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Summary: The grip a drummer has on his sticks is essential to his playing style. Learn how to play drums with the match grip int his free video.
Joel began his official study of music in middle school, and went on to immerse himself in every music making opportunity. After high school, his focus narrowed to the drum kit and he...read more
"JOEL SIEGEL: All right. So we've talked about the three different basic grips: French, American and German. The other elements of grip are what your hands are doing in relationship to each other. The most basic grip is match grip. This is where your right hand your left hand look the same. So we have the same grip, the same space at the bottom, with thumb and forefinger at the same place we call the fulcrum, alright? So with your left hand, you're going to have the same things, the French, which sounds like this, the American, and the German."
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