How to Hold the Sticks

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Knowing how to hold the sticks is the first step in playing the drums. Ideally you should work with a drum teacher to make sure your technique has a sure foundation. But the video below shows you the basic principles as a reminder.

How to use this course, and Resources
- How to use the course
- Resources
1. Basic Playing Techniques
- How to Hold the Sticks
- How to Play the Single Stroke Roll
- How to Play the Double Stroke Roll
2. Crotchet rhythms and rests
- Intro and Reading Drum Scores
- Exercise 1 – crotchet rest
- Exercise 2 – crotchet rests
- Minims Explained
- Exercise 3 – minim rest
- Summary
3. Two Four time signature
- What is 2/4 time?
- Exercise 1 – extra rests
- Exercise 2 – more complex rhythms
- Summary
4. Paradiddles and Dynamics
- Intro
- Dynamics Explained
- Paradiddle Exercise
- Summary
5. Crotchets and Quavers in 4/4
- Intro
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Summary
6. Crotchets and Quavers in 2/4
- Intro
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Summary
7. Putting it all together
- Intro
- Example 1, and further study
- Summary
8. Semiquaver rhythms
- Intro
- What are semiquavers?
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Summary
9. Semiquaver + quaver rhythms
- Intro
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Summary
10. Quaver + semiquaver rhythms
- Intro
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Summary
11. Performance pieces
- Intro
- Solos and Duets
- Ross and Russ Demonstrate
12. Congratulations! And where next…?
- Course Summary
- What Comes Next
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