How to play drums in a band

Drummer Instruction] Drumstick Control and Drumstick Swing Saturday, December 23rd, 2006 at 04:27 PM The two most important concepts that affect the consistency between the hand and the drumsticks are the control of the drumsticks and the swing of the drumsticks. In terms of control: 1. Symmetrical (MATCHED GRIP): the back of the hand facing up, the first joint of the thumb and the index finger first and second joints, clamped from the end of the drumstick stick about one-third of the place where the drumstick for the center of the rotation of the drumsticks, the palm of the palm close to the drumsticks, and the remaining three fingers to hold the end of the stick, the three fingers in the strike, the control of the stick's movement. In the symmetrical style, the left and right hands move and hold the sticks in the same way. 2. Traditional (TRADITIONAL GRIP): Right hand as symmetrical; left hand tiger's mouth for the clamping distance from the end of the drumstick about one-third of the center of the rotation, the center to the top of the drumstick by the middle finger and ring finger between the clamp control, the left hand to turn the force of the blow. 3. Other Clamping Styles: Sometimes, due to the performance of different types of percussion instruments, it is necessary to hold two pairs of sticks, such as xylophone and pianoforte, then the sticks are clamped and controlled by different fingers, and the center of gravity of the stick's rotation is clamped at about one-third or one-half of the distance from the end of the stick. Regardless of the way of controlling the drumsticks, it is necessary to utilize the arms, wrists and fingers, especially the wrists and fingers; so that the hands and the drumsticks become one, and the sticks move naturally and easily. In terms of swinging: There are two common types, one is the GRADSTONE STYLE, the other is the MOELLER STYLE. GRADSTONE STYLE: This type of swinging drumsticks, the concept of the use of the natural center of rotation, and the stick's natural inertia by gravity, as shown in the diagram: drumsticks from the top of the drum surface one to two inches above the position of the natural uplift, the stick's center of gravity in the center of rotation, pulling the stick upward. The center of gravity is at the center of rotation, pulling the stick upward. When the stick is carried up to about the same height as the ear, the center of rotation is like the axis of the stick, and when the stick stops here, it seems to be thrown backward and hangs down on the back side, the movement process is natural and easy, and it takes advantage of the natural inertia of the rotation and swinging to move; it is just like the axis of the scales moving. When swinging down, using the drumsticks to strike down to the drum surface naturally under the influence of gravity, the inertia of the rebound is applied to the power of the upward throw after the downward strike, which is completely based on the center of rotation as the main axis of the overall movement. This way can minimize the muscle tension of the arm, can enhance the average speed, can also be applied to the back three fingers buckle control drumstick to achieve better results, this method can be used in the fast and fine percussion points. 2. MOELLER STYLE: This type of swinging drumsticks is based on the idea that the arm drives the wrist, and the wrist drives the drumsticks, which transmits the force to the tip of the stick in waves; such as the feeling of swinging a whip in general. Drumsticks from the drum surface by about one to two inches above the position, the arm drives the wrist, the drumsticks follow the movement, the wrist lifted to the height of the ear, the tip of the stick forward. The wrist is lifted to ear level and the tip of the stick is moved forward. The arm drives the wrist down to strike the drumstick, transferring the force to the drumstick. After striking, stop the stick at a certain height and control it with your wrist and fingers. The above two important concepts of swinging drumsticks each have their own different feelings of utilization; the GRADSTONE STYLE can make the batting point of the stick more energy-saving, and can make a faster and more detailed batting point, and the muscles are less tense. The movement between the fingers and the natural movement of the sticks are in harmony with each other, and the MOELLER STYLE transmits the force from the arm to the wrist to the sticks in waves, and can effectively control the direction of the movement, which is very practical for the movement of large movements or positional changes. The arm, wrist, and stick move as one. No matter what kind of swing or stick control method, the ultimate goal is to make the drumsticks and hands one, without any obstacles, the natural batting more practice, more feeling between the hands and the drumsticks with the different, fingers, muscle control and the relationship between the stick, think more, there will be unexpected gains! Swinging the drumsticks in a different position affects the movement of the striking position and the control of light and heavy tones. When practicing, start at a slower speed for each point of impact, and experience the difference in stick control, and the relationship between the speed of lifting the stick and the speed of swinging it down, which is useful for controlling the volume and the movement of the cymbals and other percussion surfaces to change the point of impact.

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