from TRADITIONAL to MATCHED grip

[sadron9182]

Hey, Ive seen a long time ago that Jojo Mayer explains in his DVD how to switch from traditional to matched grip but I dont have that DVD anymore. Could anyone please tell me how to do this or or even put that part of video on youtube? That would be really helpfull, thanks a lot.

[topgun2021]

Pretty sure uploading part of that video without consent is illegal, but I can try to verbally explain it.

1) Hold stick in traditional grip

2) Release fulcrum while maintaining hold on stick with middle and ring finger

3) Rotate stick so that it is almost touching your hand and is parallel to your radius and ulna.

4) Grab stick with and pinky finger and hold the stick to your palm while releasing the middle finger

5) Rotate pointer and middle finger about the stick

6) Grip the stick in matched grip

That is pretty much how I do it.

[sadron9182]

Thank you for this detailed explanation but I forgot to mention that I dont speak english very well so if you could make a video how exactly you do that it would be so great.

[topgun2021]

Originally Posted by sadron9182

Thank you for this detailed explanation but I forgot to mention that I dont speak english very well so if you could make a video how exactly you do that it would be so great.

You seem to be able to type and read English at a scholarly level, judging by that sentence...

I am unable to make a video at the moment.

[SolubleSound]

sadron,

I included 2 grip-switch motions in this video.

http://youtu.be/iZf6X4oRwR8

The first example is Jojo's.
May not be EXACTLY the way he does it in the DVD, but it certainly works.

The second example is one I do most of the time.

Hope there's something helpful in here :)

[Arky]

SolubleSound,
your version looks quite cool.
I think JoJo rotates the stick the other way round, doing the rotation from trad grip by starting to bring the tip downwards. (I have his DVD, haven't verified this once again but I think I've learned his grip switching the way he shows this on the DVD.)

topgun,
this is a good alternative way. I've seen this Todd Sucherman doing, and this is actually pretty easy - I've taken it up just recently. It works both ways - from trad to matched, and vice versa.

[sadron9182]

Youre awesome I really appreciate that you made your own video just for me thats what I needed thank you once again :-)

[mikel]

Something I have been meaning to ask for a long time, and as we are on the subject.....

What are the pros and cons of trad grip?

As I say, I have wanted to ask the question for ages as I thought trad grip was designed for use with marching drums as that is the grip that works with the drum angled for walking/marching. The drum head is angled towards the right so a right handed player needs to use trad grip to access the drum head with the left hand.

Presumably a flat (ish) mounted snare drum would be accessed more easily using matched grip as both hands have the same angle of stroke to the head.

So..... do players who use trad grip on a "standard" none marching snare do so because that was the way they were taught, or is there an advantage that matched players are missing?

I only ask as it looks difficult, to my eyes, to play that way, and learn a different technique with each hand,

Please advise.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by mikel

(...) Please advise.

As a starter: Use the Search function... and in 20 seconds you'll have material to digest for hours.

You can get away with no trad of course, but... just do some search and learn more on trad. (I use it - together with matched -, I like it.)

[Midnite Zephyr]

Originally Posted by mikel

Something I have been meaning to ask for a long time, and as we are on the subject.....

What are the pros and cons of trad grip?

As I say, I have wanted to ask the question for ages as I thought trad grip was designed for use with marching drums as that is the grip that works with the drum angled for walking/marching. The drum head is angled towards the right so a right handed player needs to use trad grip to access the drum head with the left hand.

Presumably a flat (ish) mounted snare drum would be accessed more easily using matched grip as both hands have the same angle of stroke to the head.

So..... do players who use trad grip on a "standard" none marching snare do so because that was the way they were taught, or is there an advantage that matched players are missing?

I only ask as it looks difficult, to my eyes, to play that way, and learn a different technique with each hand,

Please advise.

I've never really thought about it until now but this would explain why all those old timers slanted their snare drum away from them. Now I get it.....doh!

I've always used matched grip and slanted the snare drum slightly towards me. Never had a reason to use trad grip.