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Summary: The French downstroke is a way to hit a snare drum that can alter the tone you get dramatically so watch this free video an choose for yourself.

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The French Downstroke on Snare Drum

JOEL SIEGEL: Alright, so we've talked about the different grips in the hand. The other aspect or one other aspect of striking the drum is going to be your stroke. There are basically three different types of stroke. There's upstroke, downstroke, and a full stroke. These are going to vary depending on what the music calls for, what you hear, and what feels natural as well. Your downstroke and we'll start with the French grip. Your downstroke involves coming from all the way up, going down, and then staying down. Your stick is going to remain close to the skin of the drum at the end of the stroke, after you strike the skin. And so, it should look and sounds like this.

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