Methods and Techniques for Learning the Drum Set

Grip:

Hand movements begin with the grip, and incorrect grips are often the main reason why it is difficult to make progress in the future. However, there are many ways to hold the baton depending on your needs, and you can't limit yourself to just 1 or 2 ways of holding the baton. The main types are traditional, symmetrical, etc. The only difference is in the left grip. The only difference is in the left hand. The traditional grip is to gently hold the drumstick between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand (at the tiger's mouth) and swing it up and down. The symmetrical grip is the same for both the left and right hands, with both hands in a figure eight shape, and the back of the hand upward at a different angle. Take the right hand as an example, the back of the right hand is at a different angle when you play a Hi-Hat or a Ride Cymbal. In the case of the left hand, the angle of the back of the left hand when playing the snare drum or floor tom is also different. In Latin music, for the sake of a sharp sound, it is common to use 13-inch short Latin drumsticks, in which the end of the stick is held in the center of the hand, and struck with the thumb, forefinger, and middle finger of both hands. In the beginning, it is important to hold the sticks with ease and not to squeeze them too hard, as this can cause tendon injuries and improper use of wrist strength, resulting in a muddy Tom Tom beat and a lack of crispness in the Hi-Hat beat. There are many different ways to hold the sticks, and sometimes you may hold two sticks in one hand depending on your needs, so there is no one way to hold the sticks correctly. The length of the grip varies depending on the need, but it is more common to hold the sticks 1/3 of the way to the end of the drumstick. If you want to increase the force, you can hold the end of the stick. If you play with a broken mallet head, it will easily cause a dent in the drum skin, and the sound of the drum will not be good. Drumsticks are consumables, so don't be shy about replacing them. If the mallet tips are black, the black dirt will easily stick to the matte surface of the snare drum, making it difficult to get a perfect rustle when you try to play with a brush.

Types of Drumsticks:

Top There are various types of drumsticks, taking the drumsticks commonly used by jazz drummers in churches as an example: Drum Brush, commonly known as drum broom, has both metal and plastic bristles, and has a delicate and soft tone, and is used in places where the volume demand is low such as in soft tunes, small spaces, and in traditional choir churches. Rute: Made of thin bamboo and wood strips, the sound of the percussion has a rustling sound, and the sound quality and volume are between drum brushes and general drumsticks. General drumsticks (Sticks): the shape of a thick and thin light and heavy, generally speaking, heavy drums with heavier drumsticks, but the drums are more difficult. Cotton mallets (Mallets): the front end of the drumstick is made of cotton or rubber, the sound of the blow has a low and steady solemnity, so the blow on the floor tom has the flavor of a timpani. If used in the wheel cymbals, will produce a soft and dense *** sound delay effect, can create a soft heavenly realm effect. Latin drumsticks (Latin Sticks): drumsticks before and after the same thickness, the length of 13 inches, 15 inches and 16 inches of three kinds of percussion cowbells (Cowbells), Tianba drums (Timbales) and other rhythmic sound effects, there is a feeling of enthusiasm and joy.

Striking Posture:

A drummer's striking posture probably reveals how good he is at striking. How to say: the upper body is not correct, left and right shoulders are not balanced. The height of the drum chair is inappropriate, resulting in the left and right feet exerting poor force points, uneven drumming strength, and the Hi-Hat opening and closing times can not be grasped. Stiff arms, unable to swing with the music. Rigid and inelastic movements, easy to get back pain, unable to play for a long time. The drums are only played with the arm, and the wrist is not very good at using it, resulting in a muddy pass through the door (especially on Tom Tom, which has a floppy drum shell), and the Hi-Hat hits are not crisp and clear.