Many years ago as a boy, I started with traditional grip. As a young adult, I had a teacher who convinced me that there's no logical reason to have a different grip on each hand and I agreed with that. Fast forward about 40 years later I'm learning traditional again. There IS a reason for a different grip on each hand... Each hand is different! My left hand can do things better in traditional than matched. Not everything yet, but it's getting there. The way the kit is layed out, it's much easier for the left hand to get around more efficiently. Also, the left hand muscles have had a lifetime of different training. Bottom line... the left hand is different and for some of us prefers a different grip.
Out of all the videos I've seen on traditional grip, yours is the most clearly defined an explanatory. I especially liked your part about implementing the left hand technique in your daily life. When I was in school studying the double bass, my bass teacher told me almost the very same thing to do with the bow, he said carry it around with you all day long in your house and just practice the different contact points. If you are a teacher, your students are very fortunate to have you.
I'm a 69 year old drummer with what I've always felt were "hands of stone" No Roberto Duran comparison intended ! I was taught this grip but could never master it. Thanks for breaking this down and making it learnable for me !
I’m learning traditional grip and I’ve got more out of this video than I have 100 of the others! Best traditional grip demo on TH-cam! Thanks for the help!
I just switched over but I haven't tried playing it on my set to a song because I don't have any control yet. I'd like to see all of your lessons from the very beginning to the advanced. Thank You. Great Job of Teaching.
It’s a life time of learning any kind of traditional grip exercises I play both grips This was a pretty good little video I think but it’s an every day hands on to learn and improve
It is prefered to strictly choose one over the other. Playing traditional in the left hand for too long will weaken your matched left hand. And vise versa. I started learning traditional for snare and only played snare for a long time. Then when i started going back out to jams and playing kit again i couldnt play ANY of the stuff i used go be able to play on the kit with a matched grip. So, to refurbish my matched would mean id be weaking my traditional left hand in fhe process.
Many years ago as a boy, I started with traditional grip. As a young adult, I had a teacher who convinced me that there's no logical reason to have a different grip on each hand and I agreed with that. Fast forward about 40 years later I'm learning traditional again. There IS a reason for a different grip on each hand... Each hand is different! My left hand can do things better in traditional than matched. Not everything yet, but it's getting there. The way the kit is layed out, it's much easier for the left hand to get around more efficiently. Also, the left hand muscles have had a lifetime of different training. Bottom line... the left hand is different and for some of us prefers a different grip.
Out of all the videos I've seen on traditional grip, yours is the most clearly defined an explanatory. I especially liked your part about implementing the left hand technique in your daily life. When I was in school studying the double bass, my bass teacher told me almost the very same thing to do with the bow, he said carry it around with you all day long in your house and just practice the different contact points. If you are a teacher, your students are very fortunate to have you.
I'm a 69 year old drummer with what I've always felt were "hands of stone" No Roberto Duran comparison intended ! I was taught this grip but could never master it. Thanks for breaking this down and making it learnable for me !
I’m learning traditional grip and I’ve got more out of this video than I have 100 of the others! Best traditional grip demo on TH-cam! Thanks for the help!
I hope I can agree. 😬
I've committed to traditional grip about 2 weeks ago. Going full time traditional.
This is definitely a worthwhile video
Great work!! Subbed, keep up the good work and keep drumming! You're hard work and love for the craft stand out a mile. Thanks again.
Very good demonstration.
I write using traditional grip and brush my teeth using traditional grip...Both have helped me a lot
Ive been playing since 1962 and always played traditional ive seen that form before but not that close up so Im attempting it now . Thanks
Thanks Chris, it was so usefull 🙏🍷
thank you such a informative lesson on the Buddy Rich technique. The Best I've seen yet.
Thanks for the lesson !!!
Nice video ... I've been looking for videos like this to help improve my traditional grip.
Excellent video!
I was taught by a alcohol soaked drum major over 30 yrs ago in the army he'd hit us over the knuckles with sticks every time we got it wrong
I just switched over but I haven't tried playing it on my set to a song because I don't have any control yet. I'd like to see all of your lessons from the very beginning to the advanced. Thank You. Great Job of Teaching.
It’s a life time of learning any kind of traditional grip exercises I play both grips This was a pretty good little video I think but it’s an every day hands on to learn and improve
I learned finger control palm down.
Great video! One question: why traditional grip for you? Best!
Thank you man!! That helped a lot!!!
A bit late, but will this help for marching snare too? Or is it more jazz style only? Thanks
Did you ever do the traditional grip aimed at beginners?
Лучший видос о трад хвате ! Бомба ! Спасибо
When you said “up, down, up, down,” I thought you were gonna do the Winnie the Pooh song “Up, Down, Touch the Ground”
I wonder if Chris is left-handed or right-handed.
i have a question how long did it take you
Keep studiind Buddy :) !!!!
op bro .. you helped a lot...
The whole video was so good, marry me
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Why not use both grips? It doesn't have to be one or the other.
It is prefered to strictly choose one over the other. Playing traditional in the left hand for too long will weaken your matched left hand. And vise versa. I started learning traditional for snare and only played snare for a long time. Then when i started going back out to jams and playing kit again i couldnt play ANY of the stuff i used go be able to play on the kit with a matched grip. So, to refurbish my matched would mean id be weaking my traditional left hand in fhe process.
You don't have to do that, this guy is insane.
If you are learning how to play drums, play matched.