Control and Speed on the Snare Drum: Teaching and Evaluating a Relaxed Technique (Counterpoint 2018 Workshop Handout)

Control and Speed on the Snare Drum: Teaching and Evaluating a Relaxed Technique Teach students a logical snare drum grip, a relaxed stroke, and “lifts and levels” – a system that leads to tension-free execution of rudiments, accents and other dynamics. Then create relevant evaluation that will engage and challenge them – and keep them…