How To Grip Your Stick Part 2 Traditional Grip

[seadoorider7]

how far from the butt of the stick should the back of your hand be?

[themidnightgardener]

Fuckin' Wally Schnalle. He's the man.

[reibang]

is it normal our middle finger hurts while doing it???

[femoman]

@XXXxKablexXXX Not if that feels comfortable for you. When I drum, I regularly switch both hands between matched grip and trad grip

[MrMutron]

 Why did my drumstick jizz?

[digitaldown]

don't waste your time learning traditional grip. it has zero advantages and it's just so much harder to learn. matched grip rules!

[kotraquin]

@digitaldown i instictivly used tradition grip when i played on my friends set many yrs ago

[MrTheslyFox]

@digitaldown whatever u say bud im sure the reason all the best drummers know how to use traditional grip is because it has "zero advantages"

[Wolta]

@digitaldown actually... it's all a preference... other's might think that the matched grip is hard to play with :)

Gah! I'm gonna intensely learn how to play like Buddy Rich :D

[TheKanz09]

This actually taught me how to play traditional. 

[kelseyXyeslek]

probably a really dumb question but how much does a good cheap drum usually cost???

[DRUM]

@kelseyXyeslek

A good cheap drum set might run you $400. Look for deals at your local music store or a used kit. You'll have to add cymbals as you go.

[TheDustyspears]

@kelseyXyeslek You can really get drums for any price home skillet.

I reccomend going to Musician's Friend and ordering the ddrum D2 drum kit. It's for beginners, but it sounds really good, and includes stands, throne, crash/ride, and hi-hat cymbals.

I bought one for my daughter because she's interested in drums now. I tuned it up, and adjusted it to my specs, and it sounds really well, even with the heads. In my opinion it's the best beginner kit you can buy.

[mfantini07]

@kelseyXyeslek I got the cheapest set i could find new and it was about $425

[Anarchist711]

The only reason I'm trying to learn traditional grip is because I think it looks badass.

[tasigogue]

When I play with traditional grip, I can't really get the chop.

[BennyVengeance888]

is it weird that my natural impulse when doing traditional grip is to grip it from underneath with my right hand? Im right handed and i find it quite awkward to hold it that way with my left hand, i lack power and control with it, so i use my right hand with it.. just wondering if im the only who has this problem?

[DrAwesome999]

@BennyVengeance888 When I first started using Traditional I had the same problem. Just keep practicing with your left hand, and you will eventually be able to build the same speed as your left hand matched grip.

[buycheapmore]

Thanks for the lesson. I will try this. :-)

[alidonli]

great lesson thanks

[noobsdumb]

lol, not related but at 00:36 he says 'whip' like stewie griffin in family guy XD awesome

[christianconefery]

@noobsdumb yeah lol

cool hwhip

[startrooper64]

Is that a "superdrum"? like the kind that Bernard Purdie uses?

[kickinitonthetube]

what's up with the hat? i think those caps are for toddlers.

[Kierank30]

@kickinitonthetube Well, your wrong. Asshole.

[kickinitonthetube]

@Kierank30 hahah agree to disagree.

[Kierank30]

@kickinitonthetube I agree to very much so to disagree with you! i fucking love those caps!!!!

[leevinson1234]

fuck your good.

[Bquickmasters1]

The pad of the thumb is connected to the first knuckle of the index finger forming a "T".This is the secondary fulcrum. The middle finger is relaxed on the stick, index and ring finger should be parallel. The stick is resting on the ring finger between the cuticle and first knuckle. the picky should be relaxed in the same curvature as the ring finger. And lastly make sure the thumb is in a straight line with the forearm pointing at the elbow. Thats the grip. Power will come with exercises.

[Bquickmasters1]

gibson00000000000000.. The fulcrum in the traditional grip is the webbing or your hand between the thumb and index finger just stick your hand out like your going to shake someones hand and stick it in the webbing. Relax the finger around the stick. Life the elbow about 1'' from the head firm the grip with no gabs in the fingers thats really important.

[gibson00000000000000]

friggin hard, i hav like no power when im hitting the snare when im doing traditional, any tips?

[Absurdeling]

@gibson00000000000000

Move your thumb forward.

