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

The 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.

You will hold the right hand stick like a hammer. 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. Allow your drumsticks to rest easily on the fleshy bit of your palm between your thumb and first finger.

Match Grip

The match grip is the accepted way of playing the drums for most modern players. When you play with the match grip both hands hold the sticks the same way. This is the reason it is called the match grip. Imagine holding the drumstick like a hammer and stick the drums as if driving a nail.

At first I would recommend you stick to playing one of the two grips mentioned above. As you advance and become a better drummer you may want to experiment with different ways of holding the sticks to suit your own style.

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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