by Drum sticks are made of oak, maple, walnut, hornbeam. Oak sticks are heavyweight and are used in loud music. More about drums for drummers and other musicians simplydrum.com
Maple sticks – light, used for playing light, quiet music, jazz.
Walnut sticks are an intermediate option between oak and maple. Most often used. Hornbeam sticks are less commonly used.
Musicians in the West have at their disposal different types of sticks for playing different styles of music.
The drumsticks must be straight or they will not bounce properly.
HOW TO CHECK DRUMSTICKS FOR EVENNESS?
It is necessary to attach one to the other and, scrolling one of them, see if the gap between them increases.
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