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Summary: Drum Rods are a great alternative to the attack of sticks. Learn how to play a rim shot with them in this free video.

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How to Play a Rim Shot with Rods

JOEL SIEGEL: Alright. So, I want to talk a little bit about the rimshot with the rods. This is kind of a little bit more of a special topic because with the rods you can see, the way that they're bound together, it's not just a group of sticks. You have this kind of rubber, this plastic rubber element to it, too. So, what this means is this is just the opportunity for a different set, for more texture. So, with the rimshot, the interplay between where you're hitting it on the center of the head that's going to end up having a dynamic with whether you're hitting the rim with either just the dowels or if you move back here to where you no longer in the center-you're off-center in the drum head, you're going to end up hitting it with this rubbery plastic. And so, these are actually going to evoke two different sounds--not only because of the position of the head. So, listen and try to hear the difference. Here's what happens when I move the stick back. Depending on the quality of your speakers, you may have heard the reduction of high end when I moved back here. There's not as much attack which make sense because it's this kinda soft plastic striking the rim versus this wooden material striking the rim but it's in the center. This is one more aspect that makes the rod such a colorful--not instrument to use but--accessory useful as I say. Play around with this, the position of the stick when playing with rimshots and you will be able to add a lot more color to your palette.

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