The most basic lesson required to start learning the drums is to master the drumstick grips.

Traditional Grip

The traditional grip is one of the most common grips used today. It is taught by the majority of books and teachers as the primary grip. It was first used as a grip by marching band drummers.

The right hand will use a hammer-like motion. The left hand should hold the drum stick as if writing with a pen.. Now you must position your first two fingers on the top of the shaft and two fingers below the shaft. Let the drumstick rest on the fleshy bit of your palm.

Match Grip

The match grip is the accepted way of playing the drums for most modern players. The match grip is named so because the both of you hands will hold the drumsticks the same way. The trick is to hold the drumsticks just like you were using a hammer to strike nails.

When you first start learning the drums it is best to stick with one of these two grips. Once you start to improve and you progress to an intermediate level you may want to start experimenting with different grips besides the two mentioned above.

Left Handed Drummers

If you are only starting out playing the drums I would recommend sticking with the Match Grip for now. Once you are more experienced you can try out reversing the Traditional Grip.

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