Basic stroke technique

It is very important that your right-hand strokes sound the same as your left-hand strokes. Here are two suggestions for getting your hands to sound even.

     1.Make sure that your hands begin their strokes from same height, and that they return to
        the same height. If one hand is higher than the other, they won't sound even.

     2.Make sure both hands strike the drum with the same intensity.

Don't squeeze or pinch the sticks as you hit the drum. Any unnecessary tension will result in fatigue, cramping, or blisters. Let the stick do the work for you. Imagine the sticks like a basketball.When you throw a basketball down, it bounces back to you. The speed in which it returns is in direct relation to how much velocity was used in the initial throw. The same goes with your sticks. to freely rebound so that you are more concerned with the initial"down" than the "up."The"up" will take care of itself because of the rebound. Try to avoid pressing or choking the stick into the head as you hit and you'll have great results!

As you play the snare drum , or any other drum in your set, strike the center of the head to achieve a full drum sound. Make sure that your strokes travel in a straight line directly down to the head. As you practice, watch your sticks so that you don't hit them together.