from HOW TO PRACTISE "STICK CONTROL"
A WORD TO THE ORCHESTRAL DRUMMER:- Do not let the word "rudimental" frighten you nor prevent you from putting in a normal amount of practise on on power, high-hand practise and the open roll. This will not spoil the light touch, delicate shading or fine-grained effects demanded of you in modern musical interpretation. To the contrary, by giving you a better control of the sticks, it will enable you to produce even finer and more delicate effects than heretofore.