Beginner Drum Lessons: How to Hold Your Drumsticks

Learn how to hold drumsticks in this Howcast drum lessons video for the beginner drummer.

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Beginner Drum Lessons: Choosing a Drum Set
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Choosing a Drum Set
Beginner Drum Lessons: How to Set Up a Drum Set
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Beginner Drum Lessons: How to Set Up a Drum Set
Beginner Drum Lessons: Proper Posture
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Proper Posture
Beginner Drum Lessons: How to Choose Drumsticks
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Beginner Drum Lessons: How to Choose Drumsticks
Beginner Drum Lessons: How to Hold Your Drumsticks
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Beginner Drum Lessons: How to Hold Your Drumsticks
Beginner Drum Lessons: Traditional Grip
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Traditional Grip
Beginner Drum Lessons: Fulcrum
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Fulcrum
Beginner Drum Lessons: Developing the Fulcrum
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Developing the Fulcrum
Beginner Drum Lessons: Full Stroke
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Full Stroke
Beginner Drum Lessons: Choosing Brushes
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Choosing Brushes
Beginner Drum Lessons: Pre-Drumming Stretches
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Pre-Drumming Stretches
Beginner Drum Lessons: Parts of a Drum Set
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Parts of a Drum Set
Beginner Drum Lessons: Bass Drum
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Bass Drum
Beginner Drum Lessons: Snare Drum
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Snare Drum
Beginner Drum Lessons: Toms
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Toms
Beginner Drum Lessons: Ride Cymbal
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Ride Cymbal
Beginner Drum Lessons: Crash Cymbal
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Crash Cymbal
Beginner Drum Lessons: The Hi-Hat
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Beginner Drum Lessons: The Hi-Hat
Beginner Drum Lessons: "Heel-Up" Bass Drum / Hi-Hat Technique
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Beginner Drum Lessons: "Heel-Up" Bass Drum / Hi-Hat Technique
Beginner Drum Lessons: "Heel-Down" Bass Drum / Hi-Hat Technique
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Beginner Drum Lessons: "Heel-Down" Bass Drum / Hi-Hat Technique
Beginner Drum Lessons: Closed Hi-Hat
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Closed Hi-Hat
Beginner Drum Lessons: Half Open Hi-Hat
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Half Open Hi-Hat
Beginner Drum Lessons: Foot Hi-Hat
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Foot Hi-Hat
Beginner Drum Lessons: Open Hi-Hat
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Open Hi-Hat
Beginner Drum Lessons: Reading Drum Lesson Sheet Music
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Reading Drum Lesson Sheet Music
Beginner Drum Lessons: Note Values
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Note Values
Beginner Drum Lessons: Counting
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Counting
Beginner Drum Lessons: "Es" and "As"
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Beginner Drum Lessons: "Es" and "As"
Beginner Drum Lessons: Triplets
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Triplets
Beginner Drum Lessons: Time Signatures
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Time Signatures
Beginner Drum Lessons: Measures and Bar Lines
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Measures and Bar Lines
Beginner Drum Lessons: Independence and Coordination
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Independence and Coordination
Beginner Drum Lessons: Tempo and Metronome
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Tempo and Metronome
Beginner Drum Lessons: Accents
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Accents
Beginner Drum Lessons: Dynamics
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Dynamics
Beginner Drum Lessons: The Rudiments
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Beginner Drum Lessons: The Rudiments
Beginner Drum Lessons: Single Stroke Roll
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Single Stroke Roll
Beginner Drum Lessons: Open or Double Stroke Roll
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Open or Double Stroke Roll
Beginner Drum Lessons: Closed or Multiple-Bounce Roll
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Closed or Multiple-Bounce Roll
Beginner Drum Lessons: Five-Stroke Roll
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Five-Stroke Roll
Beginner Drum Lessons: Six-Stroke Roll
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Six-Stroke Roll
Beginner Drum Lessons: Seven-Stroke Roll
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Seven-Stroke Roll
Beginner Drum Lessons: Nine-Stroke Roll
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Nine-Stroke Roll
Beginner Drum Lessons: Single-Stroke Four
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Single-Stroke Four
Beginner Drum Lessons: Flams
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Flams
Beginner Drum Lessons: Flam Accent
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Flam Accent
Beginner Drum Lessons: Flam Tap
