Re: How NOT To Break Drumsticks
I think it comes down to being a combination of gear placement and technique.
From also being in a marching environment I have learned to draw the sound out of the drums and where to hit on the drum in terms of making my fills stronger and more flowing. It's like playing tenors: play in the centers of the two middle toms and on the inward-facing half of the lower toms.
My toms are not really close together; they are far enough apart. One is also higher up than the other; I have the left, smaller tom tilted down toward my snare. My snare is not in the center of my set, but more left of the center. This is comfortable for me and I manage not to break any of my sticks(unless I am pissed off).
All of my cymbals are slightly tilted...because I am short. Ha
There's my 3 cents. |