Hand Technique

This premium course encompasses the extensive step-by-step method Thomas Lang used to develop both his speed and ability to play relaxed. Learn warm-up and endurance exercises, the rudiments, his exclusive “Chops Builder Program,” and much more. Enjoy over 10 hours of content that is guaranteed to take your hand technique to the next level, no matter what level you are currently at.

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Along with being one of today’s most influential and progressive drummers, Thomas Lang is also a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer and has been recognized and awarded the best clinician/educator multiple times by Modern Drummer, DRUM! and Rhythm magazines. His body of work includes international sessions and performances on a wide variety of genres such as rock, pop, jazz, and heavy metal with artists such as Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Williams, Kelly Clarkson, and Sugababes, among many others.

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Basic Warm Up and Hand Endurance 37 Lessons

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Hand Technique Introduction

Warmup and strength building exercises for the hands

Warmup Stick Flicks

Hand Warmup Exercise Combo Without Sticks

Single Stroke Warmup Exercise Singles Unisons and Alternating Strokes

Warmup Grabbing Exercise

Hand Warmup Clapping Exercise

Paradiddle with Insert Exercise

ParadiddleDiddle and Single Paradiddle Combination Exercise

ParadiddleDiddleDiddle

Paradiddles In 3 Different Note Rates

Paradiddles Slow to Fast

Paradiddle Shifting Exercise

Paradiddle Diddle

Paradiddle Accent Shift Exercise

Double Paradiddle Accent Shifting Exercise

Moeller Technique

Finger Control Technique Unison Stroke Exercise and Wrist Anatomy Explanation

Practicing with Bigger Sticks

German Grip or Locked Grip Wrist Strokes

French Timpani Grip and Finger Control Technique

My Signature Drum Stick STL

The Double Paradiddle

Hand Technique Rudiments The Pataflafla

Hand Technique 8th-Note Triplet Singles and 16th Note Triplet Doubles Warmup Exercise

Alternating Open 3-Stroke Roll Warmup Exercise

Groups of 8, Single Hand, Per Drum

Groups of 8, Unisons / Both Hands

Groups of 8, Alternating Stokes

Groups of 6 Per Hand: Left, Right, and Unison

Groups of 6 Per Hand, Alternating

Groups of 4 Per Hand: Left, Right, Unison, and Alternating

Groups of 4 Per Hand: Combinations

Groups of 3 Per Hand: Left and Right

Groups of 3 Per Hand: Unisons and Alternating

Groups of 2 Per Hand: Left, Right, Unison, and Alternating

Groups of 2 Per Hand: Leading With Left Hand

Linear Coordination Exercises Pt. 1 12 Lessons

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Introduction To Linear Coordination

All Limbs Exercise: “The Great Equalizer”

Note Rate Pyramid Between Right Hand and Right Foot

Linear Singles In Grooves

Linear Singles In Fills

Non-Linear Alternating Singles, Hands And Feet

Linear Double-Strokes

Alternating Doubles: Note Rate Pyramid

Linear Doubles In Grooves

Linear Doubles In Fills

Linear Groups of 3

The Alternating Bonzo!

Linear Coordination Exercises Pt. 2 14 Lessons

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Linear Groups of 4 Pt. 1

Linear Groups of 4 Pt. 2

Linear Groups of 4 Pt. 3

Orchestrating Groups of 4

Non-Linear Groups of 4

Linear Groups of 5

Linear Groups of 6 Pt. 1

Linear Groups of 6 Pt. 2

Linear Groups of 6 Pt. 3

Linear Groups of 6 Pt. 4

Linear Groups of 6: Orchestrations

Linear Groups of 6: Wrap-Up

Linear Groups of 7

Linear Groups of 8

Rudiments Applied To The Kit: Part 1 16 Lessons

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Intro To Double Strokes / Stone Killer #2

Note-Rate Pyramid Using Doubles

Doubles On Multiple Surfaces

Doubles Exercise: Think Outside The Box

Double Stroke Orchestration Ideas

Triple Stroke Rolls

Buzz Rolls: Introduction

Buzz Roll On Hi Hat and Fingers On Snare

Rhythmic Buzz Rolls

Explanation: “Why Buzz Rolls?”

