Snare Drum Fundamentals - Michael Burritt

Michael Burritt, Professor of Percussion at the Eastman School of Music, demonstrates his foundational approach to snare drum technique. Examples include Stone - Stick Control, Wilcoxon, and his own solo Cooper.

[@waynecooper7025]

That piece was made for me...I'm Cooper! Terrific!

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Interesting to hear another approach to the physical intricacies of playing.
Thanks for your insight and your expertise. This is invaluable.
Moeller technique explanation was great. Thanks!

[@rhythmfield]

superb snare drumming, relaxed, musical, clean, great stuff Michael.

[@rhythmfield]

Great to review the fundamentals, too--I studied with Henry Adler and Morello, but I still review the basics and search for different ways of looking/perceiving stick grip and concepts. It's never too late to deepen one's knowledge.

[@rhythmfield]

Your concept of movement as a aid to time and musicality is fantastic. I do that on set with loose elbow swings to literally help find the Swing.

[@charakter-etudenjohannesst8121]

I think it is a practice pad... ;-)

[@pedrogouveia4638]

I am Presenting a Class where I use Excerpts of this fantastic Video - Such a Great Work!
Best Regards,
Pedro
4:13; 4:53; 8:12 9:03;

[@Piglut008]

love it !

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

I like Wilcoxon because I enjoy the very open style of his rudimental phrases. I dislike Pratt somewhat because he forces you to play much more closed on many figures, which I have a personal distaste for. You can play Wilcoxon closed if you want, but you can’t play Pratt more open, the phrases don’t work. I also like that I can interpret Wilcoxon with ancient rhythms as well as the ones on the page. It’s just so versatile.

[@hankigoe829]

are those sticks stained for appearance, or do they look different for performance purposes?

[@MrCoyoteculler]

I think they are treated with fire

[@BradyKacon]

they probably are made of a darker exotic wood that is naturally darker in appearance.