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The French Downstroke on Snare Drum
The Traditional Downstroke on Snare Drum
The French Upstroke on Snare Drum
The American Upstroke on Snare Drum
The Traditional Upstroke on Snare Drum
The French Full Stroke on Snare Drum
The American Full Stroke on Snare Drum
The German Full Stroke on Snare Drum
The Traditional Full Stroke on Snare Drum
Summary: The American upstroke is a way to hit a snare drum that can alter the tone you get dramatically so watch this free video an choose for yourself.
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: So, now we want to do the upstroke, same stroke with the American grip. This is the same principle starting down and ending up, trying to draw the sound out of the drum. So, that again, you're going to get a very breathy sound of a drum, a very quiet sound. It should look and sounds like this. The next stroke is going to be your outstroke continued, and we'll do it with the German grip, same principle, breathy, airy sound, also very quiet. With the German stroke, as I noted earlier, you're going to end up having a lot more control. So, you'll find that a blend of French grip upstroke, German upstroke, you'll kinda start to blend the two as if you're in slower tempos you're going to need more control. The quieter that you are, you're going to need a lot more control. As you play, you'll start to feel these things out."
eHow Article: The American Upstroke on Snare Drum
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