{"id":18276,"date":"2019-08-28T11:54:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T18:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/"},"modified":"2021-07-22T13:24:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T20:24:59","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary Of Drum Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This page includes the most common drum terms you&#8217;ll find on The Drumeo Beat. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cm-glossary\"><div class=\"glossary-container \"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"cmtt-attribute-field\" name=\"glossary_index_style\" value=\"classic\"><div id=\"glossaryList-nav\" class=\"listNav \" role=\"tablist\"><\/div><ul class=\"glossaryList\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"glossaryList\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTermSet\"><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/accent\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: accent\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;accent&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-weight: 400;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;A note that is significantly louder than other notes.&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">accent<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/american-grip\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: american grip\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;american grip&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Holding the drum sticks in matched grip style, with palms facing almost completely down. Your elbows should be relaxed at your sides, and the tips of the sticks should angle in at a 45 degree angle.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">american grip<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/backbeat\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: backbeat\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;backbeat&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-weight: 400;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;In 4\/4, the backbeat refers to beats two and four. The snare drum is most commonly played on these beats.&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">backbeat<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/bearing-edge\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: bearing edge\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;bearing edge&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The top and bottom edges of a drum where the drum head meets the shell.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">bearing edge<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/blast-beat\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: blast beat\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;blast beat&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A frantic playing style that relies on long bursts of eighth notes on the snare and cymbals, accompanied by double bass drum beats.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">blast beat<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/bpm\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: BPM\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;BPM&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Beats Per Minute, which defines the tempo of a song or pattern.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">BPM<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/china-cymbal\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: china cymbal\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;china cymbal&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A cymbal that looks like it&amp;#039;s inverted. The outer edge is bent and produces a raw, trashy sound.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">china cymbal<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/china-cymbals\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: china cymbals\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;china cymbals&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A cymbal that looks like it&amp;#039;s inverted. The outer edge is bent and produces a raw, trashy sound.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">china cymbals<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/click-track\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: click track\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;click track&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;An electronic metronome that marks out a tempo in beats per minute.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">click track<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/flam\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: flam\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;flam&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-weight: 400;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Two notes played closely together that create one &amp;quot;thick&rdquo; note. The first note is played softer than - and slightly before - a louder second note.&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">flam<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/four-on-the-floor\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: four-on-the-floor\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;four-on-the-floor&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A rhythm in 4\/4 time where the bass drum is played on every beat.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">four-on-the-floor<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/french-grip\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: french grip\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;french grip&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A style of grip where you hold the sticks close together with your thumbs up.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">french grip<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/german-grip\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: german grip\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;german grip&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Holding the sticks in matched grip, with your palms facing down. The tips of the sticks should angle in at 90 degrees.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">german grip<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/ghost-note\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: ghost notes\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;ghost notes&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Ghost notes are quieter notes played in between the regular notes. These are played at lower volumes and used to add dynamics or to spice up a straightforward pattern.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">ghost notes<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/grouping\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: grouping\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;grouping&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-weight: 400;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;A term for a group of notes. For example, a five note grouping would simply be a group of five notes.&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">grouping<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/lathing\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: lathing\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;lathing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The final process in cymbal-making, where the outer layers are removed by mounting the cymbal on a special lathe and making one or more passes with a chisel.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">lathing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/linear\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: linear\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;linear&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A style of drumming where hands and feet never strike at the same time.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">linear<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/mallet\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: mallet\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;mallet&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A type of drumstick with a special tip (made of felt, rubber, wood or plastic) used to create different sounds and feels on drums and cymbals.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">mallet<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/mallets\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: mallets\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;mallets&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A type of drumstick with a special tip (made of felt, rubber, wood or plastic) used to create different sounds and feels on drums and cymbals.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">mallets<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/matched-grip\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: matched grip\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;matched grip&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Holding the drumsticks the same way in both hands.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">matched grip<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/metronome\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: metronome\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;metronome&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A device, either mechanical or electronic, that marks out a tempo in beats per minute. Also known as a &amp;#039;click&amp;#039;.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">metronome<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/moeller\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: moeller\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;moeller&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A technique, named after American rudimental drummer Stanford &amp;quot;Gus&amp;quot; Moeller, where you strike the drum using a whipping motion and leverage stick bounce.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">moeller<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/ostinato\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: ostinato\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;ostinato&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-weight: 400;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;A rhythm or pattern that is steadily repeated without modification (ie. the jazz ride pattern) and serves as a &amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-weight: 400;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;background for other rhythms.&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">ostinato<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/paradiddle\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: paradiddle\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;paradiddle&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A common, rudimental sticking pattern of RLRR LRLL.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">paradiddle<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/paradiddles\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: paradiddles\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;paradiddles&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A common, rudimental sticking pattern of RLRR LRLL.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">paradiddles<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/polyrhythm\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: polyrhythm\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;polyrhythm&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-weight: 400;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Simultaneously playing multiple rhythms that don&rsquo;t divide evenly into one another. They will resolve in the same amount of time.&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">polyrhythm<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/splash-cymbal\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: splash cymbal\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;splash cymbal&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A small, thin crash cymbal, usually 8 to 10 inches in diameter, that is used mainly for accents.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">splash cymbal<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/stick-shot\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: stick shot\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;stick shot&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;With one stick on the drum, use the other stick to strike the first one.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">stick shot<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/syncopation\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: syncopation\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;syncopation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-weight: 400;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;When something unexpected happens rhythmically (such as with accents or rhythmic displacement).&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">syncopation<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/tension-rod\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: tension rod\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;tension rod&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A long screw that fits through the rim of a drum and holds the drum head in place. Tension rods also control the tuning of the drum.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">tension rod<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/tension-rods\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: tension rods\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;tension rods&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Long screws that fit through the rim of a drum and hold the drum head in place. These also control the tuning of the drum.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">tension rods<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/glossary\/traditional-grip\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \"  title=\"Glossary: traditional grip\"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;traditional grip&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A style of holding your sticks in which your dominant hand uses American grip, while your weaker hand holds the stick upside down.&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">traditional grip<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page includes the most common drum terms you&#8217;ll find on The Drumeo Beat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/124"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18276"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29650,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18276\/revisions\/29650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}