As a self taught drummer at 60 years old ,when I watch you videos I clearly see why I have skill gaps in certain areas , but at 60 I’m still learning . Thank you.
@@MariaWulfMusic at 60 I’m not trying to compete with anyone with my playing , TH-cam will show you really fast that there are 10 year olds that can clean you clock . I’m just trying to enjoy finding answers to why I could never play certain things . This video gives me insight into that . Thanks.
Love the no frills, no backwards baseball cap, style here. These are the exact technique lessons my teacher taught me years ago. I was looking for a good refresher. Found it. Subscribed.
My finger technique is terrible, this is the absolute best video I have accidentally stumbled across. I wish I'd see this 3 years ago when I started playing. Thank you.
This is an amazing channel. The level of detail is awesome. Thanks for enabling comments so that I could thank you for creating these thoughtful lessons!
I was a self-taught drummer in my younger days. I haven't played in years. I'm 71 years old now and I bought a drum kit and I saw your finger exercises. The left-hand pinky exercise was sad due to arthritis. But as difficult as this was, it caused me to see how much work it will take to even become a mediocre drummer. But I'm sure that with practice and hard work I can learn to play again. Thanks for showing me where I need to concentrate my focus. Any tips would be appreciated.
All I have rn is a drum pad but getting an electronic kit for Christmas, but have been watching TONS of videos on drums and technique, and this is by far one of the best ones out there. Thank you for sharing!
I've been a drum teacher for years and have never heard of a lot of this advice. Thank you for these amazing tips; I'll have to show this video to my students!
Been trying to get confident playing metal faster and I’ve never seen such a great break down of the finger techniques, also didn’t expect adding the pinky in. Thank you for making this video!
I have been going through a lot of courses recently but never could have the benefits i had from the first time i watched yours , so helpful so practical . Plz keep going , looking forward more of this .
thanks so much for sharing! this is really good. you've made me realise where my bad technique I've developed over the last few years has come from now. I will work on my control again as per your suggestions! Something like 50 years of playing and instead of improving I've been deteriorating. Thankyou! So excited to try this out tomorrow!
It's my first time here and I took less than a minute to understand you really are an exellent drum educator. Thank you for your work and greetings from Italy.
I've just discovered your channel from this amazing video. I'm sitting here with my practice pad in front of me learning things I should have known years ago! Truly excellent, your pace and presentation are spot on for me. I'm an intermediate drummer who is going back to basics to correct many years of self taught bad habits. I've subscribed, looking forward to your version of the video for traditional grip. Keep up the awesome work, and many thanks! Nick, London UK
Thanks, Nick. I really appreciate the feedback because it helps me to know what's working and what's not. I actually go into detail on some finger control exercises in my Traditional Grip Exercises, here: th-cam.com/video/Z9g7nv3PCrg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_MB5skN3vi80bM9k. I also finally made a follow up here: th-cam.com/video/pupvjo-Qycs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=burdHOFr07ZZoaB0
Thank you! This instruction is what finally made me understand (and feel, which is the most improtant) the reason why my left hand was unable to even get close to the right hand ability when doing 3 or 4 consecuituve note patterns in the first page of stick control. I have been trying to address this for some weeks now, and now I have a clear path for practice. Will keep focusing on these excercises. Really hope that another gem of a video like this pops up in the future.
Thank you for this. I realized I was practicing control and rudiments in French grip and then when I actually wanna play, I play American grip. Now I can change it.
Just wanted to stop by again and say the adding and removing fingers exercise is SUPER helpful. I remember someone talking about this exercise on reddit. Didn't think much of it at first but wow, just been doing this two days and I'm astounded by the results. Please make more videos like these!!
Thanks for watching, James. The panels are from a company called Felt Right. They're super easy to use, just peel and stick. They come in lots of colors and sizes too.
Hi Maria, one day you should make a video about, which sticks you play with and why. It's always interesting to hear about drummers preferences in this respect.
such a good video. I'm just starting to pick up the drums again, but still a beginner. Thank you so much, you have just saved me an enormous amount of time and confusion
I don't have any musical instrument practice except acoustic guitar for 6 months and i always find myself watching a ton of drum videos. It looks so fun and honestly i think i really want to try. Thank you for this video because it will be awesome to practice this when i get some stix on my hands.
