Wow, thanks so much for your comment! I’m so happy you’ve joined the drummers club👍 and honored that I could help you make that decision. If you need a good beginning drummer’s course on Jazz drumming, check out my Intro To Jazz Drumming course: jazzdrumschool.com/course/intro-to-jazz-drumming Enjoy your new drums and let me know how things go. I’m here to help! 🤙
For what it's worth, the traditional grip started out of necessity for the marching band drummer hundreds of years ago, who carried his snare drum on a strap, at an angle and off-center. The match grip just wouldn't work as well. A drum kit can accept both grips and there are some beats that are easier to do with a match-grip. Try playing a rumba with alternating beats with your (if you're right-handed) left hand in a match-grip (butt end of stick towards the head) on the rack tom ("4-and") and then moving the same hand in the same position, down to the snare drum rim to make a woodblock sound ("2"). For the beginner, this may sound complicated, but it is really quite easy to do. Again, there is no right or wrong here. The end result is the sound of the music. It's sort of like Jimi Hendrix playing a right-handed guitar left-handed, with the body of the guitar upside down, with the order of the strings reversed and using his very long thumb on the top strings. You could technically find fault with it but the end result was amazing. Joe Morello used to tell his students to be their personal best and not to copy him. He did not want to make clones of himself, he just wanted the end result of each one to be the best sounding.
To the person who wrote that comment, I'd suggest him to watch videos of Elvin Jones for example, so he can see one hell of a jazz drummer playing with both grips and changing from one to the other with amazing fluidity as he follows his musical instincts.
Also watch Joe Morello playing his solo on "Take 5". In some videos he even uses his fingertips. To say that match-grip is better or worse than cross-grip is silly. They're both good and different rhythms demand one or the other.
I'm left handed,so I play open-handed on a right handed kit. I started drumming and playing concert percussion only a few years ago,and I love playing drums.I play pop and funk mainly, so I play matched grip all the time.However,since I LOVE jazz, I try my best to swing on my left side ride cymbal (although I'm not an expert)😊 I've been interested in traditional grip,but it's difficult enough since everything is backwards for me, so I think I will stick to matched grip(no pun intended). Hopefully,I will be as good as you someday.
Charles, thanks so much for watching and for sharing about your journey. Open-handed is the way to go! Good for you! I’m a lefty too but learned to play right-handed. I can do some things open-handed but I’m sure I’m not as skilled as you. I actually teach all of my students to try open-handed in the beginning. For some it has worked and others not, but I think it’s good to try. Yes, “stick” with what works for you 😂 Like I said in the video, I play drum brushes with traditional grip because of the ergonomic and musical advantages. With sticks I use both. You might give traditional grip a try with brushes. At any rate, let me know if I can help you learn Jazz drumming. You might also enjoy my Jazz Drum School courses too. See if there’s anything that might help you. New ones are going up about every other month. jazzdrumschool.com Keep swinging my friend 🤙
Thanks Brian for the comment about Buddy Rich and for sharing your opinion! It just makes sense. We can use all techniques in our disposal to create music. Keeps swinging my friend 🤙
And reverse, Bill Stewart only plays the matched grip and he definitely is a jazz drummer, isn't he? So, really, it doesn't matter, I play the traditional grip most of the time and sometimes I do switch to the matched grip if I want to. I agree the feeling is different, the rythm execution possibilities are different with the two grips, but it's usefull to have them both in your tool box.
@@jazzdrumschool Just to add something, here a video of Dave Brubeck, where Joe Morelo plays the whole tune with traditional grip, but he goes to the matched grip for his solo, explosive as usual. That really shows that there are no limits for the matched grip. But that was Joe. th-cam.com/video/tT9Eh8wNMkw/w-d-xo.html
I use both. The argument of using traditional grip ONLY in swing Jazz is just silly. No one EVER bought a Gene Krupa or Buddy Rich record because they play traditional grip, they bought their albums because of what those drummers played, what grip they use is irrelevant. It's the equivalent of saying you can only play swing Jazz on a 4 pc. drum set, just silly.
Thanks to you I've finally decided to pick up the drums! My Tamas should arrive soon, I can't wait to learn how to play them.
Wow, thanks so much for your comment! I’m so happy you’ve joined the drummers club👍 and honored that I could help you make that decision.
