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Are you ready to take your viewing experience to the next level? Join our YouTube membership program and gain exclusive access to early releases, members-only videos, and so much more! 🔥 Don't miss out on the opportunity to be the first to see our new content and have exclusive access to our channel. Sign up now and elevate your viewing experience! 🤗 In this drum lesson, DC Method Instructor Mike Packer focuses on the all-important topic of grip. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced drummer, getting your grip right is crucial for maintaining control and precision while playing. In this video, Mike shares a few tips for mastering the perfect drum grip, and by the end of the lesson, you'll have all the tools you need to take your drumming to the next level. This lesson video is just one of 250 videos that make up the 'DC Method' on . Learn more 👉 ___________ USEFUL LINKS The DC Method – Level 100 👉 The DC Method – Level 200 👉 The DC Method – Level 300 👉 The DC Method – Level 400 👉 ___________ WHO IS MIKE PACKER? Mike Packer is the Vice President of Education at 1500 Sound Academy in Inglewood, Ca. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Northern Colorado and his Master’s in Education, Leadership, and Policy from Boston University. As a drummer, Mike performs regularly both domestically and abroad. Performance credits include clinics and concerts with the jazz-classical quartet Free Flight, Wilson Phillips, Diane Reeves, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Steve Allen, Carl Anderson, Nils Lofgren, Lorna Luft, Regis Philbin, Susan Lucci, and Ben Vereen. Television credits include Grounded for Life (WB), Mad TV (Fox), The People’s Choice Awards (CBS), the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th CableAce Awards (TNT), and the 1995 Easter Seal Telethon. Mike’s teaching experience consists of 30 years of private and classroom instruction and several clinics in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Mike is the author of Feet Don’t Fail Me Now (Hal Leonard Publications), The Bass Drum Owners Manual (Modern Drummer Publications), The Drum Channel Method E-Books (Hudson Music), and online courses on . Mike invented the Heel Less bass drum pedal and licensed it to DW Drums, where it is produced and distributed as the DW5000 ADH. ___________ CHAPTERS 00:16 - Dropping The Hands 00:47 - Bring To Playing Position 01:03 - How To Rest The Stick 01:31 - The Fulcrum 01:55 - Additional Components 02:32 - Half Grip, German Grip, French Grip 03:20 - Real-Life Applications 04:03 - Traditional Grip 04:22 - Closing Words ___________ Connect with Mike Packer! 📘 Facebook – 📷 Instagram – 🐧 Twitter – Stay in touch with Drum Channel! 📕 Facebook – 📸 Instagram – 🐦 Twitter – Get better faster with our Practice Assist Metronome™! Visit the Drum Channel Store! #MikePacker #DCMethod
