Brush Tip #1 for Beginners - Singles

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44 sec - Basic brush strokes to practice as singles using stick technique.

1:18 - Tap - tip of the brush (fan)
1:43 Tap - 3/4 of the fan hits the head
2:03- Slap - full fan hits the head. You can add the top edge of the brush shaft for more articulation. Dead Slap - a Slap without rebound. Leave the fan on the head between strokes.
2:51 - Sweep and Swish Strokes
4:05 - Practice suggestions
4:34 - Summary

Swish and Sweep Strokes: "brush off" the head is ANY direction you choose. Try to make the sounds long (like a bow being drawn over a violin string) or short, like skipping a rock...and everything in between.