If you need a good beginning drummer’s course on Jazz drumming, check out my Intro To Jazz Drumming course: jazzdrumschool.com/course/intro-to-jazz-drumming
Enjoy your new drums and let me know how things go. I’m here to help! 🤙
For what it's worth, the traditional grip started out of necessity for the marching band drummer hundreds of years ago, who carried his snare drum on a strap, at an angle and off-center. The match grip just wouldn't work as well. A drum kit can accept both grips and there are some beats that are easier to do with a match-grip. Try playing a rumba with alternating beats with your (if you're right-handed) left hand in a match-grip (butt end of stick towards the head) on the rack tom ("4-and") and then moving the same hand in the same position, down to the snare drum rim to make a woodblock sound ("2"). For the beginner, this may sound complicated, but it is really quite easy to do.
Again, there is no right or wrong here. The end result is the sound of the music. It's sort of like Jimi Hendrix playing a right-handed guitar left-handed, with the body of the guitar upside down, with the order of the strings reversed and using his very long thumb on the top strings. You could technically find fault with it but the end result was amazing.
Joe Morello used to tell his students to be their personal best and not to copy him. He did not want to make clones of himself, he just wanted the end result of each one to be the best sounding.
As always, thanks for sharing, my friend!
To the person who wrote that comment, I'd suggest him to watch videos of Elvin Jones for example, so he can see one hell of a jazz drummer playing with both grips and changing from one to the other with amazing fluidity as he follows his musical instincts.
Thanks Miguel for sharing your experience my friend 🤙
Also watch Joe Morello playing his solo on "Take 5". In some videos he even uses his fingertips. To say that match-grip is better or worse than cross-grip is silly. They're both good and different rhythms demand one or the other.
@@boomerguy9935 Exactly! 👍
Love it✨👍🏾
Thanks so much Arthur! Great to connect with you. 🤙
I'm left handed,so I play open-handed on a right handed kit.
I started drumming and playing concert percussion only a few years ago,and I love playing drums.I play pop and funk mainly, so I play matched grip all the time.However,since I LOVE jazz, I try my best to swing on my left side ride cymbal (although I'm not an expert)😊
I've been interested in traditional grip,but it's difficult enough since everything is backwards for me, so I think I will stick to matched grip(no pun intended).
Hopefully,I will be as good as you someday.
Charles, thanks so much for watching and for sharing about your journey. Open-handed is the way to go! Good for you!
I’m a lefty too but learned to play right-handed. I can do some things open-handed but I’m sure I’m not as skilled as you. I actually teach all of my students to try open-handed in the beginning. For some it has worked and others not, but I think it’s good to try.
Yes, “stick” with what works for you 😂 Like I said in the video, I play drum brushes with traditional grip because of the ergonomic and musical advantages. With sticks I use both. You might give traditional grip a try with brushes.
At any rate, let me know if I can help you learn Jazz drumming. You might also enjoy my Jazz Drum School courses too. See if there’s anything that might help you. New ones are going up about every other month. jazzdrumschool.com
Keep swinging my friend 🤙
Check out Buddy Rich videos he somtimes uses match grip you are right what ever feels right for the occasion
Thanks Brian for the comment about Buddy Rich and for sharing your opinion! It just makes sense. We can use all techniques in our disposal to create music. Keeps swinging my friend 🤙
And reverse, Bill Stewart only plays the matched grip and he definitely is a jazz drummer, isn't he? So, really, it doesn't matter, I play the traditional grip most of the time and sometimes I do switch to the matched grip if I want to. I agree the feeling is different, the rythm execution possibilities are different with the two grips, but it's usefull to have them both in your tool box.
Thanks for the comment! Appreciate you sharing your insight here as well. Keep swinging 🤙
@@jazzdrumschool Just to add something, here a video of Dave Brubeck, where Joe Morelo plays the whole tune with traditional grip, but he goes to the matched grip for his solo, explosive as usual. That really shows that there are no limits for the matched grip. But that was Joe. th-cam.com/video/tT9Eh8wNMkw/w-d-xo.html
Just watched it. Love it and he’s rippin’ with matched grip. Thanks for sharing!
I use both. The argument of using traditional grip ONLY in swing Jazz is just silly. No one EVER bought a Gene Krupa or Buddy Rich record because they play traditional grip, they bought their albums because of what those drummers played, what grip they use is irrelevant. It's the equivalent of saying you can only play swing Jazz on a 4 pc. drum set, just silly.
Amen to that🤙