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In this clip, the first thing we need to do is learn how to hold the drumsticks. We can't
play paradiddles unless we know how to hold the sticks. So, let's take a look at how we
do that. The first thing we need to do in learning how to hold the sticks is extend
your right hand like your going to shake someone else's hand. Take the stick, place it in the
palm of your hand, and leave about an inch or so of the butt of the stick sticking out.
This is the butt and up here is the tip, and this is just the shaft. So, have it like this
and wrap your fingers around and then put your thumb on the side. It doesn't go underneath
and it doesn't go above. It goes on the side and you can see this is our fulcrum area;
this is where we get all of our power from the wrist. So, you hold the stick like this
wrist parallel to the ceiling or the floor. Then you just do the same thing with the left
hand, wrap the fingers around, thumb on the side, and that is how you hold the sticks
with a match grip. Now there is another way to hold the sticks and its called Traditional.
Right hand stays the same, but you take your left hand and extend like your going to shake
someone's hand and put the stick across the top of the hand like this. Instead of only
having an inch stick out, you let a lot more stick out like two inches. Then you curl your
ring finger underneath, you rest the stick right on your fingernail and tuck the pinkie
in Your thumb is here, touch your thumb and your forefinger and your middle finger just
rest right there. This is called a Traditional grip.