Complete Hand Development (New Lessons Added!)
Dave's full approach for developing matched and traditional grip techniques.
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Welcome to my Hand Technique course! This course is the culmination of all I have learned-relearned, and continue to learn, where my own technique is concerned, including concepts and techniques learned from masters such as Jim Chapin, Freddie Gruber, and more.
Technical ability allows our musical ideas to become a reality when we play. Whether you're a beginning to intermediate drummer, or a full-time professional, building and improving hand technique will improve your musicality while lessening bodily stress.
After completing this course, make sure to check out Dom Famularo's correlating lesson in the "Guest Instructors" area. Dom goes into great detail about the history of Sanford Moeller, Billy Gladstone, and George L. Stone. These men are pillars in the world of hand technique. Dom is an amazing teacher who understands the evolution of hand technique through these men - and he offers incredible insight that helped clarify for me the approaches and methods each of these legendary teachers left us. I had a great time filming that lesson!
Then, make sure to dig into the Hand Technique exercise course where you can slowly and methodically build speed and strength while employing the techniques you have learned.
Questions? Comments? You can leave both under each individual lesson and you can also post in the private Facebook group. Let us know how you're using this course and what we might add to make it even more beneficial. Dave plans on adding more content based on demand. Just leave a comment under any lesson or post in the private Facebook group to reach Dave, his staff, and other members!
Your Instructor
For more than 35 years, Dave Weckl has developed and maintained a reputation among fans, peers, and the international music community, as one of the great living drummers. His contributions to iconic music, music education, and the gear that drummers use, are many. Modern Drummer magazine has inducted Weckl into their Hall of Fame (2000) and named him "one of the 25 best drummers of all time."
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This course, just like all the content in Dave's school, is included in your membership! It's always available here on Dave's site and in the Teachable iOS app. To subscribe, go here and then click "Enroll In School." You can cancel 30-day recurring memberships at any time. Discounted annual memberships are also available!