Drumming Up a Storm - Learn to Master the Drums Easily

Learning to play drums can be very enjoyable, but like most instruments it takes practice. After a while you may realise you have defects in the way you grip the sticks; your fingers may cramp, and you may feel tired with the effort. That's a sure sign that your technique is lacking; stiff playing means you develop skills slower than if you are relaxed and loose in your playing. The stick may be poorly controlled and this sounds weak and undisciplined. You may get blisters. Your wrist may ache quickly with little coordination on the stroke. Worse - you may even drop a stick! Even with help, you may find the varied advice conflicting. You may be told that your grip is too tight or your thumb is not central on the stick so you control with your fingers instead - or your wrist is too high and the motion not very fluid.

You need to build your confidence and your technique from the best resource available.

You need to learn both the matched and traditional grip.

You need skills you can use rather than fancy flips and twirl tricks - they too can be mastered when you really have the stick technique effortlessly under your control.

You need to develop various different strokes, learn their control and when to use them to best effect.
You need to make drum rolls smooth and consistent.

If you are serious about your drumming, you will want to eliminate bad technique and replace it with good technique, eliminate mistakes and take your drumming skills to the next level.

You can do this now: Stick Technique for Better Drumming will get you to where you need to go!