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How to Set Up & Adjust Drums
Setting Up Drums: Angle of Drums
How to Tune Drums
Drumstick Grip for Playing High Hat & Snare Drum
Balance Point for Drumstick Grip
Molar Slash Whip Stroke for Playing Drums
How to Play the Snare Drum
Finger Placement for Drumsticks When Playing Drums
Drum Roll Basics
How to Play the Rim Shots on the Snare Drum
Playing the Bass Drum: Heels Up & Heels Down
Playing the Bass Drum: Single Strokes
Playing the Bass Drum: Double Strokes
Playing the High Hat Cymbal: Heels Up & Heels Down
Playing Cymbals & Bells: Drumstick Angle
Playing the Crash Cymbal: Drumstick Angle
Summary: Drummers can get different sounds by playing different parts of the snare drum, including the rim. Find out how to play the snare drum in this free video lesson on playing the drums from an experienced jazz drummer.
"Alright, let's explore the sound of the Snare drum, a little. Now there's many different sounds. We got sounds from the rim, all the way to the center. Center of the head. Now there's a couple, a couple different sounds that we can get. Now also with the Snares off. You can get the same, same rim sound. Both with the Snares off, more of a tribal sound. And in the center. Alright, now let's go from the rim to the center. And hear the difference in the sound with a little bit of a roll. So the closer you go to the rim, the tighter your sound is going to be. And vice versa, the farther you go from the rim. The looser and more open your sound is going to be. Open, tight."
eHow Article: How to Play the Snare Drum
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