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Finger Control Technique

Jared Falk  /  UPDATED Aug 22, 2022

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Every time you hit the drums, there is a series of motions that your arms and hands make — and to perform the best, everything needs to be working in harmony… including your fingers!

This lesson isn’t easy, and you’ll definitely want to work on it for a while. In fact, I’m still working on it today! But the more you practice, the more control you’ll get and it’ll make a massive impact on your drumming.

If you’d like more lessons like this, make sure to check out my full Successful Drumming curriculum: http://successfuldrumming.com/.


Jared Falk is a lifelong drummer, drum teacher, and the co-founder of Drumeo. For over 18 years, Jared has been a leader in the online music education industry, publishing his first online video lessons in 2003 and founding Musora in 2005.

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