Joe Morello - Developing the Left Hand

Developing The Left Hand by Joe Morello Transcribed by Marvin Burock The following exercise was originally given to me by my teacher, George Lawrence Stone. It's one of the great exercises for developing the left or "weak" hand. (For the left-handed drummer, the right hand is the weaker hand.) This exercise should be practiced slowly at first, paying close attention to the accents. The exercise should eventually be played starting with either hand in order to achieve an equal balance between hands. A similar version of this exercise (without accents) appears in my book Master Studies on page 75. Many of my students have had great results with this exercise, and I'm sure you'll find it helpful, too. Have fun.