Middle Finger Fulcrum - Tips and Exercise

The middle finger fulcrum can be a great asset to your drumming technique. This video discusses why the middle finger fulcrum is important and a simple exercise to start developing it.
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[@peteharman1061]

this sounds fantastic I've just recently discovered this technique after many years and hoping it could be a turning point

[@DavidOLessons]

Thanks for watching Pete! The middle finger fulcrum could be a game changer for sure!

[@b1akn3ss93]

Funny I was told this was wrong when I started playing and that’s how I held them ...

[@OrodrummerStudents]

Yeah that's pretty common.
Teachers like to start people with index finger fulcrum and cite other grip types as wrong

[@XENOX449]

Helped me with thumb pain. I feel like im actually close to perfecting my technique. Damn drums is hard

[@SpiritMusicMeetups]

I've been trying to get my students over to this grip for a while so thanks for this video. I have like a thousand drum videos on my channel but this is a good one that I'll recommend

[@DavidOLessons]

Thanks so much for sharing this

[@SpiritMusicMeetups]

@@DavidOLessons feel free to use all the materials out on my drum website which is the same name as my channel, and the channel has a link in the about table. But I think there's about a thousand drum videos out there. Feel free to use it all or the ideas in them as many are quite revolutionary.

[@hardiksharma1428]

Thanks for the content, man. Looking forward to more.

[@DavidOLessons]

You're welcome Hardik! Thanks for watching.

[@Hellohello3o]

What happens if my middle finger is bent and near my ring finger

[@BiiraHD]

Why isn't this teached earlier?

[@DavidOLessons]

Thank you for your question. I would say the reason why most drum teachers don’t teach middle finger fulcrum to beginner students is because the index fulcrum is generally considered to be easier to get out of the gate. However,
In my teaching practice I’ve started teaching it earlier on in my student’s journey and come to realize it’s totally worth the effort!