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Getting Ready to Play
《 Form 》
Hold the sticks in an upside-down V shape.
When doing so, make sure that the sticks and
forearms are in line. Then lower the arms so
that the tips of the sticks are above the center
of the drum head.
《 Ready position 》
･ When the tips of the sticks are above the
center of the head, let the sticks hover 2-3
cm above the head. This basic position is
called the "ready position."
･ Don't get into the habit of resting the sticks
on the drum head when taking this position
as it will cause unwanted noise before you
begin playing.
TIPS
The playing style described above is called
"matched grip." There is also the traditional
grip (also known as orthodox grip). As the
degree of difficulty is somewhat higher
with the traditional grip, we will use the
matched grip in this document.
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