You are The Man, Stephen! At 56 I take pride in being open to letting anyone regardless of age teach me something. I find the more I check my ego the more I learn.
FINALLY!!! You have no idea how much I have searched to find someone showing on how to hold the sticks. And if you look at how other drummers are holding them, they all have their own personal style....
I've come to find there isn't a right way. Cuz they all say one thing. They say do this, and do do that. And than you watch them do exactly what they say not to. They talk about using fingers.not using fingers. Only using wrists etc. it just seems everyone does it differently. After 20 years I finally have found my real grip.but my hands just aren't shaped to hold it how most would say your supposed to
The thing I have found is that you have to learn to hold the sticks many different ways in many different contexts. This video is really solid advice and you should always be trying to apply the principles but you need to be able to do American and French and everything in between. I have recently been trying to force the most French grip position I can on myself as I play and it has really helped me even though it has been like learning to play the drums again.
@@luisutil9070I am probably picking up a kit very soon and starting to play. Day one isn’t here yet. I am 59 years old. How’s that for a late serious start?
My practice pad arrived late last night and this morning and I have assembled it. I have watched 2 other videos from other youtube creators this morning and have been practicing and this video of yours gave me more insights on the details on why and how to hold the drumsticks to a beginner like me. I play the guitar and since last month I have been interested on learning the drumming skills. Right now I am strugging on the timing and rhythm with my left hand practicing the rudiments. Tough, tough... but will never give up. Thanks!
I actually love this video. I'm 41 and I just got my first ever pad and sticks. Ive always wanted to be able to play the drums my whole life. Holy crap its not easy! My left hand felt like it was glitching and running out of battery trying to match my right. But this video helped so much! I actually had to close my eyes to feel the hinge point and not over think it. Once i did that my left started matching my right. He was spot on about relaxing and letting go. For a small moment it felt effortless like air. Cant wait for more moments like that! Thanks
Years ago a drummer taught me a technique that completely stifled my progress and I couldn't get past it. This makes waaaaay more sense excited to pick up drumming again and try it. Also sidenote, it's just like tennis more control comes from looser strokes rather than gripping harder.
Great advice. I'm a multi instrumentalist, composer, producer, started with buying some drums for friends to record on, now I got curious and started playing. I work on a pad a lot. It's really interesting to get into how drums work and developing independence and all that, even if I only play for fun, right. No particular song, I just wanna be able to swing like Louis Bellson ... not much to ask right ... 😅
always wanted a drum kit, grabbed 1 a few days ago. so here I am looking into every type of drumming basics i can find. my end goals are songs like Lux Eterna by Metallica. great video and thanks for your efforts.
I have very flexible thumbs which are not good for pinching and holding things. I hadn’t heard of having the fulcrum more at the base of the middle finger. Just trying it out, I really like it! I lately have been kind of worried that my potential on the drums is limited due to my autonomy, but this may be some crucial information to keep improving.
Not sure why the negative comments but thank you so much for this educational video to the negative comments make your own video if your so great at this then we can compare...he is explaining for us just learning so more info is better than less....
You know what Im not a drummer by any means at all. Im just bass player and a noise guy. I decided to take drums seriously in my jams, Ive only been practicing a couple days off this vid on a practice pad and I gotta say. I just gotta out of jam and heard things out of myself on the kit I havent done before! Thank you. You made it less overwhelming and i didnt have to sift thru a bunch of bs to get there. I still sort a suck but Im going to keep at. I still lost my sticks but I did it alot less, I was able to go a bit longer too without splitting a stick.
