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Playing Drum Cymbals
Playing Drums With a French Grip
Playing Drums With American & German Grips
Playing Drums With a Traditional Grip
Playing the Ride & Wash Areas of a Drum Kit
Playing the Dome Area of a Drum Kit
Types of Cymbal Strokes
Doing a Side Hit on a Drum Cymbal
Playing Cymbals with Rods
Playing a Wash on a Cymbal with Rods
Playing a Dome on a Cymbal with Rods
Playing a Cymbal with the Butt of a Rod
Doing Side Hits on Cymbals with Rods
Gripping Brushes for Drumming
Playing Wash & Bell Brushes on Drum Cymbals
Playing a Wash on Cymbals with a Brush Shaft
Playing a Brush Scrape on a Cymbal
Doing a One Handed Cymbal Roll
Summary: How to play cymbals and drums with a French grip; get professional tips and advice from an expert drummer on music theory and playing percussion instruments in this free music lesson video.
Joel began his official study of music in middle school, and went on to immerse himself in every music making opportunity. After high school, his focus narrowed to the drum kit and he...read more
"JOEL SIEGEL: Okay, so we're going to start off with our French grip on our cymbal. And again, like I said earlier with the hi-hat, the rebound that you're going to get off a cymbal is going to be a lot different than a snare drum. So it's almost--it's playing an entirely different instrument. However, the same grips are still going to apply. So here's your French stroke with your up, down and full. You might have noticed the down stroke, at least for me, it's not as comfortable to play. You'll see when you're striking a cymbal, you might feel the same way because it's such a hard surface. It doesn't feel necessarily very natural to drive into it rather than bring the sound out of it so your upstroke and your full stroke is going to feel a little more natural."
eHow Article: Playing Drums With a French Grip
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