Hi Rob and thanks very much for the series on the traditional grip. I'm a self-taught drummer and first picked up the sticks during the early 60s. I imitated the popular drummers at the time, such as Buddy, and played traditional. I have never used match. Regarding the ring finger, for whatever reason I have always "cradled" the stick between the first and second joint of my ring finger rather than between the first joint and the tip. It'll be quite a challenge to switch at this point, but I'll give it a shot and see if it gives me better results. Thanks again!
Rob, thank you for making all these in depth tutorials. You're a fantastic player and teacher! I'm having to start trad grip as I'm dealing with an injury which makes matched very painful. First thing I've noticed is I'm getting a lot of pain on my index finer right on the top joint where the finger makes contact. Is that normal and will it go away or am I doing something wrong? Should the index finger not be involved on backbeat/rimshots? That seems to be where most of the pain is coming from.
+longdrums Sounds like you're approach just needs adjusting. Your grip might be too tight. Technically you don't even need the index finger for backbeats, although it's making contact with the stick. Keep a nice, fairly loose and comfortable grip but focus on pulling the stick down with the thumb instead of pushing it down with the index. When you do that, all that shock and impact goes straight through the stick and right into your finger. If you haven't seen my latest detailed video on the traditional grip, check it out.
Hi Rob, thanks for the quick reply. I have seen your recent vid on it, it's brilliant. I played a whole rehearsal with trad grip last night (prob a bad idea for a complete novice but out of necessity) and I'm also getting a lot of pain in that fleshy nub right below the thumb joint you talk about. It probably is due to gripping too hard, but atm I'm just trying to work out the best balance between keeping the stick in place and not completely strangling it. Shall just have to persevere.
IMHO For me all the fingers including the thumb are GENTLY on the stick, holding it in place, one now with the hand. Turn or twist the hand and the stick follows. No free bounce just stick vibrates within the cradle of the left hand fingers.
Hi Rob and thanks very much for the series on the traditional grip. I'm a self-taught drummer and first picked up the sticks during the early 60s. I imitated the popular drummers at the time, such as Buddy, and played traditional. I have never used match. Regarding the ring finger, for whatever reason I have always "cradled" the stick between the first and second joint of my ring finger rather than between the first joint and the tip. It'll be quite a challenge to switch at this point, but I'll give it a shot and see if it gives me better results. Thanks again!
Useful and interesting, thanks Rob!
Would like camera close up to see the hands and fingers…from here still looks like a great technique-thanks
The technique you’re demonstrating at 6:20 is IMPOSSIBLE to figure out. Do you have any vids breaking down that index technique?
thanks dude
Rob, thank you for making all these in depth tutorials. You're a fantastic player and teacher! I'm having to start trad grip as I'm dealing with an injury which makes matched very painful. First thing I've noticed is I'm getting a lot of pain on my index finer right on the top joint where the finger makes contact. Is that normal and will it go away or am I doing something wrong? Should the index finger not be involved on backbeat/rimshots? That seems to be where most of the pain is coming from.
+longdrums Sounds like you're approach just needs adjusting. Your grip might be too tight. Technically you don't even need the index finger for backbeats, although it's making contact with the stick. Keep a nice, fairly loose and comfortable grip but focus on pulling the stick down with the thumb instead of pushing it down with the index. When you do that, all that shock and impact goes straight through the stick and right into your finger. If you haven't seen my latest detailed video on the traditional grip, check it out.
Hi Rob, thanks for the quick reply. I have seen your recent vid on it, it's brilliant. I played a whole rehearsal with trad grip last night (prob a bad idea for a complete novice but out of necessity) and I'm also getting a lot of pain in that fleshy nub right below the thumb joint you talk about. It probably is due to gripping too hard, but atm I'm just trying to work out the best balance between keeping the stick in place and not completely strangling it. Shall just have to persevere.
IMHO For me all the fingers including the thumb are GENTLY on the stick, holding it in place, one now with the hand. Turn or twist the hand and the stick follows. No free bounce just stick vibrates within the cradle of the left hand fingers.