Grip (percussion)
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In percussion, grip refers to the manner in which the player holds the sticks or mallets, whether drum sticks or other mallets.
Five mallets in use on a vibraphone
Traditional grip
Traditional grip (left) and matched grip (right) in use by side drummers
French grip in use by a timpanist
Drum kit
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A drum kit, acoustic drum kit or drum set is a musical instrument consisting of a collection of percussion instruments arranged to be played by a single musician. It typically includes drums, cymbals,
Grip (percussion)
…used, one in each hand. More rarely, more than one beater may be held in one hand. For example, when four mallets are used on a vibraphone, or when a kit drummer performs a cymbal roll by holding two soft sticks in one hand while keeping a rhythm with the other. When two identical beaters are used, one in each…
A drum kit with a multi-cymbal configuration.
Japanese Visual Kei drummer Yoshiki's drum riser at Madison Square Garden
Snare drum on a modern light-duty snare drum stand.