First published in 1935, it has come to be commonly referred to as the drummers bible, and is used practically universally by drummers and percussionists of all stripes. Download stick and stone or read stick and stone online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Stick control stick control, the title of george lawrence stone s snare drum method published in 1935, and it is unquestionably the most famous drum book ever written. Stick control is one of the must have fundimental texts for the aquisition of superior drumming technique.
I have the student play eighth notes or quarter notes on a closed hihat and play the rs on the bass drum and the ls on the snare drum. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and muscular coordination, with extra. In just a few days of doing some of the exercises ive noticed a marked improvement in my hand technique. Once you can play through each exercise on page 5 you can move to page 6 and so on. Click download or read online button to get stick control stone pdf book now. Jul 05, 1998 george lawrence stone s stick control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving. Stonestick control for the snare drummer steve weiss music.
In 1993, modern drummer magazine named it first in the top 25. So far the smartest thing ive done in working to improve my drums chops is buying the george stone book stick control. Pdf stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence. Apr 23, 2019 hi folks, in the previous months i shared some exercises using the book stick control by g.
Now all of these combinations, the first 12 exercises of the stick control, are available for free in a one printable pdf file. Original introduction to the 1935 edition of stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone stone percussion books llc, a family company owned by george lawrence stone s descendants, would like to thank dom famularo for his help and encouragement in the reissue of this and other classic stone percussion books. George lawrence stone was a prominent new england drum instructor during the 1930s through the 1950s. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination. Stick control by george lawrence stone book sheet music. May 25, 2016 why drummers use stick control one of the most enduring and venerated method books for drummers is stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone.
Stick control is a go to book for many new drummers. Download george lawrence stone stick control for the snare. Download stick control stone pdf or read stick control stone pdf online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. This thread is making me want to delve into stick control even further. The exercises in stick control are relatively simple and straightforward, so. George lawrence stone s stick control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. Most importantly, when done right, these techniques do lead to faster drumming. The exercises utilize the 72 single beat combinations found on pages 57, and they could also be applied to the missing examples from the book that we. Download george lawrence stone stick control for the snare drummer. Hi folks, in the previous months i shared some exercises using the book stick control by g.
Original introduction to the 1935 edition of stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone stone percussion books llc, a family company owned by george lawrence stones descendants, would like to thank dom famularo for his help and encouragement in the reissue of this and other classic stone percussion books. Pdf george stone stick control for the snare drummer bar. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named it one of the top 25 drumming books of alltime. Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds.
Pdf stick control for the snare drummer download full. There is no rule that you have to play the stone exercises in numerical order. Stick control on apple books apple books apple apple. Pdf stick control for the snare drummer download full pdf. Many of these became the material for his books master studies and master studies ii. Teachers, students, and professionals everywhere will tell you that stick control for the snare drummer is the single most important book you will ever use in learning and improving your drumming. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination, with. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 drum method books of alltime. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility. It will be noted that the practiserhythms in stick control are numbered and. Be es stick control 1 a 4 es we es for the snare drummer ex by george lawrence stone nationally knows anthority on. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Stick control for the snare drummer, accents and rebounds for the snare drummer, and mallet control for the xylophone, all available now. I also use the triplet stickings section of joe franco. One of the books joe used most with his students was stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 books of alltime. I use the first 3 pages of the stone stick control book a lot especially for warm ups. I recommend memorizing the first thirteen patterns and practicing them daily in a.
No drummer with asperations to superior control and excellance of musical expression should be with out stones stick control. Check with your music book seller or click one of the links in the sidebar to the left. Below is a reprint of the first page of exercises from stones book. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named it first in the top 25 drumming books of alltime. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and. Alfred music publishing stick control snare drummer.
Why drummers use stick control one of the most enduring and venerated method books for drummers is stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone. Stone accents and rebounds for snare drummer george lawrence stone the. Stick control accent combinations francis drumming blog. Pdf download stick control for the snare drummer free. This months jazz drummers workshop features some of my favorite applications of the classic george lawrence stone book stick control. Below is a reprint of the first page of exercises from stone s book. Stone to play different accent combinations single, double and triple on the famous pages single beat combinations. Stick control youngstown state university pdf book. Morello expanded on stones book in endless ways with his students, applying the exercises to the drumset, adding accents and much more. For the snare drummer by george lawrence stone and i need some advice as to how to work through the book. Stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone.
Dec 19, 20 this thread is making me want to delve into stick control even further. Note if the content not found, you must refresh this page manually. Sep 05, 2017 drummer magazine george lawrence stones stick control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming it is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination, with extra attention given to the development of the weak. We now have three george lawrence stone titles reengraved and updated. Stick control by george lawrence stone book sheet music for. Stick control stick control, the title of george lawrence stones snare drum method published in 1935, and it is unquestionably the most famous drum book ever written. Despite being written in 1935, george lawrence stones stick control is still one of the most popular method books for percussionists. All of the exercizes are simple in concept, but very challenging in terms of speed and control. Although i found at the time some of the stickings useful i actually found the work quite boring. The book im speaking of is stick control by george lawrence stone. In addition to what others have said, id add the following. I also use a metronome almost always when i practice.
Click download or read online button to get stick and stone book now. Nov 05, 2019 i frequently teach with stone stick control pp. Nevertheless it has become a staple of drumset pedagogy. Why drummers use stick control musika lessons blog. With exercises for snare drum to improve control, speed, flexibility, stop, rhythm, ease and endurance. Stone stick control for the snare free download as pdf file. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control, speed, flexibility, touc. Here are some basic beginning drum set exercises i use from these 72 sticking exercises. Stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. For the snare drummer by by george lawrence stone pdf ebook epub kindle. Mar 04, 2019 this is a video about how i practice the first three pages of george lawrence stone.
Every teacher i ever studied with used the book in some capacity, and i now use the book with most of my students. Jazz drummers workshop stick control revisited drumset applications. Jazz drummers workshop stick control revisited modern. George lawrence stones stick control is the bible of drumming. Anyway, i dont know if i have much to offer in the way of unique insight, but heres my take on it. To quote stone, 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. No drummer with asperations to superior control and excellance of musical expression should be with out stone s stick control. The only instructions in the book just says to practice each exercise 20 times with a metronome and upping the tempo. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
It is designed for the marching band folks, but there are sticking techniques that we can also use to improve our drumming. Pdf george stone stick control for the snare drummer. The classic often referred to as the bible of the drummer by george lawrence stone. How to practice stick control by george lawrence stone. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving control. Working through george lawrence stones stick control book.