Left hander

[TehDrummer]

i heard from my friends that left hander cannot play drum well is that true?
im a leftie...should i learn with my right or just the left?

 

[evident]

play open handed, it's a great opportunity. wiki open handed if you don't know what it is. carter beauford (of dave matthews band), also my favorite drummer, plays open handed..it opens up a world of opportunities cross handed playing is limited to..have fun.

 

[TehDrummer]

but theres nothing wrong with left hand right?

 

[kaiwenny]

there is nothing wrong. in fact, i'm jealous of left handers. cause there are just too many right handers out there. -.-

 

[metalhead1993]

My band's drummer's a lefty and his drum set up is the standard for right handers. But he still kicks ass on drums, so i guess it dosen't matter la. Its all about how you approach this with your mindset. If you think you can't play drums well cos you're a lefty then you won't.

 

[shaneypants]

Your friends obviously don't know what they are talking about. I'm left-handed/right-footed, so I play with a right hand set up open-handed. You might prefer a left-handed/left-footed set-up. Experiment. It can be a lot of fun. =)

And yes, there are a lot of good drummers in the industry that are left-handed. =)

 

[metalhead1993]

Well he's been playing the drums for 8 years, so i think he knows his stuff.

 

[TehDrummer]

im a leftie and a left footed =D...learning drum soon but can't find a good studio/teacher for my budget ...

 

[TehDrummer]

i mean my budget is alright but just can't find a school near bishan area

 

[kaiwenny]

get a private tutor ;D

 

[TehDrummer]

get a private tutor ;D

private as in what?
experience drummer teaching maybe at his house?
what the diff in studio,school and private?
certs?exam?grades?

 

[vanhelSINGH]

Hey bro..
Lefties are not disabled.
learn to play open handed on a standard right handed drum set.
its challenging.
2 drummers to check out.
Carter Beuford & Billy Cobham

All the best.
Have fun.
Push urself.

 

[evident]

get someone who can teach you open handed...seriously. it's a great opportunity.

 

[TehDrummer]

wow i didnt noe leftie is good for something...

 

[caijunlong]

Nice to see so many left handed drummers around =D

I'm borned left handed and right legged. But for drums, I'm ambidextrous. No matter how ambidextrous I am, I still rely on left hand leading more still.

I play open handed on normal right handed drumset too!

You can take private lesson or from school. I guess it largely depends on who you want to learn from actually. Correct me if I'm wrong. I don't think there's ABRSM for drums. But there's two other graded examination that you can take. LCM and Trinity I think.

Good luck!