Thanks a lot Maria! I have watched loads of videos to isolated my fingers but yours made the different! So easy to follow and amazingly explained! You rock!!
Just came across this video now. I feel such a connection with this lesson as I'm currently being held back by speed/dynamics due to my bad technique. I should have watched this one before the one on doubles! Thanks for sharing such a valuable lesson.
I have my first drum lesson tomorrow and I'm so glad I found this video before I get into the habit of playing any kind of technique. Otherwise I always find out about something like this years later 😄
Thank you Maria. I'm a fellow instructor as well and it's great to finally see a drummer who knows exactly what to do, how to do it and explain it so anyone can achieve it. Too many self proclaimed pros swamp the Internet with misinformation. It's refreshingly good to see someone presenting the correct way. Anyone reading this comment, understand this video is the end of your search on how to gain finger control. Do exactly what Maria says and you'll gain much finger control. Thanks again Maria!
Can’t express how much I appreciate this! I laughed out loud when you said some drummers have to switch to French grip to play finger technique, that is EXACTLY what I’ve been doing! Time to practice this for the next 10 years 🙏
Thanks for this. I’d like to see you speak about stick rebound more. I get what you’re saying, but wrist technique and even the arms can take advantage of the upstroke as well as the downstroke.
I am also interested how you apply this to the kit. Moving around the drum kit involves moving around to different playing surfaces. This is where up and down (wrist) strokes can happy the drummer move around and play multiple instruments at the same time :)
Thank you, I'm glad you're finding it helpful. Having control over this technique is really useful when playing fast tempos and when you're needing to use more sensitivity on jazz drums.
WOW! I really appreciate your class, because with a few minutes for a few days I have considerably improved my way of playing, because I see that it is not the use of the arm/wrist but the fingers. Your class is a treasure for us beginners! And I am already one more subscriber to your channel. Until the next class. Thank you very much.
Seriously, in just the first 3 minutes I found out what they have not mentioned in other tutorials. Its all about the thumb roll snap back. The other tutorials just say let it snap back, Im thinking, "well it doesn't". So you show that it takes the additional action of the thumb roll back I think will be a game changer for the technique. I really do appreciate this video!!!!!
Two reasons why I subscribed. First and foremost...you did NOT ask me to. Nothing is more annoying than people who say, "please, subscribe and like!" Drives me crazy. Next, your content is very helpful. Playing now for about 3+ years I'm learning speed is really difficult to harness without some good technique. It takes a ton of practice. And you really break it down making it fun to learn.
Thank you for this great information! I just picked up drumming again after decades off and this is one area I am really weak at. The perfect video at the perfect time!
Thank you so much for that lesson. Really cool tips, your right elbow going upper than the left one helps me a lot to not feel guilty, joke aside, thanks master.
I'm a metalhead and all (free!) finger technique tutorials online from the metal people don't even come close to detail and usefulness for a beginner as this one. That's a treasure.
Wanted to thank you for this video and the press roll video as well. It seems like you explain things fully and don't hold back info. So glad you randomly popped up in my videos.
Your lesson is spot on! You explained every challenge there is to developing finger technique and how to remedy it. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank you!
Thank you SO much! This was eye-opening for me, and really helpful. Just started learning to play drums at age 56, gah, appreciate your taking the time to go through all the techniques.
As a self taught drummer at 60 years old ,when I watch you videos I clearly see why I have skill gaps in certain areas , but at 60 I’m still learning . Thank you.
It's never too late to end each day better than the last.
@@MariaWulfMusic at 60 I’m not trying to compete with anyone with my playing , TH-cam will show you really fast that there are 10 year olds that can clean you clock . I’m just trying to enjoy finding answers to why I could never play certain things . This video gives me insight into that . Thanks.
Keep learning! You're awesome!:DD
I am a self-taught drummer too. Great to know you are one of me too!
Me too go ladies
The video with no nonsense and no show off.. only teaching .. just great
This is amazing. So many vids basically tell you to do finger techniques, but don't actually break it down.
finding good instructors on youtube makes me so happy. people that thoroughly explain every step with the why and the how is just amazing
Yeah it's hard to find quality videos like this. I subscribed instantly. Happy drumming my friend 😄
FINALLY, a "teaching video" that actually HAS TEACHING. WELL DONE. KUDOS
This is by far, the best lesson on basics on sticking and practice regimes. So simple and yet most practical. Very well presented. Thank you. 🙂
Thank you very much. I'm glad you're liking it.
