AOL0321]

I love the old Rogers set!

[@quris212]

You are awesome. I wish I had started way back from my beginning learning correctly. Ijs.

[@maximusDMR]

Well said! Thank you!

[@shatteredstiks7392]

Best book for hands and double bass or bass drum in general. Page 9 is my favorite

[@DhruvSharma-sn3jn]

Thank you ma'am

[@theoreinvikernej]

Thank You it's awesome i'm loved very good explained.

[@winningelevensf.c.7541]

Thank you woman.

[@gregdavis2746]

Love to hear your methods for the New Breed book you have on the stand in the background.

[@410zrose6]

I love this thank you ❤️✌️✨

[@carleeroseterangi6923]

What a good drum player.

[@davegregg1512]

New Drummer here as well. Thank you so much! Uh-oh! I’m late for practice!!!

[@katsumotoamaya6540]

Great! thanks a lot!

[@tmaddrummer]

New sub here.....Thanks and Blessings!

[@LayaLightning]

Your thw drumeo lady!!!! Gurl!!!! You did a break down of travis barkers drumming and i haven't gotten you off my mind ever since!!! Im a female drummer of 21 years and am not nearly as good as you are..(yet) i been looking for some of your videos amd finally found them!❤

[@dtdrummerlady]

Hi Thank you! You need to go to my TikTok and Instagram page @taylor.dorothea. That’s where most of my videos are. p.s., I do t usually answer that fast but I just saw it pop in as I was checking g my emails.

[@LayaLightning]

@dtdrummerlady now we're best friends, you gotta reply every time now! Lol jk but I just followed you on IG. Also fellow female drummer here! 20 years, been playing since age 10!

[@eddietimbal48]

TEACHER gracias por la lession

[@FranMonajGuitar]

Hahahaha super cool video! Very useful

[@spaceman5996]

The book is also good for double bass practice.

[@vaquero4495]

Nice Rogers!

[@yvonne4522]

Gold ❤

[@AFE948]

Beast!

[@lizvelasquez7602]

Doña Dorothea quiero ser como usted cuando sea grande.

[@DhruvSharma-sn3jn]

👍

[@pamelascott625]

WoW!!!!!

[@user-22-]

Thats great if you’re already fast with hands. It doesn’t help someone starting out to show how fast everyone (who can already play) can play. I was hoping there’d be more basic lessons/help for people in the early stages. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@dtdrummerlady]

I understand what you’re saying. This was just a video for students who have the book but don’t understand fully how important it is to spend hours of practice on these stickings so that it WILL improve your hand speed as a drummer.

[@coolbro6969]

legendary

[@tommaxwell429]

Thanks for pointing out the "Cut Time" issue. Most videos covering "Stick Control" ignore this and count this as 4/4 time. Why is this issue? Because when a KZbinr says, "I play these at 150 or 200 bpm," they are actually playing at 75 bpm or 100 bpm respectively. "So What" you might say? Well music theory is important, I think, if it says "Cut Time" it should be counted as cut time with a half not getting 1 beat, a quarter note 1/2 beat and an 8th note 1/4 of a beat. Counting should not be 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & but rather 1 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . .

[@dtdrummerlady]

Exactly!! Or count 1e&a 2e&a like I count for my students.

[@jmeanfoot9444]

thanks

[@donaldnicolson1718]

Not sure I have this right but is the message that instead of doing 8 notes at say 120 and build up from there you should do 16th notes at 60 and build up from there. I had assumed that as the book is organised around 8th notes I should use 8th notes for the metronome

[@dtdrummerlady]

It’s written with cut time noted. Beginners usually start with them played as 8th notes. As you get faster you should set the met at 16ths or just as quarter notes with each note getting 4 16ths.

[@rayboreham2648]

@@dtdrummerlady Could you explain what cut time actually means, please? Pardon my ignorance. I've heard the term used but never seen/heard an explanation of it. Thanks. Great lesson, by the way.

[@DhruvSharma-sn3jn]

Which cymbals are these ?

[@egemenata67]

i think low sound cymbals zildjian

[@skifihls6858]

Very nice. Too much to ask for a grip/stroke technique video?

[@dtdrummerlady]

Victor Boliviet I may just do that. Have had several people ask about it. Thanks

[@natachamertz4430]

Salut de France, je suis une passionnée , attaquée la batterie a 40 ans , pas simple ,j'ai un prof , que j'adore , qui ma donner le virus de la batterie , j'ai cours toutes les semaines , je regrette de pas avoir , commencée petite , ,mais je m'accorche j'adore tes vidéos , c'est géant

[@daryerisperez8312]

[@tabzclipsey2686]

Who would have known, grandma can shred with the sticks!

[@dtdrummerlady]

Of course I can, I’ve been playing for almost 58 yrs! ☺️

[@23ograin53]

How the heck do people play at a specific BPM with no reference? She played exactly 180 bpm at 2:27

[@dtdrummerlady]

There was no metronome involved in this video, it was just an example of how to use George Stones Bk.

[@23ograin53]

@@dtdrummerlady I'm sorry Dorothea my post is poorly worded so you may have misunderstood me. I was referring to the way you played the rudiment at precisely 180 BPM with no audible cue and I was just asking how you're able to do that.

[@dtdrummerlady]

Just something I do after playing for 61 yrs 😊

[@natealexander73]

Haha I"m at a whopping 44 bpm...

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

I get to exercise 6 and it's all downhill from there.

[@dtdrummerlady]

Oh no! Don’t give up 😊

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

@Dorothea Taylor Dtdrummerlady I've come too far for that. I just need to get use to the sticking. I've got the paradiddle up to 180 so I know I can get it. Thank you for all the video uploads. I really appreciate it

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

@Dorothea Taylor Dtdrummerlady so...after watching your lesson on Drumeo I have learned I indeed can NOT do a paradiddle at 180 lol I did not realize the diddle had to be complete in one metronome click. Good news is I'm officially a lifetime member of drumeo now lol I'll get it one day.

[@dtdrummerlady]

@@insertmetalusernamehere Yes 👍 you know now that it takes time and persistence but you can do it. 😊

[@chsemaphor]

This is wrong - move them around the kit when you reach 180! What?! It will take 1-2 years or even more to take paradiddles to 180.

[@dtdrummerlady]

You know the saying “Rome Wasn’t Built In A day” ……. building speed takes TIME. Be patient and spend quality time everyday with your practice sessions.

[@JulianFernandez]

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