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Preface: Original Preface To The 1935 Edition of Stick Control For The Snare Drummer by George Lawrence Stone 3

This document is the preface to the 1935 edition of "Stick Control for the Snare Drummer" by George Lawrence Stone. It outlines the importance of technical proficiency for drummers which requires long hours of dedicated practice, like other instrumentalists. It introduces "Stick Control" as a specialized practice book consisting of rhythmic exercises to develop control, speed, flexibility and muscular coordination for drummers to excel at either rudimental or orchestral styles. Regular practice of the exercises in "Stick Control" was recommended to improve weaknesses and gain ambidexterity.

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Preface: Original Preface To The 1935 Edition of Stick Control For The Snare Drummer by George Lawrence Stone 3

This document is the preface to the 1935 edition of "Stick Control for the Snare Drummer" by George Lawrence Stone. It outlines the importance of technical proficiency for drummers which requires long hours of dedicated practice, like other instrumentalists. It introduces "Stick Control" as a specialized practice book consisting of rhythmic exercises to develop control, speed, flexibility and muscular coordination for drummers to excel at either rudimental or orchestral styles. Regular practice of the exercises in "Stick Control" was recommended to improve weaknesses and gain ambidexterity.

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PREFACE

It seems that there are too many drummers whose work is of a rough-and-ready variety and whose technical
proficiency suffers in comparison with that of the players of other instruments.

Of course, technical proficiency can come only through continued, well-directed practise. The more practise
one does the more proficiency he acquires.

Many concert pianists practise hours and hours every day. They continue practising after they graduate from
the student period and enter into the professional field. Violinists, cornetists and the players of other instru-
ments do likewise. Through regular and systematic practise they “keep in shape.”

To the uninitiated, the art of drumming appears easy—so easy in fact that unless the drum student has had
the advantage of expert advice, he may fail to realize the importance of the long hours of hard, painstaking
practise that must be put in before he is technically prepared to enter the professional field with the confi-
dence that his efforts will measure up to approved musical standards.

However, in defence of the drummer, let it be noted that while the pianist and violinist have access to many
hundreds of elementary and advanced text-books, covering every known branch of their art, the drummer’s
library is limited to a score or so of instruction books, and not all of these containing the specific type, or gen-
erous amount of practise material necessary to the development of that high degree of fundamental mechani-
cal dexterity required from the modern drummer.

It is in realization of this need and in answer to requests from drum instructors in all parts of the country
that this series of practise-rhythms has been prepared and presented herewith under the title of:—

“STICK CONTROL—For The Snare Drummer”


“STICK CONTROL” is a highly specialized practise-book, dealing with just one branch of the art of drum-
ming. It is an advanced book, consisting of a progressive, highly concentrated collection of rhythms, arranged
in calisthenic form, which, if practised regularly and intelligently, will enable one to acquire control, speed,
flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and muscular
co-ordination to a degree far in excess of his present ability.
“STICK CONTROL” is intended to develop finger, wrist, and arm muscles, which to the rudimental drum-
mer, playing in exhibition or contest, means speed, power and endurance, and to the orchestral drummer,
specializing in lighter types of playing, means clean, crisp execution, precise interpretation and flexibility of
control, especially in the “pianissimo” rolls and delicate shading.

“STICK CONTROL” contains a wealth of material for the development of the drummer’s weak or awkward
hand (which to the right handed individual is his left), thereby enabling him to acquire ambidexterity in a
sufficient degree for smooth, rhythmic hand-to-hand execution. Its stick-work being entirely mechanical in
scope, “STICK CONTROL” does not conflict with any of the known “systems” of drumming, therefore any
instructor may assign its pages, at his discretion, concurrently with his regular assignment to the pupil. The
expert instructor will find in the rhythms of “STICK CONTROL” an abundance of material designed to
make his own daily “work-out” more interesting and productive.

An hour a day with “STICK CONTROL” will work wonders for one, whether he be rudimental exhibitionist
or concert drummer; student or expert; jazz drummer or symphonist. The only vital requirement for this book
(or, indeed, for any drum instruction book) is regular practise; and, to the student, the author recommends
the services of a local expert instructor, whenever such services are available.

GEORGE LAWRENCE STONE

Original preface to the 1935 edition of Stick Control for the Snare Drummer by George Lawrence Stone

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Single Beat Combinations 5

Read downward
*

* R = right stick
Repeat each exercise 20 times.
L = left stick
14 Short Rolls and Triplets

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