Basic Hand Technique Revisited Part 1- The Traditional Grip

[@jimstathis9495]

Content that you can't find anywhere else for free. Best drum educational channel on the YT, hands down! Thanks alot mr. Dior for your contribution to the drumming community.

[@csomi69]

Agree, 100 percent!

[@jonathanbussey541]

Sometimes I get pissed off when I watch you because you are just fabulous. I wanted to take drums when I was a kid but my parents made me take piano. Now I’m a neurosurgeon desperately trying to implement what you teach. I just wanted to thank you for all that you do.

[@powbobs]

Seriously though, everyone should start with piano. It teaches so much about music.

[@johnjiang4441]

Bro I dropped neuroscience and did drums lol

[@pauldrumwell4922]

Hi Rick, thank you for this in-depth look at the traditional grip. Please continue and leave no stone unturned. It’s precious, passing on your knowledge acquired from mentors that have sadly passed🙏🏻🥁. P.S. In my opinion, your chatter to demonstration ratio is bang on.👍🏻

[@dennisstgermain4187]

You were able to explain why my left hand traditional grip always felt uncomfortable. I can already feel an improvement. Thanks !

[@ALBAHERN]

Wow, this is really a great clinic about drumstick grip technique. Thank you, It's a high-value teaching to teach students.

[@jeffreywegener8841]

Thanks Rick excellent & helpful. I have found Tommy Igoes GHFAL dvd & routine very helpful. He drives in the concepts of loose hands & sorting out our fulcrum as important to foundation. “ Drummers “ told me I shouldn’t play traditional grip but after 3 years of practicing- guess what ? Great option both . I will follow your series as Tommys work has given me a pretty good foundation. I love you respect and use of the rudiments, & looking forward to following your series and working on your exercises. I am in my 60s had basic ok facility but really as I got older got so stiff . And not talking about the clinch. Now my facility is much better & looking your kind help is extending that . 🙏

[@noamsolomonswise]

Thank you so much for this video. Slowly started playing traditional grip over the last few years whilst comping but never sat down to learn it properly!

[@jamessholtz6016]

Kudos to you for sharing your knowledge.

[@Ross58]

Thank you so much Rick. I am back to marching drumming after many years off and back with a teacher who is guiding me very similar to you. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 The clarifications in this video and further to your previous videos is much appreciated.

[@rickdior]

Thanks My Australian students are some of my favorites!

[@lunaarn6572]

I really struggle with that fingers only exercise, I find I either grip the stick too hard to try and get control, or I struggle to keep my fingers on top and end up taking power from the wrist. Great video rick!

[@niall23able]

Thank you! That was fantastic

[@rondeangelis7384]

Rick, Always waiting for your posts 👌 I like this vid from the last traditional vid because really digging into the technique. Luv the breakdown % chart 👍

[@josephbradetich1560]

Thanks Rick I got it. Traditional grip after 30 years thanks

[@shawnkelleydrums]

Another excellent and very helpful lesson Rick, thanks so much for posting!

[@mikeanscombe9883]

Really clear and helpful- thank you very much, Rick…

[@worldboatskiff8709]

Wow so much information

[@josephbradetich1560]

Practicing and giving with it

[@penny.santiago]

Hi Rick! Another great lesson! I am so glad you did this, because I started playing traditional grip one year ago, and I remember watching your old videos to understand the motion. This is kind of a review for me and I can safely say my hand technique is proceeding well. Still going through Wilxocon book (I'm on 133, but not very fast: 80 bpm for 2/4 and 60 for 6/8). Also I started accents and rebounds a few months ago and it's doing magic! There's another book among the other classics I use, from Emmanuelle Caplette: It' s called "Smile You're drumming". It contains a lot of rudimental excercises and breakdowns and I'm finding it very useful to strengthen my hands!

[@rickdior]

Hi Penny I have not heard of that book. I really like the tittle and I will have to check it out. Thanks Rick

[@penny.santiago]

@@rickdior It's a very simple book, nothing fancy, but deconstructs a lot of rudiments and allow to focus on each hand individually. For the title, she really smiles constantly when playing the drums :)

[@jimbarcelona1078]

Have always used traditional grip I think I told this to you before Rick starting 1962 the only time I used match in HS with tympany but otherwise my set is for traditional .Never was any good with tympany anyway.

[@themole2024]

I am an older drummer so the hands are not so nimble as they were many years ago. Working on trad grip and the stick gets a little wild at times but with enough reps I think it could happen. Better be soon......

[@garytalbot3573]

Hi Rick, thanks for the brilliant content as always, appreciate it. I have a question regarding trad grip. Do/have you ever experienced forearm ache when playing trad grip? I've dabbled with trad for many years, however I sometimes get a dull ache in the forearm, which is frustrating. I never get this with matched. I always aim for relaxation & regard my technique good as per your video demo. Just wonder if its me or a common thing with trad. I've had rotary cuff issue with left shoulder in the past, wondering if linked. Any advice appreciated, thanks. Gary.

[@johndiraimo1444]

Fantastic lesson Rick! The RATIO sheet and topic was superb. So insightful. Question: When you use the clench, how much of the thumb is still touching that 1st finger? Thank you.

[@rickdior]

Hi John Before you clench the fingers and thumb come off the stick and then close around it. At that point the thumb is once again touching the first finger.

[@johndiraimo1444]

@@rickdior That makes sense Rick. Thank you.

[@lancephilip676]

Hi Rick, really good video. You mentioned you studied with Morello which would have been amazing. I was just watching a video with a long solo by Joe and he does have fairly long fingers as you've said compared to yours. I notice he does quite often have the "hitch hikers" thumb position for certain things and uses both his left index and middle fingers quite a lot too. My question is: is there any negative effect to using the fingers the way Joe does in your opinion and experience ?

[@rickdior]

Hi Lance No negative effect with Joe's playing...LOL In the video I am showing you how I play and teach. It is definitely not just like him, or anyone else really. I studied with several great players and they all played a bit differently. I combined those teachings with my own concepts and that's how I play and teach. Thanks Rick

[@rondeangelis7384]

Rick one motion i have not gotten down yet is rim shots. I find it very difficult to be at all consistent. So im sure i dont have the proper technique. 🤔 Do you have a technique for rim shots and demonstrate? I always have to revert back to matched.

[@rondeangelis7384]

I remembered you do have a video for rim shots: rimshots part2 :drumset applications around 6 mins in. That should get me in the right position 👍

[@mantikarasarti7842]

Great lesson! I wanted to ask you,how do you estimate the ratios, which are the factors that affects them?it depends on what do you want to play?

[@rickdior]

The type of sticking is what affects the ratios. Also where the accents are. It might be a little different for other players but I find it to be helpful for teaching so the student understands the mechanics better.

[@mantikarasarti7842]

@@rickdior thank you so much!!the concept it's really helpful!

[@bbdeffect]

Thanks so much for this lesson. The bottom fingers to top fingers "trap". Should there always be some degree of play there like if you tighten the trap for speed? Like still some looseness, as opposed to a woodpecker-like tapping with mostly thumb and wrist? Thanks again.

[@rickdior]

Hi Joseph There is always a little play in there. It never should be tight. The changing spacing is what will enable you to play faster or slower and louder or softer while still bouncing the stick.

[@bbdeffect]

@@rickdior Thank you!

[@hugostos09]

Hand doctor!

[@josephbradetich1560]

Giging