Jim McCarthy's critiques and Q&A
Drum Technique Answers on Finger Control and Pivot Points
Friday, May 15th, 2009A customer who recently purchased the Stick Technique book, emailed me with some questions and comments. I always support drummers wherever I can so of course I emailed back. In this case though I thought the questions and answers would be of interent to many of YOU readers as well, so with the customer’s permission, […]
Video Exerpts of Live Drum Lessons
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Hand Position & Stick Grip at the Drum Kit: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Using Semiquaver Rests - Drumming Worksheet: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Paradiddle exercises and Tips: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadHi all - I’m back again after SUCH a long break. My apologies to all those subscribers who have been waiting - No, I haven’t abandoned you - In fact I’ve just been really hard at work creating new stuff for you guys to get stuck into for 2009.
Today I have something which you may […]
Essential Drum Rudiments - Making double strokes even.
Monday, November 3rd, 2008Here’s an important question from one of my Customers in the UK.
“I’ve been told the real secret to good double strokes is accenting the last stroke, is this right?”
Jim Replies:- I know what you mean about accenting the second note of doubles, but I would be careful thinking about it that way - it tends […]
Jim’s critique of Kevin’s drumming technique video
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008—–Original Message—–
From: kevintuckman
Sent: Thursday, 20 March 2008 3:04 PM
To: Jim McCarthy
Subject: Watch “Drum Technique - Kevin Tuck”
Thanks Jim - here is the video for your critique.
Drum Technique - kevin Tuck
2 min 15 sec - 20/03/2008
Description: Kevin Tucks Drum Technique for Critique on Blog - Thursday 20 March 2008
Jim McCarthy wrote:
Thanks Kevin for showing me your […]
Jim’s critique of Seth’s Stick Technique - Fingers, Wrists, Arms.
Monday, December 3rd, 2007—–Original Message—–
From: Seth Wandersman
To: Jim McCarthy
Subject: Re: Stick Technique
This is me trying elbow, wrist, then fingers what do you think?
http://blip.tv/file/489558/
Jim McCarthy wrote:
Looks like things are coming along - some pointers for you.
From the elbow: your strokes are stopping at the bottom - the piston stroke should come straight back up before the other […]