The Open/Close Technique: Part 1 - Basics (from Gordy Knudtson)

In "The Open/Close Technique: Part 1 - Basics," Steve Miller Band drummer and McNally Smith College of Music percussion faculty Gordy Knudtson shows the basics around his open/close technique for drummers. Part 1 of 5.
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[@geojamstudio]

Life changing event for my drumming life 10 years ago. I use open close everyday as it’s a natural motion now. If your looking precision, this is your prescription. Shout out to Gordy from Atlanta Georgia.

[@duanemelvin292]

This is too amazing. He makes it look so easy!

[@manfredkranz1910]

Best explaining of strokes ever I found in youtube - you are an outstanding, excellent teacher Mr. Knudtson - thank you very much - keep on your teaching!!!

[@jagroll]

Thank you for your incredible contribution to the drumming world!Gordy you are magnificent!!!!

[@TheMrsaintevil]

this is something that all metal drummers want to learn for their blast beats.

[@TheForeboding]

On it.

[@mayowaade879]

Ohh I’m so happy this is still here. 10 years later and I’m back!!

[@mellindrums]

The perfect technique for blast beats 🔥

[@JB-pg6ju]

Seriously the BEST "hand technique" video on planet earth...VERY IMPRESSIVE. Im gonna go try this right now, and its 4am in the morning...

[@janetremsing6988]

I've been playing for over 40 years. It's going to be difficult to break away from my old drumming habits! 😫🙂

[@frillwhistlebell]

True focus and precision - this is basically what I’d like my drum ability to be. I’m going to try your excersizes, i also greatly appreciate your style, discussion and explanation of the playing - it feels like anyone can get to this level who wishes to. The gear tips was also greatly appreciated as I’ve heard suggestions of wearing weights when doing the methods.

[@vikitheviki]

This is so cool! Wish I had someone taught me this when younger.

[@carmencansino2379]

Thank you so much for this great video. I'm a percussion instructor and my students greatly benefit from this excellent video. Thanks to this video I have students as young as 8 years old who are now able to utilize the "open-close" technique. 👏👏👏

[@ciaronm.7694]

Gordy Knudtson... what a drummer...

[@mariodiblasio8033]

Incredible technique very ipmressed and by the way its explained ry Gordy

[@JesusLordOfLords455]

Absolutely incredible drummer!!

[@rickyvecchio7774]

Excellent & Great....!!!! Many many thanks for share it....! You make an excellent instructor...!! Greetings from Argentina

[@morgankara]

Wonderful!

[@swangonzalez4797]

This guy is so good he creeps me out. Dig that stare, the monotone voice and the black motif.

[@linmark5726]

good teacher

[@Nassoud60]

Amazing work very nice

[@kpec3]

Finally the video I need! Thaaaaaaaaaaaaank Uuuuuuuu!

[@arturofernandez6088]

Great lesson and technique

[@wisewise7396]

great lesson thaaaaank you

[@WMay116]

Good stuff

[@pletcherscott]

Way harder than it looks- great video

[@TheDrummagurl]

The beginning is so damn cool how did you make that

[@user-sz8gr6lt9v]

very good....thanks...

[@gledimikerezi1937]

Damn that snare is amazing!

[@rasikularathna9444]

Thanks for your sir

[@joseluisllorentearrebola1691]

Thanks!!

[@joeyparag]

Hey Gordy, I don't think I wanna do it so fast or you know, great stuff with your wrist technique.

[@thiagohsilvestre7127]

That´s beautiful

[@adolfotapias9397]

Brutal

[@samdominator6394]

Excelente, para llegar al push and pull

[@timehat6781]

I don’t understand how to get the stick to rebound so high that the stick is still pointing up when my wrist bends down

[@quatzu]

Oh. My. God.

[@user-en1vq6qv4k]

Спасибо!

[@Shaktidej]

Ending is hilarious !!! By the way, I find it hard upon going faster and faster to make the wrist movement stay in sync : close then open again ( in the 3 and 4 modes ). Is there a trick there or should I just keep on practising hoping it'll gradually improve ? Thanks Gordy for your tips and method.

[@ianmyrick4032]

practice it to a metronome. I hope my 2 years late comment helped

[@KKplaysit]

This is so difficult to learn...

[@Big_C_4205]

Any luck?

[@bishop8095]

Relatable

[@ricknova1973]

Don't I know it can't figure it out

[@Coastfog]

It's tough work, but I love every little bit of progress I make.

[@toneseeker87]

study his wrist movement guys.

[@hellg1307]

This is crazy

[@user-yo3yn1jr7d]

Argentine very good tank you

[@balrogDCLXVI]

2:43

[@rasulanirasha3386]

Wooooooo tx

[@tommychong3651]

Okay so I am trying this method however the only way I can get a bounce is with closing my hand..I'm trying my fingers but my hand closes every time. so then what do I do?

[@HeartAblaze96]

so how do you get the sound from closing the hand? cause to me closing the hand looks the same as giving it the tap between the open and close. ive been doing double strokes as open tap essentially.

[@pedroinosuke537]

Is this the "catching the bounce technique"?

[@jlee4223]

What practice pad are you using? Thanks

[@tommychong3651]

So can you play this method on your toms good or would it sound weak?

[@yez1062]

When was this made? 2012? Oh...

[@miker5233]

I can do this stuff but however when I want to get it to Speed The Clarity just goes away what do I have to do keep practicing with a metronome slowly go up the speed and back down

[@GeorgeLawrence24]

breaking the wrist is the secret, ain't it Gordy? Nice video

[@valenciaroseboro7449]

George Lawrence cbn

[@ronny1sisko]

what a tasty snare

[@mularaikar]

Gordy ,the sticks keep on falling from my hands and also they strike each other any tips on how to prevent it

[@pat7989]

Suck it up buttercup. Jk

[@ACLOCKWORKDRUMMER]

A CLOCKWORK DRUMMER..............TRY ME...THE BEST DRUMMER YOU NEVER HEARD

[@archimedesthehighlyeducate3976]

You could easily expand your method and release more materiel on it. What do you know of Biomechanics? Certain types of martial arts use it. You definitely do. “The Biomechanics of Drumming.” I don’t know. I’m just an owl. I only know about the biomechanics of flight

[@clerkkuntakesopermen8374]

luk at de flic o dat rist

[@packat78]

this is so hard to get to speed. guess i need to give it more time than 2 weeks! hah..

[@bonzoligist6330]

Three note stroke continues mode.....Moeller stroke.

[@Babybombon95]

👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤣🤣🤣

[@eboyeman8457]

Fletcher is that you?

[@rabbituckman134]

Circumcisions anyone? Nip the tip, just like a drum stick, it’s real quick, take 5 min max

[@albertocompanero281]

What the fuck🥶 what's name the technique? Please

[@fVNzO]

That moment when you literally can't read the title of the video. Unlucky M8.

[@thomp9054]

How do you not have Popeye forearms?

[@AgeofColossus]

Don’t blow your heads off, kids 😂