How to Play - Traditional Grip

The traditional grip is possibly that style that you've seen drummers using on stage or in videos and wondered what on earth they're doing. It looks very flashy and pro, and who doesn't love looking flashy and pro? It's also great stylistically, offering some with extra speed over a matched grip style and also granting a huge amount of subtlety and controlled bounce on the snare - some of the reasons why the traditional grip dominates the jazz scene.