Drumsticks

One stick is long of a shaft (usually 38.5 to 42.5 cm), at the top there is the stick head. The weight varies from 40 to 70 grams in a special degree the sound of the sound generated from the performance of the stick depends on. Therefore, the market offers a variety of sticks in different lengths, thicknesses (diameters), weight, hardness, surfaces, profiles and head shapes.

Mainly sticks are made of wood. The most common woods are hickory, oak (Oak) and Maple (Maple). Other materials for the production of carbon sticks, plastic, laminate and metal (usually aluminum). For many models, there are upper and stick his head out of different materials such as wood stock with plastic head.

The head shape of a stick largely determined the resulting sound. Since sound different head shapes on different media (skin, pelvis, rubber pads, etc.) are always different, the selection of the "real" head shape is often a matter of taste.

Most drum sticks are called with a number and a letter. These designations provide information on the size of the stick. The stated sizes are, however, no fixed standard and differ from manufacturer to manufacturer somewhat. Nevertheless, it can be concluded, which is roughly equivalent to the size of the floor. A stick with the number 7 is fine as an example with the number 2, or sticks with the letter "a" which are thinner than the letter "b".

Common sizes:
7a (Jazz)
5a (Jazz / Pop)
5b (Pop-Rock/Funk)
2a (Rock)
2b (Hard Rock)

(The type of style is only the direction. Ultimately, it is always a matter of taste.)