The drumstick provided for musical instruments such as drums and percussion instruments comprises a drumstick shaft and a drumstick head comprising an outlet opening from which the light of at least one light-emitting diode provided in the drumstick can exit. According to the invention, the drumstick comprises two shells that are complementary to one another and extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drumstick, said shells being glued together and preferably made of wood, at least the first shell of which comprising a notch within which a switching apparatus is disposed for controlling the light-emitting diode which is located in the drumstick head or which is located in the drumstick shaft and is connected to at least one fiber-optic cable that leads to the outlet opening of the drumstick head.