Part 2

The Stick

Stick is the most important in a drum set, without it, it is like guns without bullet. In this blog I would like to teach

So how are we supposed to handle sticks?

Most common wrong in drummers is their grip on the drum stick is too hard. It is better to grip the stick as soft as you can handle it.

Why? Because the right smash to the snare, toms, or cymbals (any kind) must bounce back.

So where do you touch the stick?

For novices, the easiest grip style to begin with is usually American grip. It is easy to learn and a good mix of power and controlling. Curl your index finger and find the balance point where it will bounce of easily. Place your thumb on the drum stick followed by curling the rest of your finger

So how will you smash the drum stick?

Some drummers use their arm for striking the drum set. This is not a good idea cause it takes a lot of energy, cease your arm and you can’t control the power. What you must do is use your wrist instead of arm for it will bounce the stick automatically.

Part 1

Drumming Mechanics

I am Kaizuke, good at playing drums, I’m here to help beginners to improve or enhance their skills at drumming. Just an introduction about myself, when I was 2 – 3 years old I started dreaming of playing drums. With having that dream, I’ve enhanced myself and so far I can already play any kind of genre from classic songs to metal songs.

In this blog why don’t we define the parts of drums?

The basic parts of a drum set.

The Bass

The bass, a feat control and it is where the toms (which will I explain later) stand in. This bass is one of the main part of a drum set, it is a mandatory thing which gives the music how fast the song is (tune)

The Snare

Snare, also one of the main parts of a drum set. A hand control, usually it is placed in front of the drummer. By using snare and bass alone can already give us a beat and totally this two parts can already be played in a song.

The Toms

Normally in a drum set, it is composed of three toms, the high, mid, and low or floor toms. These toms can be differentiating from its tune. These toms are usually used to power the songs, free styles, rolling and to design a song as long as it suits the beat.

Hi Hat

Hi Hat is the one place at the side of the snare. It is also a type of cymbal that is used to give a rhythm for a song.

Ride Cymbal

Ride is the alternative of hi hat. The size of the ride is the biggest, used for designing the songs.

Crash Cymbal

Crash is used to power the song, it is used to power and synchronize your rolling. Crash can also be an alternative to hi hats.