Learning
how to hold the sticks properly is essential to becoming
a successful snare drummer!
In this section of the
CD-ROM, you're going to learn how to hold the sticks
using the matched grip (where the right and
left hands grip the sticks exactly the same). The matched
grip is most commonly used because it immediately applies
to all other percussion instruments.
I HIGHLY recommend that
all beginning students start with the matched grip because
of the relative ease of learning to play with two hands
that grip the stick and move in exactly the same manner.
You'll have lots of new things to learn in the upcoming
few weeks and the last thing that you should do is make
it more complicated than it needs to be!
I have also included instructions
on learning the left hand traditional grip
(accessed from the "navigation menu" in the
top right corner). Before learning the traditional grip,
it is best to consult with your band director or percussion
instructor.
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