Learning Drums - The 2 Most Important Drumsstick Grips When You Are Learning The Drums

The most basic lesson required to start learning the drums is to master the drumstick grips.

The Traditional Grip

The traditional grip is one of the most common grips used today. It is taught by the majority of books and teachers as the primary grip. It began to be used by drummers in marching bands.

You will hold the right hand stick like a hammer. First of all hold your drumstick similar to the way you hold a pencil except for an important difference.. Now you must position your first two fingers on the top of the shaft and two fingers below the shaft. Let the stick nestle in the fleshy area between the first finger and the thumb.

The Match Grip

The match grip is the favorite way to hold the drumsticks for most modern drummers. The match grip is named so because the both of you hands will hold the drumsticks the same way. The trick is to hold the drumsticks just like you were using a hammer to strike nails.

At first I would recommend you stick to playing one of the two grips mentioned above. As you advance and become a better drummer you may want to experiment with different ways of holding the sticks to suit your own style.

Left Handed Drummers

If you are only starting out playing the drums I would recommend sticking with the Match Grip for now. Once you are more experienced you can try out reversing the Traditional Grip.

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