[TheSt4rMaN]

:/ Am i the only one who cant get it? I feel like im not even close.....

[bloodskulls]

I've used the bye bye motion....it's awesome.

[whatareyalookingat]

traditionally is the best xD

[Tycosauce]

Haha is it just me or does the title sounds like a porn movie?

[bhenchman08]

that's what she said

[Lon3Douch3]

i want advanced lessons on how to grip my stick

[TheKoreanX]

that's what she said

[perro123123]

i love the good old fashioned traditional grip its never failed me to get the job done. I think the shaft is the best to grasp and the tip beats the drum....ohh yeahhh

[lolman5921]

I lol'd at the title.

[Decklann]

why don't you teach my girlfreind to grip my stick like this.

[MrDeadpool78]

OMG lol How to grip my stick

[stuka52]

Good lesson, one correction, it's a drum stick bead not the "tip"

[holymoose69]

And i thought i was gunna be creative with an inuendo, looks like the whole world is dirty ;)

[sg57]

grip it with both hands.... mm...

[soulcalibur22]

I LIKE TO GRIP MY STICK

[perro123123]

LOL HAHAHA how to grip your stick!!!!

[SteamyBay]

@perro123123 FUCKING SICK PERVERT

[firetFuckTheSystem]

i want that hat

[TheAxe4Ever]

I'm a guitar player who knows only a little about the technical side of drumming. But I know an excellent teacher when I see one and this guy seems like an incredible teacher. Good lesson.

[djbeto267]

LoL - How To Grip Your Stick

[metalmilitia506]

lol how to grip your stick hahaha

[electronicpunk17]

@metalmilitia506 HAHAHAHA LOLOLOL THAT"s GOOD

[TheRspker4life]

oh i thought this was a different video...

[donnyfox123]

using white hockey tape is the best

[RedRaider8493]

I love watching this video i practice gripping my stick as he goes and practice beating on the sack cuz its soft and absorbs the pressure of my sticks u see it hurts my wrist sometimes if i dont hold it the right way and beat the sack too hard any ideas what im doing wrong. I have good results at the end though it seems to produce good squeeze as i say it. :D

[pusemann2]

if the "stick" word are so funny. then grow up or jsut call the "stick" somethign else like..."drum stick".....there we go!

[tug0jackson]

Traditional (marching band or jazz) grip isn't something you are likely to figure out without instruction. It took me about two weeks to get used to the left hand. Explaining this is detail is a real benefit to beginning drummers. You can easily learn the other methods and decide when to use which.

Drums don't produce a specific note. So keys and the specific notes of the melody line don't matter much to drummers. If they did you would be playing xylophone :)

[14icedtambourines]

HAHAHA how to grip your stick

[astrothief42]

I'm not perverted, but before I looked at the picture before I clicked on the vid, I thought he was talking about "how to grip your penis". I'm not perverted, I'm just saying. All these other people are. "How to Grip your Stick" haha. Get real people. That's not funny, and I didn't laugh. But b/c of these perverted people, he should've said drumstick.

[JumpsuitJamboree]

You made too much point of not being a pervert. That makes me feel like you're a pervert. Just sayin'

[ThePandaP]

you have a very boring voice.................

10 seconds into the video and i already felt like going to sleep

[PsychosocialSam]

Hahahahaha. "How To Grip Your Stick" LULZZZ

[6235river]

I'm sorry for being sooo unoriginal but my mind went to the gutter when I read the title.

[111imstupid111]

That's not how I grip my stick

[DefinitelyNotNoah]

I still find it funny how people these days still laugh at the perverted humor of the word "Stick."

[michaelm815]

this guys trying to teach you something.

I know the title is funny, but stfu about it...

[psychobollox]

@michaelm815

i wish i could give you 50 thumbs-ups for that.

it's pissing me off as well...

[goncalomrg]

thats what she said... im sorry i couldnt help it... xD

[PsychosocialSam]

HAHA *e-high five*

[Skate2Montage4]

how to grip your stick?

[JamMasterJay63]

Also, people use different grip styles, don't post a video saying this is how you do it, if it only works for people that have the same style as you! You should put this is how I grip my drumsticks!