Love the no frills, no backwards baseball cap, style here. These are the exact technique lessons my teacher taught me years ago. I was looking for a good refresher. Found it. Subscribed.
What makes this video so excellent is that you continually show the stick and finger action when you explain. thank you will practice …
My finger technique is terrible, this is the absolute best video I have accidentally stumbled across. I wish I'd see this 3 years ago when I started playing. Thank you.
Wow this is probably the best I have seen in this topic. very clearly explained! Thank you. I can’t wait to see the traditional grip!!!!
Agreed. 1000%
This video is just great! Thanks so much.
Informative, to the point, smart, no BS, no commercial sell, pro level. Thank you.
This is an amazing channel. The level of detail is awesome. Thanks for enabling comments so that I could thank you for creating these thoughtful lessons!
I appreciate the support, Chris.
So good I was waiting for the sales pitch. This channel is super awesome.
I don't even play drums but I kept watching. Good video.
Yup :))
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From a lady to a lady, thank you! Your technic is very useful. Great channel.
This one video, 50 years ago. Would have changed everything.
Share it to those children you know so they won't have to echo your sentiments
Oh, I am SO feeling that
Or, maybe availability of TH-cam 50 years ago would have changed everything.
Yup
This information has been available for at least 50yrs. The problem was finding a teacher who taught it.
I was a self-taught drummer in my younger days. I haven't played in years. I'm 71 years old now and I bought a drum kit and I saw your finger exercises. The left-hand pinky exercise was sad due to arthritis. But as difficult as this was, it caused me to see how much work it will take to even become a mediocre drummer. But I'm sure that with practice and hard work I can learn to play again. Thanks for showing me where I need to concentrate my focus. Any tips would be appreciated.
Go for it! I’m the same age and learned as a child. I’m about to get a set.😊
this is the first video I have found that really gives clear concise instruction on improving finger control, thank you Maria
You are very welcome.
Wow! Hands down the best finger control lesson I've ever watched! Thank you!
All I have rn is a drum pad but getting an electronic kit for Christmas, but have been watching TONS of videos on drums and technique, and this is by far one of the best ones out there. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you. I'm happy to hear that it's been helpful.
I've been a drum teacher for years and have never heard of a lot of this advice. Thank you for these amazing tips; I'll have to show this video to my students!
Kudos for being a teacher and still looking to improve and find new ways to help your students ! :)
Great technique video. Really gained a lot from it. Very much appreciated.
Been trying to get confident playing metal faster and I’ve never seen such a great break down of the finger techniques, also didn’t expect adding the pinky in.
Thank you for making this video!
This is simply one of the best drum technique lessons I've ever seen! Thank you!
Thank you, I truly appreciate it.
I’ve been playing for 20 years and this video was extremely useful in helping me break some bad habits. Thank you.
Looking forward to the upcoming practice video!
I have been going through a lot of courses recently but never could have the benefits i had from the first time i watched yours , so helpful so practical .
Plz keep going , looking forward more of this .
thanks so much for sharing! this is really good. you've made me realise where my bad technique I've developed over the last few years has come from now. I will work on my control again as per your suggestions! Something like 50 years of playing and instead of improving I've been deteriorating. Thankyou! So excited to try this out tomorrow!
Thanks so much. I'm glad you're finding this helpful.
Very great Tutorial ❤
It's my first time here and I took less than a minute to understand you really are an exellent drum educator. Thank you for your work and greetings from Italy.
Greetings, and thank you.
I've just discovered your channel from this amazing video. I'm sitting here with my practice pad in front of me learning things I should have known years ago! Truly excellent, your pace and presentation are spot on for me. I'm an intermediate drummer who is going back to basics to correct many years of self taught bad habits. I've subscribed, looking forward to your version of the video for traditional grip. Keep up the awesome work, and many thanks! Nick, London UK
Thanks, Nick. I really appreciate the feedback because it helps me to know what's working and what's not. I actually go into detail on some finger control exercises in my Traditional Grip Exercises, here: th-cam.com/video/Z9g7nv3PCrg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_MB5skN3vi80bM9k. I also finally made a follow up here: th-cam.com/video/pupvjo-Qycs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=burdHOFr07ZZoaB0
Very usefull. Thanks
Mind blowing. Patient. Technical. Precise. Just outstanding.
