I'm assuming you mean for snare drum. If that is true there are two basic grips. There is a traditional grip(older) and matched grip(newer). A basic matched grip is made by extending your hand like...
You learn music classes about notations, timing, notes, semitones, whole tones and DT/CT.
Look up in the dictionary any words which you are not familiar with.
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