Wow glad i found your video interesting cause I always get blister on my fingers i use drummer gloves now but it's nice to know , wish i had noticed this video 7 Months ago.
i've not played drums in 15 years so was just double checking i had it right, seems i had a good teacher :) just got a electric kit, one thing that im having to get used to is the rubber feeling of the cymbals the end goal is something slipknot possibly 3 nil lmao high aspirations n that lol need to get and learn double bass tho lol
The point you make about practicing air drumming and creating artificial rebound is very practical because sometimes, you might have to play on another kit with a snare drum that someone tuned super low with practically NO rebound. It was impossible to anything subtle or play double strokes on. RLLK? nope impossible to play on that snare lol, made me sound like a complete beginner lol.
21:52 “The Motherload” by Mastodon. That’s one of my goals. It’s fast and busy. It boggles my mind that the drummer plays and sings the lead vocal at the same time since the drum track alone is challenging to play.
Very good, thank you. The tip on bouncing the butt of the stick off the palm was the piece I was was missing. Thank you. I also think you could of communicated this technique in 11 minutes rather than 22 .. I mean that constructively. thanks again. I will keep listening! ❤
I just got a pad and sticks. Trying to learn grips and getting comfortable with the sticks and learning paradiddles. My weak hand is my right. I’m left handed.
Savior by Rise Against . My kick doubles seam to lag the hands and just can’t get the timings synced at a slow tempo it’s ok but the faster I go it falls apart.
I’m confused. Last year you taught about using the first finger as the fulcrum to be very fast (e.g. blast beats). Then you teach the middle finger as fulcrum. Is one preferred over the other for some reason? Or are they both simply used for different dynamics and feels?
I feel like its sounding good but it actually isnt when i play. I often have like a little break in my beats which sounds really weird. Also im often loosing my sticks i hope this will help
I can't tell you how, but when I began playing in High School in the 90s so much was just natural and obvious (common sense?) to me on guitar and drums both with no instruction. I figured everything out on my own. So for me it was always strange and hard to grasp the idea that for other people it wasn't obvious. So I was never able to teach anyone else. I didn't have the patience. These days I have a bit more than I did. So much is in the wrist for both of these instruments. If you aren't relaxing you aren't going to play well.
18:00 soooo swing dem sticks like a blacksmith swings a hammer on a forge? Using the rebound to keep the momentum going? My wrists sing your name good sir.
Exactly. And then states that "There's a whole video on my channel about why middle finger is better" and then i can't find it, because it seems to be hidden in some arbitrary lesson.
Brother you talk too much. Less talk and get to the practical points where you demonstrate, we don't want to listen to you too much but we want to learn from your demonstration
I had the same issue as others here. You come across as a really nice guy and it’s great content, but you need to stick to the bare essentials. SOOOO many TH-camrs talk and talk before getting to the subject and it just makes me switch off and look for another video. I stuck with this one purely because it seems to be the ONLY one that addresses “grip”. If you edit this down, I think you’ll get a better response. Oh, and thank you for making the effort in the first place. 😎
Minute after mimute after mimute of taling without saying anything. Typical youtube fluff.. "You can do this....nicoteyte can help" This fake self help bs of drummers is just the worst
You are The Man, Stephen! At 56 I take pride in being open to letting anyone regardless of age teach me something. I find the more I check my ego the more I learn.
🎯THIS!
FINALLY!!! You have no idea how much I have searched to find someone showing on how to hold the sticks. And if you look at how other drummers are holding them, they all have their own personal style....
I've come to find there isn't a right way. Cuz they all say one thing. They say do this, and do do that. And than you watch them do exactly what they say not to. They talk about using fingers.not using fingers. Only using wrists etc. it just seems everyone does it differently. After 20 years I finally have found my real grip.but my hands just aren't shaped to hold it how most would say your supposed to
The thing I have found is that you have to learn to hold the sticks many different ways in many different contexts. This video is really solid advice and you should always be trying to apply the principles but you need to be able to do American and French and everything in between. I have recently been trying to force the most French grip position I can on myself as I play and it has really helped me even though it has been like learning to play the drums again.
