lefty an I play traditional grip
How do you guys hold your drumsticks? I've gotten used to holding my sticks in between my thumb and index finger, and control with my middle and ring fingers. I hold my sticks in a french grip.
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lefty an I play traditional grip
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I change grips sometimes. Mostly American grip. Sometimes matched grip.
Matched grip, American style. I get the most power from my strokes using this method.
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Usually traditional grip, but on hard-rockin' stuff I use matched grip!
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Hi, I play matched grip, and do the 'waggle' thing to check that I am not gripping too tight, my tutor showed me. It must work because I never get blisters and don't throw my sticks at the band too much :P
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I use matched grip all the time. Always sucked at traditional as a kid in marching band.
As for French, German, etc Depends on where I'm striking the ride/hats mostly. Otherwise I guess it's mostly American.
Really, I just hit the freakin things!
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I play matched grip. Most of the time, it's the American position, I roll into the French position whenever I need it. I figure I'm not being grade, so it really doesn't matter if I'm getting the job done.
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