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Jared O'Leary //Multiplicity
Ever wonder how your favorite drumlines play fast (and clean) three strokes? What about four strokes? They're not stroking each note with their wrists or fingers, they're using one stroke with multiple controlled rebounds. While manual legato strokes are fantastic for building overall stick control, I break down why transitioning to controlled rebound strokes is the ultimate secret to unlocking maximum drumming speed. Whether you prefer playing with traditional grip or matched grip (including variations like French grip, German grip, and American grip) I explain how to properly accelerate your drum stick rebound without relying on the drop/catch method. By teaching you how to manipulate the negative space within your hand to control the exact number of bounces, I will help you refine your snare drum technique and eliminate messy sounding threes and fours. Finally, I share free drum exercises and sheet music to help you speed up your three and four stroke rolls.
3 days ago | [YT] | 5
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Jared O'Leary //Multiplicity
This week's drumming tips:
0:00 How to memorize drum breaks
2:56 Percussionists don't have it easy
5:10 New to drumming? Don't worry about three strokes
Thousands more tips and play-alongs in my channel's home tab and in the link at the top of each video's description.
6 days ago | [YT] | 2
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Jared O'Leary //Multiplicity
Using a bizarre lesson I learned from the 2020 toilet paper shortage, this video explains why beginner and intermediate drummers need to stop wasting time trying to learn viral drum chops and flashy drum fills just to get online views. Instead, I talk about why mastering essential drumming fundamentals, refining your core drum technique, and diligently practicing your drum rudiments are the true secrets to landing gigs and getting callbacks at auditions. If you want to know how to get better at drums, I highly recommend that you stop consuming the "junk food" of social media drumming and start treating your practice sessions like a balanced diet focused on the basics. If you're looking for thousands of free drumming lessons and exercises to help you do that, check out my YouTube channel's home tab or the following link: jaredoleary.com/drum
1 week ago | [YT] | 5
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Jared O'Leary //Multiplicity
This week's drumming tips:
0:00 If you experience dull pain while drumming
3:00 How do you structure your practice routine?
5:27 When 70 minutes of practicing is better than 120
6:48 How to make the most progress on drums
Thousands more tips and play-alongs in my channel's home tab and in the link at the top of each video's description.
1 week ago | [YT] | 3
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Jared O'Leary //Multiplicity
Flams taps are a common rudiment drummers play, but did you know there are three ways to play them? If you're playing flam taps on a drumline, you need to make sure everyone is playing the same flam tap interpretation. This quick tutorial shows you each of these three flam tap variations and a free exercise to help you practice speeding up flam taps.
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 5
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Jared O'Leary //Multiplicity
This week's drumming tips:
0:00 How to do a drum cover
2:16 Should you use more arm when drumming?
3:44 How to work on double time swing
5:26 Technique depends on context
6:28 Simple way to feel the timing of rhythms
Thousands more tips and play-alongs in my channel's home tab and in the link at the top of each video's description.
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Jared O'Leary //Multiplicity
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