Do you want to learn to play the drums?

How should the sticks be held?

From the start, it's critical to have a secure and comfortable stick grip. You don't want to overwork
yourself, and you want your grip to feel natural.

Make the shape of a gun with your hand.

With your palm facing up, hover it above your snare drum.

The drumstick should be balanced in the first joint of your index finger.

Place your thumb on top of the stick in a relaxed position.

Wrap the rest of your fingers around the stick.

With your palm facing down.

Your grip should be flexible and relaxed, but not

so loose that the stick will fly out of your hands
once you begin playing. For any beginner, the
most vital technique is a firm grip.

Allowing the stick to do the job is the key to

superb technique. You'll have more freedom to
maneuver around the kit with ease because you'll
have more fluidity.

You want to play from the wrists whether you're

playing a groove, creating a fill, or just learning rudiments. When drumming, your wrists are your
primary motors.

You'll have a hard time controlling your loudness if you play from your shoulders, and you'll
become weary quickly. Remember to delegate the work to the sticks and the surface.

This stroke, also referred to as the "half-stroke," is a medium-volume single stroke roll (R L R L)
achieved by holding your sticks at a 45-degree angle over the drum. Your playing volume is
determined by the height of your stick.

Focus on consistency while playing this role. Make sure your stick heights are all the same! Try to
visualize an invisible horizontal line (or refer to the bottom of the wall in front of you) that the tips
of the sticks should always meet as they rise. This maintains the volume and strength of each
stroke.

Play two strokes with your right hand, then two strokes with your left hand to make a double
stroke roll (RRLL, repeat). We must use the rebound to create rapid and even double stroke rolls.

Look for the equilibrium point you discovered before. When you drop the stick, an extra note
should appear after the first impact. Consider dropping a basketball and letting it bounce.
The wrists are used for the first stroke, while the fingers are used for the second. Stay comfortable
and try to make the two strokes as even as possible. You'll have the hang of controlling the second
bounce in no time.

Don't think of it in terms of "right right left left." Allow the sticks to rebound to get the doubles by
thinking "right left" – or "double double."