Claus Hessler on Rudiments Every Drummer Needs to Know

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Perfecting a practice routine is a challenge for every drummer, and without actively taking lessons, identifying, resolving, and improving blind spots can be difficult. Fortunately, the minds of the masters are a great place to turn when you’re looking to expand your palette, and who better to join NDV, Sweetwater’s ruler of rhythm, than artist, educator, and multi-hyphenate drummer Claus Hessler to showcase the rudiments every drummer should have in their repertoire. Check it out!
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - What Is Technique?
03:41 - Technique Practice
06:41 - Expanding Technique
08:20 - Technique Awareness
13:37 - Outro
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What’s been the most influential tip, trick, or tool you’ve used when practicing your drumming? Tell us in the comments below, and be sure to drop by Sweetwater for a closer look at the Mapex Saturn Evolution Workhorse shell pack 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/Mapex_Saturn_Evolution_Workhorse_Shell_Pack

[@keithpratt1849]

Kudos to everyone who wants to learn and improve. Like the lottery winners, a rare few can be self taught and become a complete drummer. Knowledge is power. Rock on!

[@patdeniston3697]

I like the idea of practicing in front of a mirror. Definitely gonna try that and see what my right side is doing compared to my left and see what happens when I make changes.

[@drock7601]

Perspective is a beautiful thing!

[@JP-bt8zy]

Bravo 👏👏👏

[@jadedbreadncircus9159]

That technique perspective was fantastic. Every extreme metal drum video between maybe 2000-2014 didn't help much, as they all preached thumb on top grip. I was completely stuck until I read Victor Wooten's book (The Music Lesson?) & played completely thumb on side with my kit flipped lefty. I guess I needed to develop my grip tension more, & I've gotten much better & comfortable since then.

[@ClausHessler]

glad you liked it!

[@tacol14]

Claus… the genius !

[@jcdrums2798]

great Claus

[@thomp9054]

Body awareness is so important... Well, self awareness in general is something more people should probably work on, lol

[@ClausHessler]

big time 😃👍

[@muffinman4353]

All 26 standard American drum rudiments should be played with traditional grip.... And then when you play songs on the kit, you can always switch to match grip.....Let's see you try that.

[@muffinman4353]

@@DavidOakesMusic tell that to Vinnie Colaiuta and Dave Weckl, pal....

[@muffinman4353]

@@DavidOakesMusic you're wrong dave, try to explain that to Buddy Rich if he were still alive....

[@muffinman4353]

@@DavidOakesMusic"David Oakes Music" ??? You should be proficient with both grips. Bet You're not even a drummer. Send me a video of yourself soloing with traditional grip, Dave. Or better yet, a video showing us the rudiments using both grips....Bet you can't. Just as I thought.....

[@joeldrummer23]

Do whatever you want and works

[@colinschulte9699]

Who says you have to use trad grip?