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Drum stick facts for kids

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"Drumstick" redirects here. For other uses, see Drumstick (disambiguation).
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A pair of typical drumsticks

A drum stick or drumstick is a wooden stick that is used to hit percussion instruments to make sound. There are many kinds of drumsticks. Some sticks are made for certain instruments. For instance, a drum kit stick may look very different from a snare drum stick. Weight, length, and tip size are all altering factors in a stick.

Some drums, such as bongo drums, use no drumstick.

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  • Pink Floyd Their Mortal Remains - 2017-10-13 - Andy Mabbett - 27

    A selection of Nick Mason's customised drumsticks, from various makers, displayed at the Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains exhibition

  • Traditional Grip

    Traditional grip

  • Top Secret DSC 1189

    "Fire-sticks" used by Top Secret Drum Corps

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