Just not too thick if it's getting in the way it will just cause more bad technique. Until you get a feel for it, a ring of stick tape around the fingernail will usually help. Hope that makes sense I had similar problems my first season marching. I like to begin teaching paradiddles in french grip because it is the grip with the. I will play these examples using the German grip as well as the french grip but they can also be played using any other type of grip (i.e. The sticking is right-left-right-right, left-right-left-left. Utilizing the fingers more in your drumming. 1 in eighth notes: The first way is to play paradiddles is in eighth notes. Also, if the stick ever touches your fingernail, it's too far forward. 7.99 (4 new offers) Eucatape Eucalyptus Infused Hand Drumming Tape - Heals and Protects Hands from Blisters Cuts Dry Skin, Better than Drum Gloves for Drum Sets Sticks Percussion, Navy. Using a finger accent technique to improve stick control in just 10 minutes a day. If you get rubbing or bleeding, chances are either (1) the stick is too close to the edge of the ring finger, or (2) the index and/or ring fingers are out of place and not preventing the stick from sliding. The main difference, however, is in the wrist position. The remaining fingers hold the stick with cheekbones.
Check your middle finger position as well: if your grip is right, the stick will rest between your middle & ring fingers, without any force applied from the fingers, and without any movement of the stick while playing a note. Drummers who propagate this grip suggest that your fulcrum should be between a thumb and the middle finger while the index finger serves for support and stick coordination. Anyway, if the stick is resting in that spot, it shouldn't move relative to your ring finger at all. For me it's just slightly behind where the fingernail starts, but that may vary a bit. Notice how every finger tip is lightly rested on the drumstick. This grip has a very loose and relaxed feel, allowing an uninhibited rebound that produces a good quality of sound from the drum and a lot of power when a higher volume is needed. Do not allow the little finger to stick straight out. There's a natural indentation about halfway between. This grip is played with your palms facing downward. The third finger (ring finger) and little finger remain relaxed in their natural curl around the stick’s back end but not touching it. With your left thumb, feel along the inside of your ring finger between the tip and the last knuckle. It's largely a matter of where you rest the stick on your ring finger.