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Summary: Drum Rods are a great alternative to the attack of sticks. Learn some tips on how to make the most of their sound in this free video.
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Questions & AnswersJOEL SEIGEL: I'm excited to welcome a new member into our family. I've put down the sticks for a moment and picked up a pair of hot rods. Hot rods are the Pro-Mark version of this type of stick. They were the first to come out with it so you'll often just--hear this type of stick called hot rods most like a Xerox machine for copy machine or Kleenex for tissues. The hot rod concept is based on a group of dowels being put together and what ends up happening with the sound is there's more than one sound as far as--instead of just hearing the sound of the wood on the drum, you'll also hear the sound of the slap of the dowels hitting each other and the sound of actual multiple pieces of wood hitting--striking the drum. The first thing that you'll notice when you start playing with hot rods is the drop in volume for when you're playing with sticks. You'll also notice that--different texture and sound. These are good for playing kind of mellower gigs, mellower music; sometimes, jazz and bossa nova just kind of mellow or rock stuff. Use them as how you see fit.
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