eHow launches Android app: Get the best of eHow on the go.
Using Sound Projectors on Snare Drums
Using Velcro & the Scoop on a Snare Drum
Protecting a Snare Drum from the Rain
Choosing Drum Sticks
Matching Drum Sticks
Taping Drum Sticks
Using Nail Polish on the Beads
How to Do Rim Shots on a Snare Drum
Doing Rim Shots with a Cross Stick Technique on Snare Drums
Placing Drum Stick Beads Together on a Skin
Using the Cow Bell with a Snare Drum
Drumming Dynamics
Learning a Height System for Drum Sticks
Using Dynamics & Height on Drums to Match a Score
Using a Mirror to Review Drum Technique
Summary: Use a mirror to better view your drum techniques, height system and more; learn how from our expert percussionist and drum instructor in this free snare drum video tutorial.
Alex Casimiro, www.alexcasimiro.com,has been involved with marching percussion for many years. His experiences include marching with the Silver Knights, Targets, Spartans, Madison...read more
"Now a good way to check your own individual stick height or even as a drumlin is to look into a mirror. So instead of getting into the habit of looking down all the time at your bead which you are not going to want to do is to look straight forward and you can really see in the mirror where you are playing. Like if I want to play 3 inches I realize that is a little high by looking in the mirror and I can take it down a little bit. Now if you got a large enough mirror this one is, if you put this on horizontally you can see all the sticks for may 3 or 4 guys and you can really match your heights not only to your self but to the other players. But for your sticks you are also going to want to make sure that from stick to stick that your height is consistent you want to make sure that is I was playing 16 notes that may left stick isn't higher then my right when I'm trying to play 1 dynamic. "
Copyright © 1999-2009 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use † and Privacy Policy †. en-US Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. † requires javascript
