#matched grip

[johnminnion]

Getting a grip on drum technique

There are two basic alternative grips: the traditional – which is asymmetrical – and the ‘matched’ which is symmetrical. The asymmetrical grip comes from the fact that traditionally military drummers have always played with the drum hung to one side.

[jpowell43097]

Preach Buddy! Matched Grip versus Traditional Grip

[dritzbitz]

Ringo Starr. Fun Fact: Ringo was the first drummer to used matched grip with both hands. Other drummers started noticing, and today, two-hand matched grip is far more common than traditional. For more interesting facts, check out my blog here.

[endlesssound]

A short video of legendary drummer Buddy Rich explaining why playing traditional grip on drums is correct over the now more common matched grip technique. You don't have to agree or disagree with him in order to see how amazing he was behind the kit.