Thank you! This instruction is what finally made me understand (and feel, which is the most improtant) the reason why my left hand was unable to even get close to the right hand ability when doing 3 or 4 consecuituve note patterns in the first page of stick control. I have been trying to address this for some weeks now, and now I have a clear path for practice. Will keep focusing on these excercises. Really hope that another gem of a video like this pops up in the future.
Another great lesson! Thank you so much for doing these! Looking forward to the traditional grip exercise.
Thanks Greg, this is good inspiration to get started on it.
Thank you for this. I realized I was practicing control and rudiments in French grip and then when I actually wanna play, I play American grip. Now I can change it.
I'm in year 5 of my drumming journey and thank you so much for this video. I feel like this is really gonna help!
Best drum teacher on TH-cam, in my books! I'm really glad I found you early in my drumming journey :)
Thanks so much.
This is probably the best and most practical way I've seen it explained. Good job!
Thanks ! The video I needed....
I LOVE this video and I keep coming back to it. Thank you!
I learnt some new ideas here, thanks for sharing 👍
Thanxx for this top Instruction...
Just wanted to stop by again and say the adding and removing fingers exercise is SUPER helpful. I remember someone talking about this exercise on reddit. Didn't think much of it at first but wow, just been doing this two days and I'm astounded by the results. Please make more videos like these!!
I am struggling with finger dexterity and control, much to learn and practice. Thanks for the lesson, it's brilliant.
Great stuff for a self taught first year! Thanks Maria
Thank you.
Thank you!!!! I have been meaning to address this challenge for years and I will use this lesson to help me!!! I appreciate you!! 🥁
This was amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing and being so clear and concise on every detail and warning!!
Thank you. Nice absorptive paneling as well.
Thanks for watching, James. The panels are from a company called Felt Right. They're super easy to use, just peel and stick. They come in lots of colors and sizes too.
Hi Maria, one day you should make a video about, which sticks you play with and why. It's always interesting to hear about drummers preferences in this respect.
Good idea, I'll add that to my list.
Also how to tune drum
@@almadihidj See drum tuning by Ron Brown. Simple, easy, and accurate.
This lesson is pure gold! Thank you VERY much!!
Lady, that was excellent instruction all the way through.
Excellent video, as a beginner it's very useful for me, thanks a lot, greetings from Mexico
such a good video. I'm just starting to pick up the drums again, but still a beginner. Thank you so much, you have just saved me an enormous amount of time and confusion
Nice Work Maria!
I don't have any musical instrument practice except acoustic guitar for 6 months and i always find myself watching a ton of drum videos. It looks so fun and honestly i think i really want to try. Thank you for this video because it will be awesome to practice this when i get some stix on my hands.
Thanks a lot Maria! I have watched loads of videos to isolated my fingers but yours made the different! So easy to follow and amazingly explained! You rock!!
Great video that just popped up on my feed. Not a drummer now but WAY back in high school 40 years ago I was 😂
That reverse forearm one helped me the most with the feel
I'm just learning, at 57, so am also very pleased to have come across your channel. I'm now a subscriber with you as my new teacher - thank you 😉
Just came across this video now. I feel such a connection with this lesson as I'm currently being held back by speed/dynamics due to my bad technique. I should have watched this one before the one on doubles! Thanks for sharing such a valuable lesson.
Thanks Maria, I just started on the drums and really appreciate the time and effort you took to make this video.
Awesome lesson. Nice one
Great tutorials. It helps a lot. Thanks so much showing us this .
Reminds me of my first class. Beautiful memories🙏🏻Lots of practice every day🥁❤️
WONDERFUL!!!
I have my first drum lesson tomorrow and I'm so glad I found this video before I get into the habit of playing any kind of technique. Otherwise I always find out about something like this years later 😄
Very good instruction every drummer needs to practice
Fantastic! You covered everything in a thorough and useful approach. Many great ideas with all the finger’s being incorporated. Kudos!
