Drum stick

[1] Drumsticks of the traditional form are also made from metal, carbon fibre, and other modern materials.

Tips of whatever material are of various shapes, including acorn, barrel, oval, teardrop, pointed and round.

The shaft is the body of the stick, and is cylindrical for most applications including drum kit and orchestral work.

A 5A is a common wood tipped rock stick, heavier than a 7A but with a similar profile.

It was the standard grip for kit drummers in the first half of the twentieth century and remains popular.