Drumstick Skills
Fine Motor Drumstick Skills
- Walk fingers up the drumsticks: (pull drumsticks toward you – then push drumsticks away)
- Walk fingers down the drumsticks: (same as above)
- Walking drumsticks in opposition (R from the Top – L from the Bottom)
Holding the Drumsticks
- Wrist Action – keep wrists loose
- Without drumming – move drumsticks around, air drum, make circles by only moving wrists, etc.
- With drumming on the ball
Drop/Catch
Hold the drumstick loosely, then release at chest height and catch drumsticks at hip level.
Throw/Catch
Hold the drumsticks loosely; carefully throw drumsticks a few inches up and slightly up not directly in front of the face (very small movements) and catch them.
Flip/Catch
Hold the drumsticks loosely- toss one drumstick so that it flips and lands tip up in the hand. Repeat Left. Once participants are able to do this without a lot of errors try flipping both drumsticks at the same time. (Advanced: Flip drumsticks in opposition)