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ProfessorGAC

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6. Hold The Between Your Thumb...

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 05:03 PM

Jun 27

...and index & middle fingers, instead of in your fist.
The bounce of the stick in your fingers will reduce the overall impact.
Drummers do that when they want to be sure that cymbal flourishes aren't to loud.

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I play conga and bongo drums and ordered some soft mallets to use because of my injured hand. What do you think? [View all] wcmagumba Jun 23 OP

You can always cut some off the backend if the balance isn't to your liking. ZZenith Jun 23 #1

Thanks for the suggestion, no slap unless I use one mallet and one hand...possibility I think... wcmagumba Jun 23 #2

Thanks for the link. Good stuff! ZZenith Jun 23 #3

I fell in an asphalt parking lot reaching for a rolling away soda bottle (dumb)...Jan 6th...doc says no caste... wcmagumba Jun 23 #4

I received the mallets today, I think they will work well although I don't want to hit the skins too hard... wcmagumba Jun 24 #5

Hold The Between Your Thumb... ProfessorGAC Jun 27 #6

Thank you Prof...I already returned the mallets and am going a different direction. I received a pair of Vater VCS Cajon wcmagumba Jun 27 #7

Ah, That's A Clever Idea ProfessorGAC Jun 27 #8

Cool, I also play guitar, banjo, uke and dulcimer. Never took piano but have a recent Casio keyboard to play with, wcmagumba Jun 27 #9

I See ProfessorGAC Jun 27 #10

Congratulations on the "Long Strange Trip" and being a good musician, luckily it sounds like you have life long bros... wcmagumba Jun 28 #11