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Welp - week 4 of “Nate sends the video early”, and “early” has become “semi-early”. I told you - I won’t be able to do this 100% of the time. For now, 8020 is small-and-scrappy, and that’s how I like it.
With that throat clearing out of the way, today I’ve got a video I know some of you will love, because it’s one that people have been asking for for months. Ever since I published the latest video on “Funky Drummer” beats, people have been asking “can you go deeper on the exact mechanics of the so-called “push pull”/”drop catch” technique.
As I’ve been doing this with students lately and seeing what worked and what didn’t, I thought it was high time I make that video. So today, instead of just giving you generalities, I’ve got a step-by-step process that will hopefully bootstrap you into playing basic “drop catch” in a few weeks on the pad, or snare drum.
It’s simple - that doesn’t mean it’s easy! At the core is a slightly awkward-feeling hand movement that I wish weren’t necessary. And we’re going right at the hard part first.
The good news is that once you master that “awkward part”, it only gets easier.
Know you’ll enjoy this one!