Buzz to Single-Stroke Transitions (Snare Drum Lesson)
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One of the most difficult issues we face in concert snare drum playing concerns the transition between quick single-strokes & buzz/open rolls. With buzz and open (double stroke) rolls being approached primarily from the arm, and quick singles from wrist/fingers, working out the transition between the two takes careful thought and consideration. While some might even label these types of transitions as additional stroke types, I prefer to think of them as “modifications”. In contrast to a normal rebound stroke, the wrist rebounds from the arm when moving from singles to buzz. I decided to make my first of 7 instructional videos in a series I’m labeling, “Work Smarter, Not Harder.”
pdf downloads accompanying this video series can be found here:
www.justinballpercussion.com/work-smarter-not-harder
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