I been playing for 10 years and I needed this video. Luckily ABSOLUTE BEGINNER is a mindset and I'm happy to have it :)
Day one with a pad and 2 sticks. Every song is a song I cannot play yet 😄
How's your progress looking? Hope you didn't give up!
You and me 😀
awesome
I've been playing on and off for 30 years and I still can't play a full song perfectly 😂 ... I'm only starting to take it super seriously now at 40...
@@luisutil9070I am probably picking up a kit very soon and starting to play. Day one isn’t here yet. I am 59 years old. How’s that for a late serious start?
My practice pad arrived late last night and this morning and I have assembled it. I have watched 2 other videos from other youtube creators this morning and have been practicing and this video of yours gave me more insights on the details on why and how to hold the drumsticks to a beginner like me. I play the guitar and since last month I have been interested on learning the drumming skills. Right now I am strugging on the timing and rhythm with my left hand practicing the rudiments. Tough, tough... but will never give up. Thanks!
I actually love this video. I'm 41 and I just got my first ever pad and sticks. Ive always wanted to be able to play the drums my whole life. Holy crap its not easy! My left hand felt like it was glitching and running out of battery trying to match my right. But this video helped so much! I actually had to close my eyes to feel the hinge point and not over think it. Once i did that my left started matching my right. He was spot on about relaxing and letting go. For a small moment it felt effortless like air. Cant wait for more moments like that! Thanks
Thx a lot, you just spread your knowledge and help to the other side of the pond.
I appreciate this. I had drum lessons 20 years ago, and I'm getting back into it, and just wanted to make sure I wasn't starting any bad habits.
Thank you Stephan, I have changed my grip according to your lesson and already my hands seem to have better leverage feel.
Years ago a drummer taught me a technique that completely stifled my progress and I couldn't get past it. This makes waaaaay more sense excited to pick up drumming again and try it. Also sidenote, it's just like tennis more control comes from looser strokes rather than gripping harder.
IMO a good way to switch to looser styles is to think that the more you feel like you are bouncing a ball, the closer you are to good technique
Great advice. I'm a multi instrumentalist, composer, producer, started with buying some drums for friends to record on, now I got curious and started playing. I work on a pad a lot. It's really interesting to get into how drums work and developing independence and all that, even if I only play for fun, right. No particular song, I just wanna be able to swing like Louis Bellson ... not much to ask right ... 😅
always wanted a drum kit, grabbed 1 a few days ago. so here I am looking into every type of drumming basics i can find. my end goals are songs like Lux Eterna by Metallica. great video and thanks for your efforts.
5:20 into video to instruct you on how to hold your sticks.....this man can Talk!
Too much talk
Ahhhh and I thought it was from 4:35 hahaha thank you
And actually it’s at 6:25 😂
Thanks for all your drumming tips! Of all the 'how to' videos on YT, I keep coming back to yours! Cheers!
I have very flexible thumbs which are not good for pinching and holding things. I hadn’t heard of having the fulcrum more at the base of the middle finger. Just trying it out, I really like it! I lately have been kind of worried that my potential on the drums is limited due to my autonomy, but this may be some crucial information to keep improving.
I'm an animator. This demo made 100% perfect sense to my brain. Drums are a beautiful craft.
dude youre the best teacher. so grateful for so many of your vids.
Not sure why the negative comments but thank you so much for this educational video to the negative comments make your own video if your so great at this then we can compare...he is explaining for us just learning so more info is better than less....
You know what Im not a drummer by any means at all. Im just bass player and a noise guy. I decided to take drums seriously in my jams, Ive only been practicing a couple days off this vid on a practice pad and I gotta say. I just gotta out of jam and heard things out of myself on the kit I havent done before! Thank you. You made it less overwhelming and i didnt have to sift thru a bunch of bs to get there. I still sort a suck but Im going to keep at. I still lost my sticks but I did it alot less, I was able to go a bit longer too without splitting a stick.
Wow glad i found your video interesting cause I always get blister on my fingers i use drummer gloves now but it's nice to know , wish i had noticed this video 7 Months ago.
