andSometimesY
Senior Member
I have been playing drums for roughly four years now and 99% of my experience has been with matched grip. I can play beats and such using trad, but I am never confident enough with it to use it in a gig. It seems that when I watch the pros (Antonio Sanchez, any jazz great) they get grace notes that are much more fluid by using traditional grip. I never feel like putting in the time to get good with it. I have asked my drum teacher (who plays trad 99% of time) if it is important that I learn to play trad, and he always seems to brush off the question. So I ask you guys: Is it important that I get comfortable with traditional grip?