[BlitzAce13]

Because all of us guys need help learning how to grip our stick ^^;

[j3sfreak]

@BlitzAce13 ))

[MunchieAKALilSoldier]

imature there is such a difference between a stick and a u kno....name wise and etc....jfc

[pokerguy94]

Come on, how do you see this in the featured videos and not make an immature comment about "gripping your stick?" lol

[tc24trent]

0:45

"where my stick is, this is the head"

hhahaha

[cooleobrad1337]

wow this is so what she said

[313c7r0idPu153]

lol grip your stick.

[xxLX3xx]

lmao

[ASSANDASSHOLE]

cool

[jfroggyrox]

i bet some perverts looked this up

[nathan8080]

buddy i already know how to grip my stick.

[MadMudProductions]

rofl the title

[Sebastian781]

how to hahahha grip your stick hahahha!

[jmcarts]

haha

[Heemoproductions]

1 inch stroke.

[DElasee]

Funny how none of these comments are relevent.

[resellworld]

@DElasee

including this one

[resellworld]

nice title!

[poelsemutter]

@resellworld haha

[johnnycamp5]

hey man unless you meant for this to be a joke, you might wanna change the name of your video..

[mojoganjamaster420]

I lov my girls wrist in that position, and my stick bounces

[mojoganjamaster420]

dont grab it to toghtlly, and devolpe a different wrist motion. I dont wont single strokes, nulti are way better

[tommyjosh94]

That's what she said.

[HATExCREW]

When i saw the title i thought this was a totally different video lol

[ClarkFischerFB703]

grip your stick? HAAAHHAAHHA

[CJsCrazyWorld]

the title sounded so wrong dude sounds like a name of a porno lol

[xDeadMisfitsx]

@CJsCrazyWorld ...not really...u just have a messed up mind...>.>

[someguy827]

I'm gripping my stick as I watch this.

[famousbro1]

how to grip my stick.

uhm....yyyyyeeaa...

[iiPkCatsv2]

I wana grip your stick!

[GavinAlden]

"How to Grip Your Stick" xD

[JohnLRice]

Good job!

[FrankRizzo6662]

I have a huge beer gut, so the angle of the drum is such that the skin is perpendicular to my penis. I have a very hard time holding the drum sticks due to this, it is easier for me to hit the base of the drum, so I started skinning the opposite side!

[jcs2000ful]

Lose some weight, and cut your penis off, you idiot!

[dutyfan11]

@jcs2000ful wuts ur problom?

[jcs2000ful]

@dutyfan11 Sorry, but I was responding to FrankRizzo6662's comment, and the way he mentioned his fat gut, and small penis.

[FrankRizzo6662]

@jcs2000ful Then I can't satisfy you rmother

[jcs2000ful]

@FrankRizzo6662 But maybe you can satisfy your own mother with your nub... You dickass!

[FrankRizzo6662]

@jcs2000ful Hey son, don't be dissing on me because your family tree is a wreath. I bet the best part of you ran down your mothers leg.

[jcs2000ful]

@FrankRizzo6662 Hey "Son." I saw the movie. Better yet, been there done that. But I bet that the best part of you is up your mother's ass...

[FrankRizzo6662]

@jcs2000ful Hey boy, come speak to me when you are older than the 12 you act like. Lucky for you, this is the internet, cause i would drop you like a used condom.

[jcs2000ful]

@FrankRizzo6662 Frankie boy, you are a dim-witted dickass! Lucky for you this is the internet, because then you can hide while you talk about your fat ass, and nub... Frankie boy!!!!

[FrankRizzo6662]

@jcs2000ful Yep lucky for you my boy because you would go down faster than Rosie O'donnel at a buffet table.

[jcs2000ful]

@FrankRizzo6662 Hey! You have crossed the line! I love Rosie O'Donnel!

[jcs2000ful]

@FrankRizzo6662 But seriously, you are an lonely, bitter man that needs to use the internet to exact revenge on "those people." There is no rhyme nor reason to your madness, it's just there. So I will repeat, you are a dim-witted dickass, that needs Rush or Howard to tell you how to think. By the way, even Rosie's "pumpkin head" is most likely better looking, and better able to get woman than you are! God, I know you so well!

