The Brush Secret

How to Apply Your Own Voice to the Brushes...

By Florian Alexandru-Zorn

Item Number: AP.20171US

ISBN 9783943638707. English.

In this DVD, Florian Alexandru-Zorn has compiled the clearest and most comprehensive concepts for brush technique ever. This DVD will provide the underlying secrets of playing drumset with brushes---not just mindless and endless patterns, but concepts for every playing style and genre, from jazz and Latin to funk and reggae. The Brush Secret is suitable for both beginners and advanced players. It'll give you the freedom you need to apply your own voice to the brushes. Topics include sweeping concepts; 17 different genres; interviews and short lessons with Jost Nickel, Mike Johnston, Benny Greb, and Stanton Moore; percussion adaptations; how to record brushes; and much more.
If you're new to playing with brushes, or if you're a seasoned pro and you feel stuck with just a few stock strokes, check this out. There's enough here to keep you inspired and practicing for a long, long time. Four and a Half Stars!
Michael Dawson, Modern Drummer
There is no stone left unturned in Florian Alexandru-Zorn's examination of brush playing and its wide application in this expansive DVD. With over 9 hours footage this double DVD is a successful and engrossing course in brush playing that will massively expand your musical creativity and voice. A must have for the well rounded drummer.
--Jonathan Colgan, mikedolbear.com
If The Brush Secret helps you to play with a fraction of the skill and finesse that Florian does, it has got to be a winner!--iDrum magazine.

There's enough here to keep you inspired and practicing for a long, long time.
-Michael Dawson, Modern Drummer.