I believe it was designed to be sort of like a stick control with odd phrase lengths. George lawrence stones stick control is the original classic, often c. George lawrence stones stick control is the bible of drumming. First published in 1935, it has come to be commonly referred to as the drummers bible, and is used practically universally by drummers and percussionists of all stripes. The moeller method will increase your stick speed, control, and power in no time at all. A walk through stick control get past those first three. This book is useful for a percussionist with any focus, be it drum set, drum corps, or orchestral. Another source for these kind of stickings can be found in gary chaffees books. Stick control, the title of george lawrence stone s snare drum method published in 1935, and it is unquestionably the most famous drum book ever written. In the words of the author, it is the ideal drum book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and. My son is starting to practice with the stick control book by george lawrence stone.
Alfred stick control for the snare drummer book guitar. Drumstick control is a snare drum technique method for the drumset player. In the words of the author, it is the ideal drum book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination, with. However, many drum set players of very high caliber have also mentioned this book. Working through george lawrence stones stick control book.
Alfred stick control for the snare drummer book for sale. Stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone. Stick control for snare drummer book music gifts for. In the end, it is the overall concept of stick control that is both its greatest value and similarity to drumming patterns. In this snare drum tutorial youll learn common stickings that are used to teach stick control. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named it first in the top 25 drumming books of alltime. Stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone alfred this book was at the very top of the popularity list. Very repetitive but thats how you develop muscle memory. Therefore, he switched to drumming, first studying with a show drummer named joe sefcik and then george lawrence stone, author of the noted drum textbook stick control for the snare drummer. The book is an advanced collection of drum rhythms arranged in calisthenic form designed to give the player a more complete control of the drumsticks in rudimental, symphonic and modern jazz drumming and.
This was the first jazz study book i worked through after reading syncopation and stick control. I hated it at first but it does teach you stick control and lead hand control. In just a few days of doing some of the exercises ive noticed a marked improvement in my hand technique. Snare drum george lawrence stones stick control is the original classic. A realistic approach to snare drum technique applied to drumset. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination, with extra attention given to. Stick control does what any good book in the field should do. He wrote the books stick control for the snare drummer 1935 and accents and. Its a book designed to develop snare drum technique. I feel that this book is good for beginners and also for large drum lines to get into sync together. For decades it has been used by drummers and percussionists of all genres to develop the hands as well as handfoot coordination.
This method is an absolute must for speed drumming. Stone is perhaps the most widely accepted text on pure technique for snare drum. One of the best drumset books ever written isnt a drumset book at all. However, a lot more material has come out over the years. George lawrence stone 18861967 was an american drummer and author. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 books of alltime. From the moment i discovered the idea that learning to read music would open up a world of drumming information and learning, i was hooked.
From the viewpoint of its author george l stone, the material is explained using the. For the snare drummer by george lawrence stone and i need some advice as to how to work through the book. Stick control for the snare drummer george lawrence stone on. This is obvious if one considers that this praise for stick control from a customer on amazon applies equally to both books.
In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control. Also covers tips for conserving energy, and improving overall control. Recommended reading for jazz drummers drum lessons. His 1961 book accents and rebounds is also a true standard in stick control and dynamics.
Applications for using the finger control technique around the drum set excellent for coming up with unique drum beat and fill ideas. Each of the exercises can not only be applied to the snare drum alone but also orchestrated over the whole. We now have three george lawrence stone titles reengraved and updated. Stick control for the snare drummer, accents and rebounds for the snare drummer, and mallet control for the xylophone, all available now.
That should keep you busy at least until part 2, where well. Stick control by george stone snare drum book alfred. Stick control for snare drummer book often cited as a seminal book for drummers, george lawrence stones stick control for the snare drummer is an essential tool for any serious drummer. One of the most enduring and venerated method books for drummers is stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone. This is the premiere presentation of the after hours book series, featuring lesson one with stick control. Why drummers use stick control musika lessons blog. George lawrence stones stick control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. If you own stick control, you can apply these three patterns to the first three pages, which contain 72 exercises, for a grand total of 216 4way coordination patterns.
Practice each exercise at a variety of tempos slow to fast. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination, with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. George lawrence stones 1935 stick control is a great primer for being able to say what you mean and mean what you say with a pair of drum sticks. While this is true of many books on drumming, none. Ive been trying to do at least the first half of the exercises on the first page every morning and every night, 20 times each. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 drum method books of alltime. George lawerence stones stick control book is a great book. Check with your music book seller or click one of the links in the sidebar to the left. So far the smartest thing ive done in working to improve my drums chops is buying the george stone book stick control. One book that is a good source for this is odd meter calisthenics by mitchell petersi havent worked out of this much, but it seems very well written. The basic jazz time pattern is played throughout the book while sections progress from eighth notes to triplets and sixteenth note rhythms played between the snare and bass drum. How would you say is the best way to approach it,would you do so many lines over and over or would you do a whole page.
Based on the authors recollections of their studies and conversations with george lawrence stone, this companion book to stick control contains a series of lessons and lectures on the art and technique of drumming as originally developed and taught by. The book introduces and explains the accented stroke types and combinations both popular and necessary for todays contemporary drummer. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named it one of the top 25 drumming books of alltime. Heck, even joel rothman himself has written books far greater than this book. Steve was a student of jazz drumming great, joe morello.
George lawrence stones stick control for the snare drummer is one of these books, used by drummers the world over to improve their control on snare drum. Stick control is an indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advancedlevel rhythms, moving through categories of singlebeat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats, flam triplets and dotted notes, and short roll progressions. I will admit, first glance this book looks very boring. In the words of the author, it is the ideal drum book for improving control, speed, flexibility. Stick control is a great book to develop ideal technique for orchestral style or any style of music on the drum set. Drum teacher jason horsler gives advice on how to approach and work through the drummers bible stick control by george laurence stone. Stick control for the snare drummer contains pages of sticking exercises meant to increase finger control and facility, involving single and double strokes, rolls, flams, drags, etc. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and muscular coordination, with extra.