Learning the Matched Grip- Part 1-The Basics
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- Опубликовано: 21 фев 2022
- Here is a video all about learning and playing with the matched grip. I feel that this grip is extremely important for the modern percussionist who wants to play a variety of instruments including timpani and mallet percussion as well as snare drum and drum set. I teach all of my students both traditional and matched grips since they each have their own advantages.
In Part 1 of this series, I show you my concepts of grip, wrist and finger control as well as how to play in a relaxed healthy manner. I also show the warmups I do daily with this grip. Future parts will delve into more advanced exercises I use to develop my weaker left hand matched grip as well as drum set exercises.
The pad I am using is an old Quiet Tone Drum Mute from the 1980's.
The sticks are 75 gram Leopardwood warm up/practice sticks that I make and sell. If you are interested in a pair contact me at rickdior@gmail.com
Yep , thanks again Rick, I've played traditional grip for 30 years... but when I look at great players like yourself - Ari Hoenig - Bill stewart - etc and even my son who now shows me things using matched grip that I can't do as well, I see the advantages of using both techniques ( albeit a bit late ) and wish that I'd incorporated both techniques into my playing a lot earlier. On the upside I'm enjoying the different feel and freedom of the matched grip...
Your lesson is full of a lot of good advice, especially for beginners like me. You convinced me that learning the match grip (left hand) from the very beginning, along with the left hand traditional grip, is a very good idea and will speed up the learning process in creating an efficient mastery of both hands. What I was disappointed about your lesson is that you did not spend enough time on the positioning of the fingers for the match grip along with slow practice in the gradual training of the finger movement mastering of the matched grip. I can see that this will require hours of repetitive practice which I am willing to do. What would help is a few examples at a very slow pace....building over time to develop the left hand matched grip, starting with simple rudiments. Much appreciation.
Interesting that using matched grip with left hand strengthens different muscles than the traditional grip. Have you ever warmed up your right hand with traditional grip as well? (Not that you need any improvement on either hand!).
Having watched every lesson I could find on matched grip I think this is the best set. Thank you for taking the time to break it down!
Another great video Rick thank you. I am about the same age as you and have been playing for about 50 years too. I have never had any problems with hands or anything so I guess you are spot on! Keep it up!!
Rick, please help! I have for many years worked on a matched grip much like yours. Now, I feel at an impasse. Most drummers I admire play with what some call with the “back of the hand” using almost all wrist. After a few brush up lessons with a noted drummer describes the doubles rebound I use as sloppy and prone to timing issues. He recommends doubles up to 120 using only wrist strokes. After working on his program I do feel my time is more accurate, settled and much more controlled, as he says, “it’s all me” not relying on rebound. I’m torn, on the drums I always admired the beauty of rebound but when I listen back the wrist work approach just sounds better. Any advice? Thanks!
It’s again me: I always come back to your advices..I tried so much different fulcrums …but yours is at the least the way to go too! Thanks Rick for everything you do!!! Toni from austria
Great video, thanks!
Hello Rick thanks for this video. I was wondering... I hear drummers talk about the balance of a drumstick.. what your opinion about this?? greetings from Amsterdam!
Rick, it seems that towards the end of the closed roll, your ring and pinky finger do indeed come off the stick. Can you explain exactly what "Team B" is doing during closed rolls? Thank you for this great video!
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One of the most interesting teachers on YT!
As always, excellent teaching and performance and very inspiring 🤩🥁
You explain soo good . Thank you so much for your time and effort 😘
Ask and ye shall receive!! Thank you for this Rick, I can't wait to dig in.
Great video nice teaching..!
Thank you so much Rick, great video especially for a beginner drummer like myself… 👏🇦🇺✌️
Another great video, thank you I personally need the technique improvement
I have a couple questions.
nice and crispy