Mike Johnston: 10-Day Plan For Faster Hands, Pt. 2

Get Your Free DRUM! Mag Pack ► pro.drummagazi... Internet drum educator Mike Johnston demonstrates the various exercises in his ten-day plan for faster hands, which you'll find in the April 2013 issue of DRUM! Magazine, and offers practicing tips for each.
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[@JamesGarradDrums]

Before and after tempo (max playable): Singles (16th notes) _______________195bpm - 225bpm (30bpm change) Doubles(16th notes) _______________150bpm -170bpm (20bpm change) Paraddidles(16th notes) _______________155bpm - 160bpm (5bpm change) Flam-taps(8th notes)_______________140bmp - 180bpm (40bpm change) (barely new it! ha) Paradiddle-diddles(12th notes)_______________180bpm - 200bpm (20bpm change) Cheers mike!

[@MrReuno]

Singles (16th) : 225 bpm Doubles (16th) : 240 bpm Paradiddles (16th) : 165 bpm Flam taps (8th) : 200 bpm Paradiddle-diddles (16th triplet) : 95 I probably skiped some diddle days ^^ Let's see what 10 more can do!

[@VladProkhorovDrums]

Mike I just want to say Thank you, your an absolute miracle worker to us drummers on KZbin. Not only have I picked up soooo many helpful tips and tricks for my drumming, but also for life and daily interaction, again thank you. Please write a book

[@dididie158]

Time 0:08 Day one 2:26 Day two 4:30 Day three 5:53 Day six

[@Crazyben505]

thanks

[@ceejay1684]

7:00 Day Seven 7:52 Days Eight and Nine 7:56 Day Ten

[@brittislove]

Thank you for putting up more practice pad videos - I can never find any good or creative practices for my pad. Thank you too Mike for continuing to release quality videos. You and Jared Falk are the best.

[@cheezedrummer6979]

Iv been doing this for 6 months an it really works. Iv increased my hand speed an my timing. Instead of a min iv jumped it to 5 mins 4 times a day.. Thank you so much.

[@gmee123]

While i don't play drums, i have found Mikes instruction and philosophies invaluable for my piano playing as well. Thanks for sharing your great teaching with the masses :)

[@sarathybadri8359]

Mike , as usual you are the great true ambassador & instrumental to all drummers .

[@thetpaing9796]

I could finished my hand speed further ago If I found your lessons before. Thank you for your time, tirelessly explanation, and deeper and deeper kindness. You are my best one.👍👍👍

[@frankgallagher8685]

Best drummer to explain the art of drumming these exercises are first class

[@ptown175]

These have really improved my speed and control during the past 6 weeks. Thanks Mike!!! Also, at 5:15 of part 2 video... that's awesome!!! :-)

[@mikeferguson6983]

Went to Drum magazine website, bought the digital download of the April 2013 magazine. Everything is in there, cheap and better than trying to write it all down yourself. Great 10 day program!

[@1166sss]

Mike Ferguson could you tell me how much is it :)

[@mikeferguson6983]

I think it was $6.95 for the download. Well worth it.

[@1166sss]

Mike Ferguson thanks, cheers from Peru

[@WyattStav]

"5 minutes!...or 3 seconds" Awesome videos!! Enjoying better control and speed :)

[@theyescapedtheweightofdarkness]

Hello wyatt from 8 years in the future!

[@lousacco2841]

@2:46 is hilarious! My wife and I walk around the house all day saying "5 minutes!" Especially when it comes to the choirs in the house. Very helpful lessons...thank you!

[@davemieze9021]

My god! I am guitar player who was born a drummer. I’m doing well, but mostly playing singles, doubles and paradiddles along to my favorite music, Zeppelin, Clutch, Deep Purple. This is way advanced for me, but inspirational. Thank you.

[@tlloydlutu7241]

Thank you Mike. I agreed with the other comments that you a very awesome helpful teacher. Thank you for your time and for sharing your talents with the world.

[@pepe7drum]

oh man, hey Mike i hope you read this, thank you so much man! im like a intermedium drummer and i felt frustated cause i just feel i dont advance but i know that it takes time to improve and i know this excercise will help... thanks man is really kind from your part!

