I keep on getting blisters on my index fingers after percussion practice. How I prevent or get rid of them.?

Question

I play in a very sucessful Highschool Competition Marching Band and I am in the Pit percussion section, it is my second year in the band and I keep on getting these blisters on my index fingers from the mallets and they get so painful that I can't grip my mallets correctly during other practices this is really making me play less than my full potential. I would greatly appriciate it if someone could tell me a quick cure for whatever these blisters so I can get in full gear for competition season.

I play in a very sucessful Highschool Competition Marching Band and I am in the Pit percussion section, it is my second year in the band and I keep on getting these blisters on my index fingers from the mallets and they get so painful that I can't grip my mallets correctly during other practices this is really making me play less than my full potential. I would greatly appriciate it if someone could tell me a quick cure for whatever these blisters so I can get in full gear for competition season.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I've noticed that sompe people have been telling me to get gloves My pit instructor does not allow us to use gloves because tey make us lose our grip, please offer more answers but none that include gloves. Thank you.)

Answer 1

Have you tried drumming gloves? I have a drumset, and if I play for awhile and don't use gloves my fingers get rough and sore.


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Can you use grip tape on the sticks?

Answer 2

latex gloves, or gardening gloves with the little bumpies on them...not to competition of course. How about band-aids?

there's no cure to blisters except to stop rubbing the skin that way. Good luck!

Answer 3

Find yourself some athletic tape and tape your fingers prior to practice. Or you can find yourself some thin leather gloves, that should do it.