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Flam Tap
Beginner Drum Lessons: Flamacue
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Flamacue
Beginner Drum Lessons: Pataflafla
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Pataflafla
Beginner Drum Lessons: Swiss Army Triplet
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Swiss Army Triplet
Beginner Drum Lessons: Single Paradiddle
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Single Paradiddle
Beginner Drum Lessons: Double Paradiddle
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Double Paradiddle
Beginner Drum Lessons: Triple Paradiddle
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Triple Paradiddle
Beginner Drum Lessons: Single Paradiddle-Diddle
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Single Paradiddle-Diddle
Beginner Drum Lessons: Flam Paradiddle
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Flam Paradiddle
Beginner Drum Lessons: Drag
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Drag
Beginner Drum Lessons: Single-Drag Tap
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Single-Drag Tap
Beginner Drum Lessons: Double-Drag Tap
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Double-Drag Tap
Beginner Drum Lessons: Lesson 25
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Lesson 25
Beginner Drum Lessons: Single Ratamacue
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Single Ratamacue
Beginner Drum Lessons: Double Ratamacue
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Double Ratamacue
Beginner Drum Lessons: Triple Ratamacue
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Triple Ratamacue
Beginner Drum Lessons: Rim Shot
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Rim Shot
Beginner Drum Lessons: Basic Rock Drum Beats
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Basic Rock Drum Beats
Beginner Drum Lessons: Bass Drum Beat Variations
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Bass Drum Beat Variations
Beginner Drum Lessons: Snare Drum Beat Variations
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Snare Drum Beat Variations
Beginner Drum Lessons: Hi-Hat Variations
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Hi-Hat Variations
Beginner Drum Lessons: Cross-Stick
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Cross-Stick
Beginner Drum Lessons: The Roll of a Crash Cymbal
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Beginner Drum Lessons: The Roll of a Crash Cymbal
Beginner Drum Lessons: 1-Beat Drum Fills
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Beginner Drum Lessons: 1-Beat Drum Fills
Beginner Drum Lessons: 2-Beat Drum Fills
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Beginner Drum Lessons: 2-Beat Drum Fills
Beginner Drum Lessons: Song Form / Basic Pop Song
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Song Form / Basic Pop Song
Beginner Drum Lessons: Crash Cymbal Chokes
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Crash Cymbal Chokes
Beginner Drum Lessons: Drum Tuning Overview
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Drum Tuning Overview
Beginner Drum Lessons: Bass Drum Tuning
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Bass Drum Tuning
Beginner Drum Lessons: Snare Drum Tuning
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Snare Drum Tuning
Beginner Drum Lessons: Toms Drum Tuning
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Toms Drum Tuning
Beginner Drum Lessons: Drum Solo Tips
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Drum Solo Tips
Beginner Drum Lessons: How to Increase Your Stick Speed and Control
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Beginner Drum Lessons: How to Increase Your Stick Speed and Control
Beginner Drum Lessons: Rock Band Drum Tips
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Rock Band Drum Tips
Beginner Drum Lessons: Introduction to Hip Hop Drumming
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Introduction to Hip Hop Drumming
Beginner Drum Lessons: Introduction to Jazz Drumming
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Introduction to Jazz Drumming
Beginner Drum Lessons: Introduction to Latin Drumming
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Introduction to Latin Drumming
Beginner Drum Lessons: Introduction to Caribbean Styles
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Introduction to Caribbean Styles
Beginner Drum Lessons: Pros and Cons of Electric Drums
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Beginner Drum Lessons: Pros and Cons of Electric Drums
How to Play Drums with Jason Gianni
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How to Play Drums with Jason Gianni
 

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  • Jason Gianni

    Jason Gianni is a full-time faculty member at Drummers Collective in New York City. He co-authored The Drummer’s Bible with Mick Berry, which is a guide to mastering various drumming styles, and he has recorded television and radio commercials for Toyota, Discover, McDonald’s, Showtime, the Oakland Athletics, Sprint and many more. Gianni also played on the soundtrack to the hit show Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel and on the opening theme for the popular Nickelodeon children’s cartoon Spongebob Squarepants. Gianni currently works with Days Before Tomorrow, a melodic progressive rock band, and with members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in a project entitled Daredevil Squadron.