The Key to a Great Drummer

How can I pick the right stick for my playing style?
At one time, sticks were generally "classified" into 3 categories: "A" for Orchestra/Jazz/Acoustic settings, "B" for Band and "S" for Street (Marching). However, those general descriptions no longer apply across the board. Percussionists today have a wide selection of implements to create exactly the sound and feel that they desire for any given situation.

Like a chef who wouldn't dream of using a meat cleaver to dice tomatoes, a great drummer wouldn't dream of using a heavy rock stick on a jazz gig! While it will ultimately be up to you to choose the perfect stick, this article will give you some general guidelines and give you a great starting point to begin experimenting with different sticks for different applications!

What makes a great drumstick?

A great drumstick is the perfect combination of balance, response and "feel". Each of these critical factors is a function of a stick's design - including the shape of the tip, the location of the shoulder, the taper, the thickness of the neck, the length and the species of the wood.

Reverbnation

In case you didn’t know, ReverbNation is the leading platform for online music marketing among artists, managers, venues, and labels.  Each day over 1.5 million people use their services to 

1) build their fan base,

2) study fan behavior, 

3) book shows

4) distribute their music.

ReverbNation also provides much more than that.

One of my favorite features is the ability to view charts by location and genre as well as what’s popular globally and on the national level.

It has proven an important tool for helping us network with bands, venues, and labels while sharing our music with a large audience of music lovers and potential fans.

We have found many bands featured on this site scouring the local charts to ensure we are representing as much of Middle Tennessee Music as we possibly can.

If you are an artist or band using the service to market your music, use our 3 tips below to help move yourself up the charts and drive more traffic to your songs.

Increasing your Chart Rank is an effective way to gain more visibility, expand your network, and get more people listening to and sharing your music.

Leave comments on others’ profiles after listening to their music

Take 30 minutes or less each day to find and listen to other bands.

Leave a comment on their profile telling them what you think.  If you like what you hear and think people in your network would enjoy it, click the share buttons and pass them around.

Make sure you let them know you shared their music.  for example check out our reverb page here:

http://www.reverbnation.com/closertotheocean 

In my experience the awesome people will visit your profile and share your music with their fans.

Interacting with others, sharing music, and leaving comments are great ways to increase your Band Equity which in turn increases your Chart Rank.

Read more at http://www.midtnmusic.com/3-ways-to-increase-your-chart-rank-on-reverbnation/#I0Fi0X4TzA4s8QiY.99