Tips for Understanding Drum Grips: A Step-by-Step Guide by Mike Packer

In this drum lesson, DC Method Instructor Mike Packer focuses on the all-important topic of grip. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced drummer, getting your grip right is crucial for maintaining control and precision while playing. In this video, Mike shares a few tips for mastering the perfect drum grip, and by the end of the lesson, you'll have all the tools you need to take your drumming to the next level.

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WHO IS MIKE PACKER?

Mike Packer is the Vice President of Education at 1500 Sound Academy in Inglewood, Ca. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Northern Colorado and his Master’s in Education, Leadership, and Policy from Boston University.
As a drummer, Mike performs regularly both domestically and abroad. Performance credits include clinics and concerts with the jazz-classical quartet Free Flight, Wilson Phillips, Diane Reeves, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Steve Allen, Carl Anderson, Nils Lofgren, Lorna Luft, Regis Philbin, Susan Lucci, and Ben Vereen. Television credits include Grounded for Life (WB), Mad TV (Fox), The People’s Choice Awards (CBS), the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th CableAce Awards (TNT), and the 1995 Easter Seal Telethon.

Mike’s teaching experience consists of 30 years of private and classroom instruction and several clinics in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Mike is the author of Feet Don’t Fail Me Now (Hal Leonard Publications), The Bass Drum Owners Manual (Modern Drummer Publications), The Drum Channel Method E-Books (Hudson Music), and online courses on DrumChannel.com. Mike invented the Heel Less bass drum pedal and licensed it to DW Drums, where it is produced and distributed as the DW5000 ADH.

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CHAPTERS
00:16 - Dropping The Hands
00:47 - Bring To Playing Position
01:03 - How To Rest The Stick
01:31 - The Fulcrum
01:55 - Additional Components
02:32 - Half Grip, German Grip, French Grip
03:20 - Real-Life Applications
04:03 - Traditional Grip
04:22 - Closing Words

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