Totally GREAT Lesson!!! And I am not a drummer, but your lesson felt more confident.
i've not played drums in 15 years so was just double checking i had it right, seems i had a good teacher :) just got a electric kit, one thing that im having to get used to is the rubber feeling of the cymbals
the end goal is something slipknot possibly 3 nil lmao high aspirations n that lol need to get and learn double bass tho lol
The point you make about practicing air drumming and creating artificial rebound is very practical because sometimes, you might have to play on another kit with a snare drum that someone tuned super low with practically NO rebound. It was impossible to anything subtle or play double strokes on. RLLK? nope impossible to play on that snare lol, made me sound like a complete beginner lol.
21:52
“The Motherload” by Mastodon.
That’s one of my goals. It’s fast and busy. It boggles my mind that the drummer plays and sings the lead vocal at the same time since the drum track alone is challenging to play.
I had to pause this video to go take care of a fly and found myself practicing my flicks with the fly swatter haha… thanks for the awesome videos!
Thank you for starting at the aboslute basics. It's a great video subscribed for sure!
Thank you
i have not started playing drums yet and i’d love to learn how to play stray the skies by vola if i could do that i’d be pretty proud of myself
Really good video, I'll even look into your course
This is something i needed as a beginner with a pad and 2 sticks.
This is absolutely great! Thanks a lot
Very good, thank you. The tip on bouncing the butt of the stick off the palm was the piece I was was missing. Thank you. I also think you could of communicated this technique in 11 minutes rather than 22 .. I mean that constructively. thanks again. I will keep listening! ❤
You’re the man!! Appreciate you!⚡️⭐️
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot!!!!
This is really helpful vid man, thanks!
Hey @Stephen Clark, thanks for the video, a lot of useful hints included. I always wanted to play System Of A Down - Toxicity, not there yet ;)
Got an edrum kit and I am so pumped up but my finger is already aching 😭
thank you so much sir!!
Picks up sticks at 4:27 but lots of good info if you’re watching from the beginning. 5:19 lesson begins.
came here to say that 👍
Starts at 4:30 😊😅
I just got a pad and sticks. Trying to learn grips and getting comfortable with the sticks and learning paradiddles. My weak hand is my right. I’m left handed.
Savior by Rise Against . My kick doubles seam to lag the hands and just can’t get the timings synced at a slow tempo it’s ok but the faster I go it falls apart.
i like . is the little finger free? pinky.... tx
I’m confused. Last year you taught about using the first finger as the fulcrum to be very fast (e.g. blast beats). Then you teach the middle finger as fulcrum.
Is one preferred over the other for some reason?
Or are they both simply used for different dynamics and feels?
I would love to be able to play LED ZEP ROCK AND ROLL!
Just starting at 56 yo. Would love to be able to play Mombassa from the movie Inception.
Outta love again - Van Halen!
I would like to get this book. Can you send it to me?
Its sent automatically when you enter your email adress into the linked form (description)
I´m getting my drumset today, how can I get to the paid community u mention??,
my dream fast song is HOLY WARS... THE PUNISHMENT DUE !!!
Where is that pdf for practice pads? The link sends me to the fluid hands one
I struggle with getting in my head. That control issue is hard to let go
I feel like its sounding good but it actually isnt when i play. I often have like a little break in my beats which sounds really weird. Also im often loosing my sticks i hope this will help
Ever Fallen in Love With Someone by the Buzzcocks is a song I really wanna learn but I tense up when I try to play it at full speed
16:52 for me its more like this is harder and I feel like the stick will literally fly out of my hand.
Any song by Skitsystem or Drillerkiller. Though I'm working through "Maktens murar rasar" by Skitsystem at the moment.
Tbh I'd LOVE to play Eyeless, The Heretic Anthem, Liberate by Slipknot and Sugar by System of a Down😭😭😭
Just got my pad. Currently, it feels like I will never actually be able to hold these properly let alone play the drums.
