Hand/Grip Technique Thread *merged*

[karmi]

sa grip mo..iloosen mo ng bahagya.try mong iwrist.enjoy drumming. 

[nO RLY]

mas nagaganahan ka talaga tumugtog kapag may kasama ka. try practicing control and precision on your own. tapos kung na cocontrol mo na palo mo, controlled na yung sound and force.

[autoexec]

matututunan mo din yan. merong malakas palo ng hindi nakaka sira ng drumhead o ng cymbals. sa pag control lang yan. darating din yan.

+1!

pano i off yung adrenaline?

Ewan ko, sa akin kasi ang tanong eh pano i on eh, bihira lang umandar ang adrenaline ko..

[blackhawk7a]

haha,problema ko din yan dati,ganu ka na ba katagal ng drudrums?kasi ako gigil sobra,ngaun natutunan ko na mag kontrol,un bang gigil ka pero kamay mo relax...un ang pinraktis ko,aun matagal na ako mabalian ng sticks...hehe,praktis lng yan bro...!

[MEGaKewl]

meron mga drummer na hindi nag ri rim shot sa SNARE kaya tendency nila mag malakas na palo lang. Siguro naman nag re rim shot ka sa snare and kung di naman try rim shots para solid ang tunog ng snare mo kahit mahina lang. 

[Bammbamm]

You have technique problem, itsdefinitely not your gear.

If you want bigger sound, learn the appropriate tuning and use the right size of stick. You dont hit harder to make the sound louder.

Master your rudiments at different dynamics, it will improve your control and hand technique faster.

If you always practice on pillow, its not impossible why you always break sticks & drumheads. Practice on your drums or pads. 

[gobernor]

try mo mag review ulet ng rudiments. tama un mga naunang bossings na nagreply... possible review ng hand techniques na ginagamit mo when playing.

ako din kasi naging issues ko yan. ngayon meron pang konti na im trying to work on. diko lang maalis talaga mang gigil - lalo nat pag masaya ang tugtugan.

tip: try to use/practice the rudiments along with your warm up exercises.pampa-relax ng "pitik".
 

[stiknstone]

Sir try mo mag air drumming..aus un!..ehehe!..peace out!

[makLoy]

saLamat po sa mga tips nyo  sir diadem, hindi naman po patusok paLo ko  ..
medyo nangigigiL nga Lang ako kasi death metaL madaLas kong tugtugin.. anyways, saLamat sa tips and expLanations nyong Lahat.. 

[feed_back]

hmmmm suggestion ko pag aralan mong pumitik gamit ang stick ...parang nag lalatigo ... hayaan mong mag resonate yung skin ... panoorin mo yung training ni ippo ( boxing cartoons ) ... hehehe sana makatulong

[Diadem]

saLamat po sa mga tips nyo  sir diadem, hindi naman po patusok paLo ko  ..
medyo nangigigiL nga Lang ako kasi death metaL madaLas kong tugtugin.. anyways, saLamat sa tips and expLanations nyong Lahat.. 

ah good to hear... one time kasi may nakita akong drummer.. deadly siya... haha patusok talaga.. punit lhat ang skins hahaha

[daemonite]

hmmm, try mo rin magpractice sa soles ng shoes mo kung ala ka practice pads lalo na kung naka-chucks ka. kawawa ka rin naman kung nanggigigil ka parati sa drums. kaw rin mapapagod. kapag tumugtog ka na ng 10 songs or more, wasted ka na pagkatapos ng gig.... learn how to conserve energy without sacrificing your groove....

[jefisipbata]

ganyan ako dati, nakabutas ako ng 2 remo 2-ply skin, nakapunit ng isang zildjian crash tsaka isang b8 (kala ko porke makapal, nde ko na mapupunit, mali pala.hehehe.), tsaka nakaputol ng madaming sticks, partida hindi metal tugtog ko, sa church lang , stay relaxed bro, develop mo wrists mo, tska fingers, wag puro braso...

punta ka din sa tigerbill.com, dami tips dun.

[never_1007]

uu nga tama po sila.. learn to control your emotion.. although meron talagang part na kaylangan mong ilakas ung palo at meron din kaylangan hinaan.. dynamic po pre.. kahit di mo lakasan basta nakuha mu ung tunog na gusto mo oks na un.. kasi baka masapawan mo din ung mga kabanda mu.. lalabas na background mu lang sila.. disiplina lang un bossing.. yan din kasi prob ko naun eh.. ung pag control ng emotion.. hehehe.. sarap kasi eh..

[BirjandBOGGS]

bro kung tama yung natatandaan ko sabi ni steve smith dapat pag tama ng stick mo sa drums dapat hinahayaan mo mag resonate kung baga wag mo sobra ibbabaon ang stick lalo na kung rimshot ang palo mo pag snare.... Dont beat the drums, make love to it!

[phfreq]

matched grip talaga ako pero  sinusubukan ko pong mag-practice ng trad grip ngayon kasi gusto ko malaman kung mas magugustuhan ko ung feel...

eto po ung experience ko..