[@guybrushgood3717]

I loved the paradiddle diddle with paradiddle intermediating and turns to left hand leading. really cool stuf! thank you mike, you make us fun

[@cheezedrummer6979]

Cant play my ddrums up here so pillows will do an its great with these exercise been playing 17 years an always learning...thanks man.. felling the burn

[@RonSissons]

If you play this back at 1/2 speed, he sound hammered. I am working on this currently. The exercises, not getting hammered.

[@Jess-ht2or]

Lol

[@patitatitatitatitona]

thanks a bunch for this lesson mike! really gonna help me organize my studies

[@steeler3258]

Love your instruction Mike. I just purchased your Linear Drumming book. Can't wait to work on it! Awesome. Thanks

[@SHEbangzProductions]

This video is PURE GOLD!!

[@roberttesanovic6930]

Amazing video.I did this 10 day plan,and not only this helped me in speed, but it helped with my concept of practice routine. Thanks!

[@subcontraoctave]

Great lesson, thanks. Hand speed is something that I never really payed much attention to until lately and it's been really helpful to develop and troubleshoot technique. That said, I get super distracted trying to time myself playing and do everything I can to avoid it now.

[@frenchgoldenboyfan]

Hello i asked those questions 2 times on other KZbin channels without any answer; hope someone is answering me on this one : 1. I'm 42 years old ; is that too late to learn drums and if not how long does it take to just enjoy it without struggling ? 2. Do i need to learn music theory ? 3. Do i need to take lessons and if yes, how much lessons and are drum lessons expensive ? 4. How much does a decent kit cost ? Should i buy a new one or a second-hand kit ? Thank you great video and great teatcher.

[@ic3m4nx69]

Anyone can learn drums at any age. It is not too late at all. Depending on how much time you put in, you can enjoy it immensely without struggling. If you have a bit of coordination, you'd be surprised at how easy it is to play a simple 4/4 rock beat. You don't need music theory per se, you just need to learn how to read drum music and count beats/measures so that you can work with practice books. Start with 4/4. There are probably many youtube tutorials on this. You don't need lessons, but if you have the money for them, get lessons (lessons are the best). Start with the basic rudiments the guy mentions above. Those are super core. All you need is a good pair of sticks (WOOD TIPS DO NOT GET PLASTIC TIPS) and an old mouse pad to practice on. If you are super psyched, buy a used set on cragslist or something. Don't buy a new set until you are really invested. Good luck.

[@frenchgoldenboyfan]

@@ic3m4nx69 Thank you very much i will try it and buy a small second hand kit. Have a nice day..

[@Itsjustoliver01]

im in love with the one at 2:10 so fun to play

[@wheelholder12]

for singles I usually play a measure of 8's on the right then a measure on the left and repeat . then I play 7's,6's,5's,4's,3's ,2's,then a measure of alternating singles. then I get technical and play them all over again playing a cheese on the last note of each set . Not necessarily for speed but they should ,like all rudiments,be played slow then advance to faster .

[@marekhladky748]

i absolutly love these two parts of exercises ! i have improved a lot so far, won't stop playing them until i die! hahaha thank you so so much Mike!!

[@halseyballistic]

Going to try this out. Outstanding instructions!

[@rhysbury9989]

Love you’re vids you’ve made the practice pad so much more fun for me!!

[@cdjopcyt]

Mike te miramos desde Guatemala, gracias por compartir este material, esta buenisimo.

[@WiredDrummer]

You are the best man! Really sorry and sad I've missed your clinic in Portugal :/

[@drRedStronger]

everytime he said "alright, little faster" My brain is screaming: wtf...

[@KM-px8cs]

Lol

[@WalterdaLima]

Thank you mike, your point of view about slow studing it's really true!!!

[@ronniepurslow4077]

Just read your article in Rhythm magazine. Seem like a nice and very professional man. Sick of Jared might be time for change.

[@thewijaksana]

I wish I had math teacher like you Mike!

[@Samtar]

awesome. new to drumming and this is a big help.

[@carnosaur27]

this was super helpful man,really helped me pick up my speed

[@LadyXiva]

Nice, glad this was suggested i will be looking for more . Thanks

[@dannyphillips5083]

really helpful, great exercise and easily effective!! thanks dude!!