Thank you Maria. I'm a fellow instructor as well and it's great to finally see a drummer who knows exactly what to do, how to do it and explain it so anyone can achieve it.
Too many self proclaimed pros swamp the Internet with misinformation. It's refreshingly good to see someone presenting the correct way.
Anyone reading this comment, understand this video is the end of your search on how to gain finger control. Do exactly what Maria says and you'll gain much finger control.
Thanks again Maria!
I really appreciate it. I know these types of videos aren't for everyone, therefore, you're my target audience.
Can’t express how much I appreciate this! I laughed out loud when you said some drummers have to switch to French grip to play finger technique, that is EXACTLY what I’ve been doing! Time to practice this for the next 10 years 🙏
Thanks for this. I’d like to see you speak about stick rebound more. I get what you’re saying, but wrist technique and even the arms can take advantage of the upstroke as well as the downstroke.
I am also interested how you apply this to the kit. Moving around the drum kit involves moving around to different playing surfaces. This is where up and down (wrist) strokes can happy the drummer move around and play multiple instruments at the same time :)
Wow! Superb instruction and demonstration. Subscribed! I'm going to study and practice this diligently, reviewing often.
This is excellent and will take your drumming to a whole different level. Really appreciate this education.
Thank you, I'm glad you're finding it helpful. Having control over this technique is really useful when playing fast tempos and when you're needing to use more sensitivity on jazz drums.
Well - just excellent instruction, ideas and exercises
Very clear demonstration! Thanks a lot!
WOW! I really appreciate your class, because with a few minutes for a few days I have considerably improved my way of playing, because I see that it is not the use of the arm/wrist but the fingers.
Your class is a treasure for us beginners!
And I am already one more subscriber to your channel.
Until the next class.
Thank you very much.
🎉thank you for the most concise demonstration I have seen!
Just stumbled upon this lesson. Great info on finger control, which I struggle a lot with. Subscribed
Pretty awesome lesson, thank you...
Seriously, in just the first 3 minutes I found out what they have not mentioned in other tutorials. Its all about the thumb roll snap back. The other tutorials just say let it snap back, Im thinking, "well it doesn't". So you show that it takes the additional action of the thumb roll back I think will be a game changer for the technique. I really do appreciate this video!!!!!
Thanks for the feedback. I learned through years of trial and error and working with students on the concept.
Great presentation, thank you!
Very good lesson!! Thank you very mi h Maria! I just subscribed to your channel
Thank you, and you're welcome.
This is the first video that really helps to feel fingers, thanks a lot!
Maria, thanks so much for these great videos. Very helpful!
Two reasons why I subscribed. First and foremost...you did NOT ask me to. Nothing is more annoying than people who say, "please, subscribe and like!" Drives me crazy. Next, your content is very helpful. Playing now for about 3+ years I'm learning speed is really difficult to harness without some good technique. It takes a ton of practice. And you really break it down making it fun to learn.
Thank you for this great information! I just picked up drumming again after decades off and this is one area I am really weak at. The perfect video at the perfect time!
Great video. Thank you
Wow I like the way the she explained every detail of this exercise..
So good!
Details are absolutely necessary!
Thank you so much for that lesson. Really cool tips, your right elbow going upper than the left one helps me a lot to not feel guilty, joke aside, thanks master.
Great lesson and camera angles
Agree!
Very good instruction and demonstration- Thank you
I'm a metalhead and all (free!) finger technique tutorials online from the metal people don't even come close to detail and usefulness for a beginner as this one. That's a treasure.
Very clear and helpful finger control exercises. Just what I need to practice.
I'm glad you liked it. I hope to one day post a 'play-along' practice video on this concept.
Excellent, fantastic! I hardly see or find other drummers that preach hand control which is the most important technique to master
This was a very good demonstration. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video!!
Wanted to thank you for this video and the press roll video as well. It seems like you explain things fully and don't hold back info. So glad you randomly popped up in my videos.
I love this video, keep coming back to it and point others to it.
Thanks Maria!
Your lesson is spot on! You explained every challenge there is to developing finger technique and how to remedy it. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank you!
Thank you SO much! This was eye-opening for me, and really helpful. Just started learning to play drums at age 56, gah, appreciate your taking the time to go through all the techniques.