What will be the best media to practice single stroke and double stroke ?

[jazznchew]

i wanted to train on my single and double stroke -- which media will be the best for practicing purpose? -- > Practice pad (VIC Firth) or snare drum?

Bassically i am very weak on stick playing.....i cant control well on the drum stick....what exercises shld i start with? please advice ... 

[Little-Drummer-Boy]

Well, a practise pad is better in my opinion because, if you have people in your house or nextdoor neihbours that will get annoyed easily, the practise pad is quiet and you can practise with one almost anywhere. For techniques to start with, first it's a good idea to start out holding your sticks correctly. There's an easy way to know if you're holding your sticks the propper way. Pick up your sticks, and hold them the normal way you're used to. Then, ask yourself "What time is it?". Turn your rist to the point where you could read the face of a wrist watch easily, and try and hold your rist that way, when you play. From there, theres an exersize called 1 to 10. This is where you do 5 single strokes in each hand, then move up to 5 double strokes, then 5 triplets, and etc etc until you get to 10 shots in each hand, then make your way back down to one.
Hope I helped.

-Rob

[jazznchew]

Hi Little drummer boy....thanks !
it's a good info 

All rite, then i think i should go for buying my first PRACTICE PAD to train up on my sticking teachnique first then only i buy the drum sets.  YES !!! 

[Little-Drummer-Boy]

No worries.

[jazznchew]

YES !!!

I have got my first practice pad (Pro-mark) !!! YES !!! 

[drummer5]

Like others said,a practicepad is your best way to learn. Start out slow and build your speed up slowly.You will be amazed of how much control you will have.
                                           
                                                                        Drummer5

[jazznchew]

yaya...i have started to practice on the practice pad for 2 days already. I feel a lot of improvement on my hand technique, especially LEFT hand....  yes!!!     

but, does anyone know any good video to learn the single stroke or double stroke?

[PASHA]

does anyone know any good video to learn the single stroke or double stroke?

Here you go, check this first:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/X-rGsGZTlso&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18&amp;rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/X-rGsGZTlso&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18&amp;rel=0</a>

and when you are fine repeating all you see on the video, continue to this topic:
http://www.drumsoloartist.com/live/drumforum/index.php/topic,349.0.html

Hope that helps.