[@RikkiWoods]

Looking forward to doing these exercises.

[@ronno327]

working for me

[@thelffv22]

yes, if you get it in 5 mins, then you can speed up a little bit, but dont rush it. the point again is to build muscle memory so that means repetition, lots of it.

[@MikeMcLarenDrumming]

your videos are always amazing, thanks Mike.

[@SippinGoose]

Glad I ran into this video. Gonna start these exercises!

[@munajoshua]

It would work best if you ordered DRUM magazine April issue, as the exercises he hasn't explained are in the magazine and have been explained on the Part 1 video, its basically a repetition of previous exercises. Hope that helps.

[@jakobforslin6301]

THANK YOU MIKE! THESE EXERCISES ARE GREAT!

[@toddlavigne6441]

great drummer and great teacher, thanks Mike

[@drmr4hm]

thanks for sharing the knowledge. it really helps me to improve my skill level. Good luck to you sir

[@michaellibretta3144]

Guys just signed up for this channel Mike is awsome and this really works.is there sheet music for these excersises?

[@Takes680]

Great lesson Dr Wooten always says slow is fast its so true

[@Eringotube]

Great practice, thank you

[@louisedge6095]

that room is heavenly

[@FeniXonoK]

I think I missed it, but, how long to play with my timer? 1 minute for each exercise?

[@rangiwoods]

Yea he has mentioned in one of his videos that the cymbals are all meinl cymbals that he can take out and try on the kit.

[@calllligula]

Very good praticing ideas , thanks !!!!

[@RazeTheWeak]

Hey Mike, I love the concept of this video. I’ve come back to it several times but I’ve never actually followed the program. Decided I was going to give it a shot and start tomorrow. I noticed with the paradiddle diddle that it is felt as 16th note triplets. However only one of the three exercises using this rudiment are felt this way. The others are felt as 16th notes. Should I multiply my speed by 1.5 to find my correct percentage? Or do I just use the same BPM? I was messing around with it this afternoon and it felt incredibly slow. Thanks in advance for your advice.

[@dzynbiz]

Thanx Mike, Great instruction series. Les

[@zavarosminus2200]

I wish I had youtube when I was a teen. I sloppily got fast playing to nofx and pennywise with headphones and I'm still sloppy because of it. This is really cleaning up bad habits!

[@samjenner2162]

Is all this written out somewhere? It seems really awesome and a sheet would make it way easier to follow.

[@Jakodrums]

did everybody here reach it in 10 days? I'm looking foward to see the results... I haven't tried it yet, but planning to for my next practice

[@DaFuckinSchwartz]

Hahaha omg he even says its so much easier without talking LOL but ya he says at the end all what he is talking about the toto shuffle a while back I really wanted to play Rosanna and hold the line lol not as much but that shuffle just sounded so go but I couldn't play it so I actually just played it reeeally reeeally slowly and it is effortless now at double speed for almost a year of doing so! This is all great stuff!

[@iamrubens]

Amazing teacher. Gracias !

[@RiqueDrumsCardoso]

Thank you very much! I'm already a fan ;)

[@88Numa]

that's really nice!! keep going mike!!

[@vonvard]

This is awesome. Thanks Mike

[@MrJordanOFmagic]

Amazing video, amazing coach, this will help me a lot \m/

[@seay_biscuit]

Definitely helped me thanks a lot

[@AndyBadalamenti]

Thanks so much for this. You rock!

[@kellyrogers7066]

I know this is an Old Video.. But Love your recording space sir! Do you have any specs on how to create something similar in a tutorial?

[@catherinejohnson4367]

Wow excellent, love this and thxs!

[@DRUM]

Glad you like it!

[@semianon3438]

Mike it looks like your fulcrum is more thumb and second joint than thumb and first joint of index finger. Most guys seem to suggest the first joint. Do you find this more efficient? Or am i wrong?

[@Bartislartfast]

American grip, as opposed to German..

[@theatremad9797]

Hi Mike, i am practicing the open and closed technique at the moment, can this apply here also?. Are you using fingers only for this way of practicing as i am noticing that you are pulling the stick right back and playing it 2 different ways with full motion being wrists and then fingers when sped up.

