*Traditional grip is also known as the under-hand grip, while matched grip is the over-hand grip.* For me, the choice is not a binary one, programmed by my efficient side which monitors my drum set for ergonomic playability, but rather an emotional one that comes from a creative, irrational place. Traditional grip uses around half of the muscles that matched grip does, it has a naturally quieter stroke therefore causing imbalance, it is harder to generate power from, it makes playing open-handed difficult, it requires a different positioning of the drum set, even Steve Smith and Dave Weckl have started to leave it behind…the list goes on citing reasons why traditional grip is inferior, and yet many still continue to go against reason, rationality and raging internet users and play traditional grip. Unfortunately, from a logical and rational standpoint, these defenders are on the losing side traditional grip is much less ergonomic than matched grip. Put simply, traditional grip changes how you feel, and that is the main reason why I use it.Īs previously stated, the battle for the ‘supreme grip’ is an ongoing one with a few stragglers defending traditional grip until the bitter end. Try as we might to push them away, our emotions rule the majority of our decisions, and when it comes to choosing a grip our emotion plays a huge part. The only problem is that humans are not logical. Logically, matched grip is the perfect grip for the modern drummer, opening up ideas of open-handed playing and ease of access along with a balanced stroke between the left and the right hand. All it takes is one Google search to find the million dollar question concerning grips in drumming which grip is better? Should I play traditional grip or matched grip? There are pages and pages of drummers arguing for either side.
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