German Timpani Grip at Matt Wood blog

German Timpani Grip. The french grip is when there is a slight angle between the palm and the drum head, and the thumb rests on top of the mallet. What types of pedal systems are most common on timpani? There are two grips for timpani playing: The german grip is when the thumb is on the side of the mallet and the palm is almost parallel to the drum head. Whether to use french grip (thumb facing up) or german grip (thumb facing to the side) is often debated. How should you properly care for. How often should timpani heads be replaced? The german grip is also known as matched grip or snare drum grip because it looks and acts similarly to the grip commonly used for snare. There are two fundamental timpani mallet grips in use among the worlds’ timpani players. I personally teach german grip to begin with because that grip and stroke is also used for snare drum, mallet percussion, and many other percussion instruments and makes for an easier transfer. I use the french grip which has a thumbs up and palms. German grip is similar to the matched grip, except the back of your hand will face straight up.

German grip is similar to the matched grip, except the back of your hand will face straight up. There are two grips for timpani playing: I personally teach german grip to begin with because that grip and stroke is also used for snare drum, mallet percussion, and many other percussion instruments and makes for an easier transfer. How should you properly care for. I use the french grip which has a thumbs up and palms. The french grip is when there is a slight angle between the palm and the drum head, and the thumb rests on top of the mallet. There are two fundamental timpani mallet grips in use among the worlds’ timpani players. How often should timpani heads be replaced? The german grip is also known as matched grip or snare drum grip because it looks and acts similarly to the grip commonly used for snare. The german grip is when the thumb is on the side of the mallet and the palm is almost parallel to the drum head.

Adams Schnellar 32"B Timpani German Orchestral percussion, Percussion

German Timpani Grip There are two fundamental timpani mallet grips in use among the worlds’ timpani players. German grip is similar to the matched grip, except the back of your hand will face straight up. I use the french grip which has a thumbs up and palms. How often should timpani heads be replaced? The german grip is also known as matched grip or snare drum grip because it looks and acts similarly to the grip commonly used for snare. The french grip is when there is a slight angle between the palm and the drum head, and the thumb rests on top of the mallet. There are two grips for timpani playing: How should you properly care for. I personally teach german grip to begin with because that grip and stroke is also used for snare drum, mallet percussion, and many other percussion instruments and makes for an easier transfer. The german grip is when the thumb is on the side of the mallet and the palm is almost parallel to the drum head. What types of pedal systems are most common on timpani? There are two fundamental timpani mallet grips in use among the worlds’ timpani players. Whether to use french grip (thumb facing up) or german grip (thumb facing to the side) is often debated.