If your talking about "Wipe Out" by "The Safaris" then its really not all that difficult. At the begining of the song u would be playing 16th notes with accents in them on a snare drum that is off.
He's only there to keep the beat and lead the band
Sticks. Dont use your head...not good for health
If you mean like a drum set check out these websites: http://www.freedrumlessons.com http://www.icanplaydrums.com or Spikeydrummer's YouTube profile.
Drums are typically struck with a mallet or stick to start a reverberation in the drum "head."
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