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Summary: The tips of drum sticks is what give a style of stick a particular sound. Learn exactly how and why this is in this free video clip from an expert drummer.
Greg Gall has been a professional touring and recording musician for over fifteen years and has played drums for many more than that. He teaches all levels and will show you how to...read more
The drum was perhaps first created from the primal idea of mimicking the human heartbeat, yet today its music has developed into a technical, complex arrangement of beats and grooves. Different sized drums and cymbals are arranged into kits, where a drummer can pick from a variety of sounds to lead or accompany a particular song. Kit sizes vary from the simple to the outrageous. Modern drummers, including the likes of Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Neal Peart, Dave Weckl, and Jimmy Chamberlain, have helped drummers develop their playing skills by inspiring new beat and rhythm patterns, new combinations of sound upon sound. The modern approach to drumming, then, is to try and master the fundamentals of beat and time signature, and then to create fresh, innovative patterns and fills for each song.
In this free instructional video series, learn how to play the drums, both as an absolute beginner, and as a drummer who is looking to improve their skills. Greg Gall the expert has been a professional touring and recording musician for over fifteen years and has played drums for many more than that. He teaches all levels and will show you how to play like he does. These lessons include several ways on how to hold drum sticks and several different stick options available to get different sounds on the drums.
"In this clip we're going to discuss the difference between a wood tipped stick and a nylon tipped stick. It's actually probably personal preference. The nylon tip tends to be more pingy on the ride and the cymbals. I actually quit using nylon tips for years because I was having trouble with the tips actually flying off the end of the stick and then exposing a kind of a pointy end, which would dent the heads. So but over the years they've definitely improved on that and it's been a long time since I've actually had a tip fly off. So but let's hear the difference actually on the ride cymbal, the difference between a wood tip and a nylon tip. This is a wood tip, and this is a nylon tip. You can actually hear the nylon tip is a little brighter, which kind of makes sense. It's a harder tip and like I said again, it's really personal preference. So whichever stick you happen to use, have fun with it and have a good time. Rock out."
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