Hudson Music Ralph Humphrey & Joe Porcaro Playing Techniques 2
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Summary of This Book
The The Playing Techniques series represents the synthesis of the pedagogical experience of two major drummers, Ralph Humphrey and Joe Porcaro, stemming from decades of teaching at the Musicians Institute and the Los Angeles College of Music. The goal is clear: to strengthen technical performance on the drum set with a logical progression, designed to be practiced as a complete course, step by step.
This Book Two deepens hand language through work on sticking categories 2 and 3, while developing finer articulation of flam rudiments (flams, flam paradiddles, and other families), orchestrated across different drums and cymbals to gain control, precision, and sound quality. The content also covers buzz rolls, essential for stabilizing pressure, consistency, and dynamics, as well as ruffs and drags, to enrich the vocabulary of embellishments.
The method also emphasizes foot technique and independence : continuous development of foot ostinatos combined with hand patterns in 4/4 and 12/8, to consolidate coordination and tempo stability. Finally, work on melodic phrasing around the kit encourages a more musical approach to orchestration, transforming exercises into coherent rhythmic discourse, serving groove and placement.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Artists | Ralph Humphrey, Joe Porcaro | Collection | The Playing Techniques |
| Instrumentation | drum set | Genre | drum method / musical training |
Questions frequently asked
Which rudiments are covered in Playing Techniques 2?
The book develops flams, flam paradiddles, buzz rolls, as well as ruffs and drags. These rudiments are orchestrated across the drum shells and cymbals of the kit.
Does this method address foot independence on the drum set?
The work continues the development of foot ostinatos combined with hand patterns. Exercises in 4/4 and 12/8 are used to reinforce coordination and tempo stability.
For which instrument is the book by Ralph Humphrey and Joe Porcaro designed?
The method is intended for the drum set.
What do sticking categories 2 and 3 cover?
These categories deepen the hand language in Book Two of the Playing Techniques collection. The content focuses notably on control, precision, and articulation of rudiments.
Does the book work on phrasing around the kit?
A melodic phrasing work around the drum set is included to approach orchestration as a rhythmic speech serving groove and placement. It is part of a progression designed as a step-by-step course. This approach complements hand and foot exercises.
