Drumming Terms | |
Bart Elliott shares standard musical and drumming terms, words, phrases and expressions. | |
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| Open Grip | A misnomer, the term "open grip" has nothing to do with how you grip the drumsticks. Open Grip simply means the drummer does not cross his/her hands or drumsticks in order to play instruments positioned to the performer's left (ie. HiHat). Historically drummers who are right-handed would cross over with their dominant hand to play the HiHat, which was usually placed on the performer's left. Open Grip is achieved by playing the HiHat with your left hand while the HiHat is placed left of center. |
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