[@mookjais]

Thx Mike 4 another great video

[@giacomodallavalle1668]

5:15 prrr prrr prcaa praa praa praa xD

[@Christopherdrums]

Question. How long should we practice each exercise?

[@Mueseek]

Weird, 4:45 I came up with that exact exercise myself a long time ago, because I figured, like he did, that I had to switch to a left hand lead.

[@yungkfs2554]

This is fucking genius.

[@Jay-qs4bg]

Mike I have a question. I've been stuck around 240 bpm single stroke roll for a while now, and I understand how muscle memory would speed up your hands, but what about something simple as a single or double stroke roll? I don't think about them when they play but would it still make a difference to play a single stroke roll slowly? Or would it be more efficient to play fast as can for 5 min intervals.

[@tobymayfield3031]

Quick question. Is there a specific tempo I should be taking my one minute warmups at?

[@DaFuckinSchwartz]

2 questions... does he ever explain why those 4 cymbals are framed?!? It looks so good hehe also how does he talk and play like nothing!! Tony Adams first told me to just try telling him my full name address while blasting 16th notes as fast as possible lol either I stumbled with my fingers or mouth was impossible to maintain both even to this day been practicing for 2 years now lol

[@eyalchik17]

where can I find the agenda written? also how much time per exercise? did I miss that ?

[@ready2prais365]

Eyal David on minute per rudiment

[@ready2prais365]

Sorry one minute per rudiment

[@martzy7536]

I do 2 minutes.

[@eddieurbina7525]

question, for the warm up before the main exercises, do you play the focus rudiments fast for a minute, slow or moderate?

[@daanio100]

Starting today!

[@petersmith1104]

Which speed u advice to start with all these exercises?

[@valroe7034]

I am soo angry. I paid over 6 dollars CAD for the pdf and it wouldnt open all three times I tried! Where do i go to get my money back?????????

[@rockanz1]

How long for each exercise!!! 5 mins per, 10 mins per, someone please tell me how long!

[@minisurfbanana]

Want to get back into drumming. Drumps or Mike?

[@mufc99ok]

great stuff mike top bloke

[@BenOnFilm]

been doing that first exercise for years. still an old favourite. for some reason though my left hand works a lot faster when i use traditional grip. but i find match grip way more comfortable... weird :-/

[@GhanianMadness]

how long are u supposed to do the excersises? also 1 minute? And at the end of your day 1 practise do you just go to the day 2, or only after you've mastered day 1?

[@Kraxe6sic6]

GhanianMadness 2 minutes each, or longer - or as long as you can do this clean on your max. speed (but not only 3 seconds in slopy "full speed"...)

[@Seethi_C]

So are you meant to do these exercises (and before and after speed test) with your wrist, or your fingers, or both? It seems that he is uses his wrist to generate power.

[@mtxrules]

You got a new subscriber!

[@JoniAsag]

yes, trust him, that will bring you up

[@juancarlosgi94]

Does anyone have the complete list of exercises? For example, Day 3 wasn't explained, and in Day 4 he starts at exercise 2. Where can I find the complete list?

[@mghc7]

im cofused mike...so i get my tempo for ie the first excercise and do it for 2 min..(i got the magazine)..at slow tempo...then i speed up for 2 more minutes,,,and then speed up more for the last minute..Is this correct..cause you said dont speed up....so am i gradually speeding up the tempos little by little or all at constant tempo for the 5 minutes to help my muscle memory and then at the end of 10 days..i will be quicker..thanks mike good stuff

[@Summoniac]

is there a way to get the full exercise? I´m living in germany and so I can´t get the issue :/

[@stephencrosmer4626]

Love this video.

[@jjthemasterofrealmsandothe9730]

i don't like how my HQ Real Feel practice pad feels. it's very uncomfortable for me to use. what's the name of this one you're using? plz? does it give a lot of rebound? i need to know. i literally can't practice technique on the one i have now. i can't even do a good double stroke on it :( plz reply.

[@gazjazz0186]

Superb, thanks

[@twistedm16]

Is there only part one and part two?