Alternating Flam on Snare

Alternating Flams In Different Note Rates

Orchestrating Alternating Flams

Flam Triplets / Flam Accents: Part 1

Flam Triplets / Flam Accents: Part 2

Flam Taps

Rudiments Applied To The Kit: Part 2 11 Lessons

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Swiss Triplets

Flamadiddle

Ruff or Drag / Closed Ruff

Triplet Cross Sticking Pattern #3 (Accent On Crash and Moving Subdivisions)

Basic Timetable And Phrasing Exercises 4 Lessons

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Note-Rate Pyramid: Even Groupings

Note-Rate Pyramid: Odd Groupings

Note-Rate Pyramid: Even and Odd (1-8)

Note-Rate Pyramid: Quarter Note Accents on Toms & Cymbals

Dynamics: Crescendos and Decrescendos 5 Lessons

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Introduction To Dynamics

Dynamics Exercise #1: Unisons, Groups of 8

Dynamics Details

Dynamics Exercise #2: Unisons: Groups of 6 and Groups of 4

Dynamics Exercise #3: Groups of 8, Alternating Strokes

Unison Stoke Accents And Independence 7 Lessons

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Introduction / Right Hand Plays 1/4 Notes

Right Hand In Groups of 3

Right Hand In Groups of 5

Right Hand In Groups of 7

Combinations and Improvisations

Unison Strokes On Hi-Hat And Snare w/ Backbeat in 4/4

Unison Strokes On Hi-Hat And Snare w/ Backbeat in 6/8

Chops Builder System 6 Lessons

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Chops Builder System – Introduction

Leading With Left Hand

Shifting The Patterns

Adding Diddles

Orchestrating The Patterns

Anchoring To Left Foot Pulse

Single Stroke Orchestrations On The Kit 9 Lessons

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Pattern #1: High Tom / Snare (2-4-2-4-2-2)

Switching Pattern #1 To 32nds

Switching Pattern #1 To Other Drums

Pattern #2: Snare / High Tom (2-4-2-4-2-2)

Pattern #3: Snare / High Tom / Middle Tom (6-4-4)

Pattern #4: Snare / Floor Tom / Middle Tom (6-6-4)

Cross-Sticking Pattern

Accent Pattern of Three 16th Notes

Creative Exercise With Single-Stroke Orchestrations

Creative Uses for Paradiddle on Drumset 13 Lessons

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Introduction / Displacement

Paradiddle Beats: Part 1

Paradiddle Beats: Part 2

Paradiddle as 16th Note Triplets

Paradiddle Orchestrated as Fill

Diddle on Tom

Paradiddle With 2 Cymbal Crashes

Orchestrating Paradiddle On Random Surfaces

Paradiddle Orchestration Combinations

Double Paradiddles On Whole Drumset

Paradiddle Diddle On Whole Drumset

Triple Paradiddle

Wrap-Up of Mixed Sticking Exercises

Triplet & Sextuplet Single-Stroke Variations On The Kit 15 Lessons

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Triplets: Floor and Snare

Triplets: Floor and Rack Tom

Triplets: Floor, Snare, Middle Tom, High Tom

Sextuplets: Floor, Hi-Hat, Snare, Hi-Hat

Sextuplets: Snare, Hi-Hat, Tom, Hi-Hat

Sextuplets: Snare, Rack, Floor, Snare

Sextuplets: Floor, High Tom, Middle Tom, Snare

Sextuplets: Floor and Hi-Hat Variations

Triplets With Accents: Snare, Hi-Tom Part 1

Triplets With Accents: Snare, Hi-Tom Part 2

Triplet Cross Sticking Pattern #1 (Accent On High Tom)

Triplet Cross Sticking Pattern #2 (Accent On Hi-Hat)

Triplet Cross Sticking Pattern #3 (Accent On Crash)

Sextuplets: 4 Toms Up and Down

Wrap Up: Combinations and Improvisations

Unison Strokes / Flat Flams Workout 7 Lessons

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Introduction: Groups of 4

Groups of 3

Groups of 2

Unison Single Stroke Accent Pattern (4-4-3-3-2)

Unison Single Stroke Accent Pattern: (3-3-2)

Unison Accent Pattern in 5

Unison Accent Pattern in 7

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