Topic: I'm abandoning my Traditional Grip

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Posted at May 28, 2016, 1:16 am:

I have been playing with, and exercising traditional grip since May. I went back to matched grip today for the first time since May, and I was already playing with more power, more control, and more speed. Traditional was and continues to be difficult to learn, especially single stroke rolls. I feel like I should use matched because it feels much more natural, and I can learn on it quicker. And it is already a bit more advanced in development than my traditional. In my head, the advantages lead towards the matched grip side.

So I posted this so ya'll could maybe discuss your similar experiences. Or offer me your views on my thinking.

Sorry I sold out Traditional players!

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Replies:

traditional is an anachronism.

Yeah, I'm sure the drummers in the American Army during the Civil War ...

Exactly, or those in the drum corps nowadays.

Advantages of traditional grip? Anyone?

Or mabye because they couldn't play matched grip on a marching snare? ...

Well tbh most of the things drum-corps do is about looking cool.

TS - Singles are one of the hardest things to get down, and 'since ma...

...Traditonal grip only has a benefit over matched grip when your play...

That's strange, because I find that I can get cleaner singles unsing t...

"Yeah, I'm sure the drummers in the American Army during the Civi...

You can get into a division i drum corp.

I think it was Jim Chapin in a little video clip explaining how each g...

TBH, Ive been playing more matched than traditional lately.

I think you've proven Seafroggys' point by choosing the Civil War as a...

They say trad grip gives you a better feel in low volume situations.

This argument bothers me because it doesn't take into account the fact...

I like playing trad if i'm doing a snare solo or playing some smooth j...

If Trad is not as good as Matched on drumset then why do quite a high ...

I find traditional to be more comfortable.

Traditional grip is tradition.

^Exactly beat me to it.

actually i have found that it's easier to play quietly using trad.

as I said, its an anachronism.

^^Freddie Gruber?

Oh josiah something you said stuck with me, at first I agreed but now ...

hahahhahaha

i can play quietly quite fine matched.

the only advantage to trad.

that's not entirely true, while it might just be in my personal case: ...

I find it a more comfortable dynamic for low volume playing, especiall...

All those guys play trad.

I know Chambers and Williams do, but doesn't Carter Beauford play matc...

just play whatever you're more comfortable with .

I think Williams and Chambers switch, but I've never seen Purdie or Be...

I've only seen Beauford play matched, but to be honest, I haven't seen...

virgil donati , vinnie Colaiuta, dave weckl, steve gadd, buddy rich, t...

None have advantages or disadvantages the proof to that being that, tr...

It does matter.

Right.

I like it cause it is something to remember the roots by additionally.

I only play matched.

use both.

I remember an article in a ModernDrummer.

Which drummer uses it and which drummer does not is irrelevant.

If you really think about it though, as opposed to finding everything ...

Lots of good talk my sonts! If I may interject 2 opinions myself.

If you're thinking about learning trad, still play matched until you f...

continue to practice them both.

i use trad in jazz band because, well, i suppose it goes with the whol...

That what i was trying to say before, then people started claiming tha...

My professor plays traditional grip.

I found trad easier to learn, but i'm pretty dodgy at matched.

Traditional is a pain in the *** if you have a big kit.

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