[FrankRizzo6662]

@jcs2000ful You know nothing kid... Go back to drinking your coolaid son, let the adults discuss politics while the likes of you is off playing world of warcraft or something, whatever the 12 year olds are doing today. Go back to your fat ass ugly lookin hoe kid.

[jcs2000ful]

@FrankRizzo6662 Let the adults discuss politics. Okay, but its pretty scary, because I have not been able to get more than: used condom, Rosie O'donnel, fat ass ugly lookin hoe, and I bet the best part of you ran down your mothers leg out of you... Frankie, do us all a favor and stay out of any discussion that requires an ounce of intelligence, cause you make it hard for everyone else...

[witchman1]

Wef is this a feature for? For shit sakes.

[thatbastardson]

@witchman1 because they are generated, randomly. do you really think there are people in google offices going, "hey steve, you think we should feature this? huh? what? i thought you ordered the fucking pizza..........."

[TheMusicGene]

Great video Wally. =)

[limzog9]

This looks like a bear.

[mazinmace]

it all depends on style to me. rock,definatly matched grip,more toms and more control with the rolls. traditional,jazz,less toms more snare accents(ghost notes). both styles are perfect for each use. i use both,and can spin my stick in my hand when i want to change.

[PogoPantheon]

can't i also use traditional without lifting my first and fingers off the stick to do faster singles and double? because, ha, that's what i do.

[poncho2211]

@PogoPantheon same dude

[klompmer]

I have a question :

i tried with my left hand but i fail every time i play.

when i tried with my right hand it works and it works very vell too.

withe right hand i can strike the drum fast and good.

the question is:

is it okay to use right hand? cuz i have seen that all drumers use left. plx answare!

[DRUM]

Think about why you're using the grip. I have seen people use this grip in their right hand but they play completely left handed with the drumset reversed. It works well in that case as all the angles are right for the grip. Remember the angle of the drum. While you can use this grip on a flat surface, you'll get best results when the stick is landing parallel to the playing surface. My suggestion is to not give up on your left hand, find a good teacher that plays in this style.

Wally

[zer0sniper17]

@klompmer well if ur planning on using this grip for snare in a drumline then i think u should just work ur left hand cuz thats the only style they use but if not then right hand is fine as long as its comfortable to u. ive heard of a right hand traditional grip before, its pretty badass. theres a drummer on youtube named banishedbeyond and he uses it a lot

[Drummerx04]

Damn. I can't work a matched grip. I broke my left wrist on two separate occasions within three months :( Drummers, never break your wrist...

[KJS72]

I cant get my left hand to bounce :(

[sj31418]

I used to have the same problem, but again, just constantly using it, that bounce will develop. It takes a lot of time though to get as good as matched grip

[KJS72]

I simply cant do that wrist twist thats needed for traditional grip. Thats why Ive never used it.

[digitaldown]

if traditional has more range then why not play both hands like that?

[MattHatter]

I personally like trad grip better because of the better pivot I can get out of it. I'm more sluggish with match grip.

[1drummerworld]

this guy really suck....

[EvolRogg]

Traditional and matched grip are two COMPLETELY different worlds. Any grips has it's advantages/disadvantages.

I prefer traditional because of the feeling.

Only fags use because of the "style" factor.

[MHSsnaredrum]

ummm. how about modern day snares? i never heard anything about this version. when i play. i dont pump my arms. they stay prety still and my wrist does the work.

[UnderOATHify]

It all depends on preference or your instructor. My instructor has us use both wrist and arm. Wrist adds control. Pumping the arm adds more body and volume and creates a more "full" sound.

[patman173]

i dont get it >:|

[drdee51]

The traditional, AKA correct, grip allows for drawing different tones and sounds out of the drum. For those who value musicality and the tones of the drums this is the way to go. If you just want to pound on them, then I guess these notions do not matter.

[digitaldown]

I hate all this traditional grip nonsense. you can get just as many tones and variations with matched.

[bgaffney711]

yup, there are so many amazing drummers that use match. the only reason i ever use traditional is because i'm required to for marching band.

[Theboxgoboom911]

stfu

[gamekidillon12]

And randoms pricks on YouTube don't decide who is and isn't a musician, your point?

