Patent ID: 7176369

Claim:
A method of use for a drum stick with two ergonomic rings using a match-grip, said drum stick comprising a bead at one end, a first said ergonomic ring being installed substantially two-thirds of the way from a drum stick bead end to an end of said drum stick opposite said bead, a second said ergonomic ring being installed substantially the width of a drummer's middle finger away from said first ergonomic ring towards said bead, the method of use comprising the steps of: A. Gripping said drum stick with a drummer's index finger disposed against said second ergonomic ring, with said drummer's thumb disposed against said second ergonomic ring diametrically opposed from said drummer's index finger, with said drummer's middle finger disposed between said ergonomic rings diametrically opposite said drummer's thumb, and with said drummer's third and fourth fingers disposed on a side of said ergonomic rings farther from said bead, their second and third joints being disposed diametrically opposite the drummer's thumb, and B. Pushing with said drummer's thumb on said second ergonomic ring at a location diametrically opposed said drummer's index finger, while simultaneously pulling with said drummer's index, middle, third and fourth fingers, whereby said drummer's index finger serves as a fulcrum against said second ergonomic ring, and said drum stick is pivoted around the fulcrum which is the drummer's middle finger.