Drum Lesson - Hand Technique: Matched Grip

Great video, well explained. Are you always aiming to keep that size gap between the thumb and finger at speed? I find the faster I drum that gap tightens. I understand that the best drummers are the most relaxed.

Hi, thank you. I play drums for two weeks yet. This is one of my favourite drum channels so far. Your tutorials are simple in a good way, I can feel calmness and focus out there.

...a few people have asked about "American Grip." American grip is between Matched/German Grip and French Grip. In Matched Grip, the palms are horizontal, flat with palms facing the floor, in French Grip the palms are vertical with thumbs up. American Grip is a sort of relaxed Matched Grip where the palms are between horizontal and vertical. All of these techniques are good! Remember there is no one right way. Developing the flexibility to use all of these grips is ideal as it allows you to adjust to the specific needs of the style and playing position you are using on the drum set.

Hey thanks so much for the video! I'm in 7th grade and I'm learning the single stroke roll from vic firth. My band teacher said he thinks diamond level (114 BPM) is humanly impossible. I aim to prove him wrong ;)

4:45 is the clearest demonstration of the bounce technique. No need for explaining, just constant watching of the manner of the movements. Ask the student to keep observing over and over the position of the fingers and the bounce movement. Imitate...Great job.

Thanks so much! I was using French grip, and it was causing me some gnarly pain in my left forearm. Followed your guide and the pain is slowly but surely subsiding. Thanks!

Great lesson. The first person point of view makes the instructions all the more immersive. Thank you for existing.

Excellent instruction. I am a total beginner but after scanning lots of YouTube drum instruction videos, I'm going with you. Thanks.

the way you explained this metaphorically using basketball make it have so much sence

Awesome video, I loved the level of detail, pointing out for me what to look for specifically. Very Helpful!

Very good instruction videos. Simple and direct along with viewing things from an angle the student will be staring at is brilliant. Thanks for the beginner lessons.

Thank you for posting,i've been playing for a long time and didn't realize what my grip and technique was,but this is the closest form,having a loose grip really helps.The JoJo dvd's give alot of grip and stroke types as well,but you really simplified it.

Thanks so much, this is very helpful. You're very articulate & detailed.

Thanks man, been playing traditional grip (sort of) for about 5 years now. I want to play matched grio because when I play kit i keep hitting my nerve on my middle finger and then it really hard to play because it hurts when touched. I have tried to do matched a little bit before but gave up on it because it didn't feel comfortable, and I didn't want to waste my time learning a whole new technique, but now I do.

Thank you very much for this.After playing the drums for around a year I was feeling desperate about not being able to get faster and thinking about not playing the drums anymore. Then I saw your video and realized I was holding the sticks wrong(on second knukcle,no conclave position,holding it tight and hurting my fingers each time!).Now I started from very beginning and I'm very hopeful about future.Thank you good Mr. Myrner, you did more good to me than I could put into words.

Nice explanations here. Good lesson

Very helpful! I'd definitely recommend it!

Nice Drum😎

Super helpful! Thank you!

The basketball and broomstick was genius. Very helpful.