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Its a book designed to develop snare drum technique. Dodges dodge drum chart includes over 400 standard drumming measures. Stick control by george lawrence stone book sheet music for. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named the book one of. This book includes sections on accented eighths, dotted notes, and triplets, as well as rebound control and more. How to practice stick control by george lawrence stone. Print stick control stick control by george lawrence stone, revisited by bob armstrong many years ago i was told by one of my teachers to get a copy of the book stick control by george lawrence stone. Stone stick control for the snare free download as pdf file. Below is a reprint of the first page of exercises from stones book. For the snare drummer by george lawrence stone george lawrence stone s stick control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming.
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Stick control 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. And just because the title says stick control, doesnt mean that it cant be applied to the feet. This is one way to practise the 1st page of stick control by george lawrence stone. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm.
May 25, 2016 one of the most enduring and venerated method books for drummers is stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone. Feb 14, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Original introduction to the 1935 edition of stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone stone percussion books llc, a family company owned by george lawrence stones descendants, would like to thank dom famularo for his help and encouragement in the reissue of this and other classic stone percussion books. Working through george lawrence stones stick control book.
For the snare drummer by george lawrence stone stick control. Download george lawrence stone stick control for the snare. George lawrence stone is the author of stick control 4. You can try all the exercises of the page with the same concept.
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