The New HingeStix™ Training Aid Shows Proper Stick Handling

Created as a learning tool by Sam Ruttenberg, these training sticks make it possible for drummers to really feel the rebound, cultivate finger skills, fully grasp the fulcrum, hold the stick most effectively and efficiently, as well as feel the actual whipping motion of the Moeller technique. HingeStix™ simulates a loose grip, so that they may also be helpful in countering the effects of tendonitis, a consequence associated with holding drum sticks too tightly for a prolonged period of time.

Sam Ruttenberg’s HingeStix Practice Drum Sticks

Therefore much of drumming calls for the comprehending that a loose grip will certainly allow for correct rebound and less effort. HingeStix™ simulates exactly what holding the stick freely feels like simply because it moves on its own.

Simply because the stick can now move on its own, HingeStix™ permit the drummer to isolate the stick and work on getting finger technique underneath the drum stick for single stroke rolls.

Furthermore, many drumming pupils hold the actual drum stick improperly, for example letting it flop around in the palm, or permitting the index finger to lay flat on top of the drum stick. Gripping the side pads between the thumb and index finger insures a correct grip and a lot more control. The 3 holes in the stick allow the side pads to be unscrewed and replaced at a different spot based upon where the drummer is most comfortable holding the stick.

Finally, HingeStix™ enables the drummer to practice and comprehend the whipping motion of the Moeller technique. The drummer can now experience how the drum stick really follows the actual movement of their hand, just like throwing a baseball.

All these applications will certainly help drummers when they return to their own regular sticks for actual playing. They should now sense with their own sticks what it felt like to perform with the HingeStix™.

“HingeStix demonstrate better than any words how the fulcrum works and show students quickly why they must maintain contact between the index finger, the stick, and thumb for a perfect vertical bounce.” Steve Machamer – Professor of Percussion at the University of New South Wales, Australia.and Conservatorium of New South Wales/Sydney University.

HingeStix™ are recommended by Bernard Purdie (Aretha Franklin), Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck),Jonathan Haas (NYU), Al Payson (Chicago Symphony), Hal Blaine (Simon and Garfunkel), Justin Faulkner (Branford Marsalis), and Richie-Gajate-Garcia (Sting, Phil Collins).

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