Starts at over 5 mins in😮
18:50 Can’t help the „Look at the flick of da wrist” in my head
Forever Dead by Sevendust is the one I want to play smoothly.
After entering my e-mail my address is blocked, there is NO free book!
I would love to play solway firth by slipknot 😂😂
I can't tell you how, but when I began playing in High School in the 90s so much was just natural and obvious (common sense?) to me on guitar and drums both with no instruction. I figured everything out on my own. So for me it was always strange and hard to grasp the idea that for other people it wasn't obvious. So I was never able to teach anyone else. I didn't have the patience. These days I have a bit more than I did. So much is in the wrist for both of these instruments. If you aren't relaxing you aren't going to play well.
My god it's like im playing a mmo and i need to skip the dialogue
I'd love to be able to play anything off of Quadrophenia. To be able to play as freely and confidently as Keith Moon in general, actually.
18:00 soooo swing dem sticks like a blacksmith swings a hammer on a forge? Using the rebound to keep the momentum going? My wrists sing your name good sir.
I feel pain in my wrist, on my left wrist on the outside, from playing very losely :-(
how about any RAMONES song ... Rockaway Beach, Blitzgrieg Bop ....
brackish by kittie!
21:52 “Bleed” by Meshuggah
Jesus get to it.
Grip instructions start at 5:16
Ah the age of "GIMMIE MY FREE SHIT NOW"
spoiled
Mate it's learner's coming here, any tips he's got are good advice and can help a lot. Beggers can't be choosers
Playing since I was a teenager and still can't hold the stick in my weak hand correctly
que vueltero que sos amigazo
Replica by Fear Factory ;)
Thanks Steven and the answer to the question is.Run to the hills Iron Maiden
I want to play New Rose (The Damned) as half as good as Rat 🐀 !!
❤
I will follow - by U2 , this one is a fast song for me
5:17
fast song, which I think I "would never be able to play"... beatles, I want to be your man
I want to learn "Indoctrination" by Dimmu Borgir .. 🤣
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Where's the stick toss ?
I want to be able to play Misery Business :(
😁🥁👍
Painkiller by Judas Priest
Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
Clocks
Why the middle finger is the better pivot point: th-cam.com/video/4oktd85wPt0/w-d-xo.html
What about the thumbnail? Never talked about it at all.
Exactly. And then states that "There's a whole video on my channel about why middle finger is better" and then i can't find it, because it seems to be hidden in some arbitrary lesson.
@@Fennyellath-cam.com/video/4oktd85wPt0/w-d-xo.html
Brother you talk too much. Less talk and get to the practical points where you demonstrate, we don't want to listen to you too much but we want to learn from your demonstration
I was thinking the exact same thing. I appreciate the content but I’d wish he’d get more to the point. I think he’d have more subscribers if he did.
@@MisshaMointrue
I didn't find this at all. The explanation of how and why was something I found useful. Different strokes, different folks ...
You can always just scrub forward and skip it dawg
I had the same issue as others here.
You come across as a really nice guy and it’s great content, but you need to stick to the bare essentials.
SOOOO many TH-camrs talk and talk before getting to the subject and it just makes me switch off and look for another video.
I stuck with this one purely because it seems to be the ONLY one that addresses “grip”.
If you edit this down, I think you’ll get a better response.
Oh, and thank you for making the effort in the first place. 😎
Wipe out by the raiders
Thanks! I'd say Tom Sawyer, lol
Blink 182 - Always
ask your doctor for an Ultrasound of your left parotid gland, this is not medical advice
Context?
Is it financial advice?
no quarter led zeppelin
Too much talking
Minute after mimute after mimute of taling without saying anything. Typical youtube fluff..
"You can do this....nicoteyte can help"
This fake self help bs of drummers is just the worst
I disliked this vid