[mojoganjamaster420]

jus sayin, if you can play any oher instrument, you can play the drums too,noooooobs

[gamekidillon12]

@mojoganjamaster420 That is a complete load of shit. I'm in a band with 3 of my close friends, all of them can play there instruments very well and have at least 4 years of experience each, including me. However, there has been several occasions where my band mates play on my drum set and they have had major problems just getting a basic beat down. I can say that playing the guitar requires no skill and anyone can do it, but that doesn't make it right, now does it?

[psychobollox]

@mojoganjamaster420

sorry, i'm with gamedillon12 on this. being able to play one instrument is no guarantee of having the skills to play drums. the skills on, say, guitar do not transfer into a set of skills relevant to playing drums. skills for viola do transfer to violin and vice versa; the skill sets for organ and piano are slightly different, but contain sufficient similarity for transfer. likewise oboe and clarinet. 'any other instrument' to drums is not a likely transfer.

[Gruuvin1]

you are an idiot

[888erkan888]

I got one question:

The famous drummer Virgil Donati uses trad. grip...does he hold the normal way or in some special way? hes famouys for hes exetremely powerful and fast left hand, even if he use traditional grip.

[houseofburn]

he's fast because he practices with it a lot, neither grip is superior, what matters is how skilled you are at using the grip that you prefer

[888erkan888]

well matched IS superior actually. Even Virgils says so himself, if he could start over again he would go for matched grip becouse its stronger, easier to develope and makes more sense anyway. I agree.

He says you use more muscles with the matched grip in your arm which makes it less hard to play for a long time.

[luke2thab]

they all say the same thing.

[Drowbot]

great video, sir. helped out a lot with my grip

[takman]

with the traditional grip, when your left hand makes a stroke, do the supporting fingers let go of the stick when rebound occurs? Kind of like how you showed in the beginning with your hand open making single strokes.

[Gretsche87]

hey - do you mean it slides out from the fulcrum to where the butt of the stick is sliding down to the thumb/index finger or what do do you mean?

[donwhiteking]

2) I am trying to perfect the thumb "bounce" you showed. I can do that on one surface but find it hard to move around the kit without wrapping the stick back with the thumb and index finger (such as playing fast 32nd notes around the kit, placing only 2 notes per drum/tom if you know what I mean). Any advise?

Thanks in advance

[donwhiteking]

Hi Wally,

Thanks for the video. Just 2 questions:-

1) When playing rimshots with trad grip, it hurts my thumb quite a bit when I hold it further down the sticks where bounce is more optimal. It is so even when I loosen my grip upon impact. Is this pain part of learning the grip? Also, I find it really hard to keep a steady rimshot backbeat. Upon impact, where about is the stick under your thumb? Mine seems to be where the thumb joint (or knuckle) is. If its at the webbing, it hurts more.

[jiggles020]

Does anyone know how long it takes to get used to traditional grip? Or a range, or how long it pretty much took them. To the point where it was comfortable i mean

[DRUM]

You should give it a couple of weeks of serious practice. As in most things, if you already play great even though your technique isn't perfect, it hardly matters. Few of the greats had perfect technique. But if you discipline yourself to learn traditional then it might become a strong part of your skill set as a drummer.

[Gretsche87]

I feel somewhat comfortable with trad grip however when I use skinnier sticks I have a hard time keeping it from sliding around in my fulcrum. He says to hold it delicately but It wants to slide out if I do. It feels uncomfortable if I grip it tight (not choked though, just tight).

Any help/advice? I've watched several videos on trad and I have the finger positions down and the motions.

[amjan]

This grip is a bit painful for me ://

[krisdrepko]

Probably not holding the stick properly. Traditional grip is very detailed and requires constant critiquing(If you learn to use it properly and to it's full potential)

Anyway, if you want to learn it's best to have someone point out your flaws, before they become a habit.

[jhonrox]

ya for me too, but u get used to it.

hopefully.

[toddod87]

awesome video

[drumr72]

Wally is the MAN. I had the priveledge of taking lessons from Wally and he rounds you off like no other teacher. Very patient and just the coolest cat around.

[MetalHead7000]

yea i do to hes very humorous and never too serious and makes you feel very confident