- mas maraming daliri sa left hand (right handed po ako) ung parang napapagod kaysa nung naka matched grip ako..
- nagagawa ko naman ung mga dati kong nagagawa nung matched grip pa, minsan lang may flams dun sa parts na hindi dapat flam ... dahil hindi pa siguro sanay masyado ung left hand
- mas sumasakit ang balikat ko sa trad compared nung naka matched grip ako

parang ang hirap mag-open handed playing kapag naka trad -- unless siguro ipantay ang hats dun sa snare...

papanuorin ko siguro ung bagong jojo mayer na dvd and baka may matutunan ako don for the trad.. otherwise, babalik ako sa matched ... at least malaman ko lang na ano ung effect ng trad sa akin..

[jeff_proX40]

hmmmm suggestion ko pag aralan mong pumitik gamit ang stick ...parang nag lalatigo ... hayaan mong mag resonate yung skin ... panoorin mo yung training ni ippo ( boxing cartoons ) ... hehehe sana makatulong

Tama po sugesstion ni Feed_back.. Pitik lang po pero may power. sigurado di mapupunit ung skins mo. pero kung mahilig kang pumalo with rim shots mapupudpod sticks mo. hahaha.. well madaming styles na pwedeng matutunan para mapatunog ng malakas and drums pero di naapektuhan yung quality ng tugtog mo and hndi bali and butas and sticks and drum heads mo. it usualy takes lot of time to practice. And one thing infuence mo rin ung sarili mo sa ibang genre like acid jazz or funk, etch. They play really loud but if take a look at thier drum style pitik lang pero malakas. sophistication kumbaga. hehehe peace out

[niNgpo]

ako rin po i need help. hirap po ako mag-traditional na hawak sa drumstick. pag traditional po imbis na kaliwa ko  kanan ginanagamit ko. right handed po ako. nahihirapan ako mag traditional sa kaliwa.

[cs_mapper]

bili ka ng mas matibay na drumsticks at drumheads hehe.

[drumster]

ako rin po i need help. hirap po ako mag-traditional na hawak sa drumstick. pag traditional po imbis na kaliwa ko  kanan ginanagamit ko. right handed po ako. nahihirapan ako mag traditional sa kaliwa.

That's strange, bro.  With traditional grip, the right hand uses a matched/overhand grip while the left hand uses the underhand grip.  You have it the other way around (unless you're a natural lefty).

Just a backgrounder...  Traditional grip was first used by military marching bands, where in during the old days, the snare drum was suspended by strap over a marching drummer's shoulders.  The drum was often positioned on the drummer's left side.  So, they figured out a gripping style for the left hand in order to play the drum with that position.

When the first drumsets were invented and utilized, the idea of using the traditional grip got stuck.  Up to this day, many drummers still use this.  Matched or traditional?  Whichever works best for you and for your drumming!

Look for the Grip Technique Thread here in Pinoydrums. 

learn how to conserve energy without sacrificing your groove....

Adding to this, it's actually easier to play drums when you're relaxed and in control.  I learned this from experience.  Hindi kailangang maging gigil palagi kapag performances.  We'll sound better and more musical.  We'll be able to save sticks and drumheads.  Techs and bandmates and people around us will also feel better.  It has plenty of benefits.

[niNgpo]

yun nga po problem ko eh. right handed ako so dapat pag traditional sa kaliwang kamay nakaibabaw yung stick. baliktad po ako sa kanan ko po nasanay....

[Orenz]

Saka, pwede naman gawin ang mga malalakas na hampas sa mahina din paraan. ang importante yung swak sa metro, hindi yung lakas na naooverpower mo na mga kabanda mo. Sa practice lang naman yan ^_^

[metalmuhlisha]

i agree with sir dio, even if you're a "metal" drummer, hindi mo naman kailangang mang-gigil e. para sakin, mas mabilis nga ako kapag relaxed lang, esp. when it comes to double pedal. personally, i can groove better and have better speed, control, and feel when i'm chill. wala lang, just a little something i picked up from my lessons with sir jp. haha.

disclaimer: baguhan palang ako

[cavsdieagram]

Yup they're right!!!

kung metal drummer ka dapat hindi ka gigil kc like what you've said "death" pa ung genre nyo, mostly blasts ang gamit mo so kylangan mo magsave ng energy para sa whole song and para sa next pa. Hand technique lang tlga problema cgro, play with your wrists  ... tama si sir drumster: 

QUOTE:
"Adding to this, it's actually easier to play drums when you're relaxed and in control.  I learned this from experience.  Hindi kailangang maging gigil palagi kapag performances.  We'll sound better and more musical.  We'll be able to save sticks and drumheads.  Techs and bandmates and people around us will also feel better.  It has plenty of benefits."

TALAGANG MATUTUWA UNG MGA TECHS!!!!
HAPPY DRUMMING!!!

[glynminded]

I switch between Matched Grip or Trad Grip, depends upon which genre I play... but when I play Matched Grip I use the American Grip coz I hold the stick french on the left and german on the right....