Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On Nov 27, 2004, at 11:40 AM, john@... wrote:

>> Are you relaxing your arms while
>> playing, or are you cramping up?
>
> I may well be. How do you relax your arms while keeping a fast rhythm
> on the hi hat?
>

It's all in the fingers. Your fingers control the stick by holding it 
lightly (always hold your sticks in your fingers, not your hands), and 
your elbows and wrists do the moving. A lot of wrist pain comes from 
holding the wrists stiff.


> Also, the aheads seem heavier than the sticks I've been using. So
> maybe that's offsetting the benefit.
>
>
Not at all, with proper technique you'll be able to use any weight and 
size stick with the same results.