Problems with left and right hand
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RudimentalDrummer
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Yes and No...cause it really depends on what I am playing ??????? differently with my Left Hand at the moment and What I'm Playing with my Right Hand......do you know what I mean by this?? Kekekeke.
beboptang
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The only people that naturally don't have this problem are those who are born perfectly ambidextrous. So envious...
beboptang
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Hi Liquid,
If you can write with both your left & right, which by some means was most likely a learned skill, you can most certainly overcome the difficulties, or problems you face with the coordination or independence of both your hands.
I don't know if you drive, but if you drive a manual transmission, there's a fair bit of coordinating between limbs. That's a learned process. With time and practice, one doesn't think about which limb has to do what, you just operate the car. Race-car drivers even verbally communicate with their race managers, while coordinating their limbs to operate their cars over 300km/h.
So all that being said, limb coordination issues can be overcome.
The trick is to start REAL slow with a metronome. When you try something new, start at a snail's tempo; be very disciplined about not bringing the speed up until you've achieved the right rhythm for each limb at that speed. Let your muscles learn to coordinate slowly. Sometimes, when you've worked on the rhythm for more than half and hour and are still not getting it, STOP, take a breather, go for a walk and come back. You may find that, suddenly, your muscles know how to do the new thing at the slow tempo. Bring the tempo up a little at a time, without compromising the integrity of the rhythm (ie no cheating). And soon you'll find you've overcome the coordination issue.
Starting very slow prevents your muscles from twitching to get the desired action. Making your muscles flex and extend slowly for extended periods of time, helps to lock in muscle memory more permanently than twitching.
Hope this helps.
Peace,
Beboptang
If you can write with both your left & right, which by some means was most likely a learned skill, you can most certainly overcome the difficulties, or problems you face with the coordination or independence of both your hands.
I don't know if you drive, but if you drive a manual transmission, there's a fair bit of coordinating between limbs. That's a learned process. With time and practice, one doesn't think about which limb has to do what, you just operate the car. Race-car drivers even verbally communicate with their race managers, while coordinating their limbs to operate their cars over 300km/h.
So all that being said, limb coordination issues can be overcome.
The trick is to start REAL slow with a metronome. When you try something new, start at a snail's tempo; be very disciplined about not bringing the speed up until you've achieved the right rhythm for each limb at that speed. Let your muscles learn to coordinate slowly. Sometimes, when you've worked on the rhythm for more than half and hour and are still not getting it, STOP, take a breather, go for a walk and come back. You may find that, suddenly, your muscles know how to do the new thing at the slow tempo. Bring the tempo up a little at a time, without compromising the integrity of the rhythm (ie no cheating). And soon you'll find you've overcome the coordination issue.
Starting very slow prevents your muscles from twitching to get the desired action. Making your muscles flex and extend slowly for extended periods of time, helps to lock in muscle memory more permanently than twitching.
Hope this helps.
Peace,
Beboptang
caijunlong
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Haha. 15 year old don't have to drive Formula 1! You can drive Daytona! =)
I don't quite understand your question. But anyway, just practice happily each day and be a happy drummer. Your life will be better.
You can try playing rudiments reverse way to strengthen your weaker hand. Then play with different hand leading and driving a groove on a hi-hat. Hope that help. If you mean playing other thing like ghost notes, then I think understanding sub division is important.
P.S.:Starting slow really helps.
I don't quite understand your question. But anyway, just practice happily each day and be a happy drummer. Your life will be better.
You can try playing rudiments reverse way to strengthen your weaker hand. Then play with different hand leading and driving a groove on a hi-hat. Hope that help. If you mean playing other thing like ghost notes, then I think understanding sub division is important.
P.S.:Starting slow really helps.
caijunlong
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Beboptang, does that really helps? :-D
I have a question. Is it really possible for the slave hand to mirror the master hand? I feel that the slave's potential is limited by the master hand.
liquid,
I play initial D on PSP too! I play burnout and NFS too. So are you learning from anyone now?
I have a question. Is it really possible for the slave hand to mirror the master hand? I feel that the slave's potential is limited by the master hand.
liquid,
I play initial D on PSP too! I play burnout and NFS too. So are you learning from anyone now?
plainsman
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the weaker hand has a sound.
it is the sound of this weaker hand that many drummers have recorded using that sound for years.
jojo mayer has said he liked the traditional grip because of the contrast in sound between both limbs.
if we look at it that way, its not such a bad thing.
of course, no excuse for sub-optimal grip or technique, or stroke inconsistency. Please continue woodshedding !
it is the sound of this weaker hand that many drummers have recorded using that sound for years.
jojo mayer has said he liked the traditional grip because of the contrast in sound between both limbs.
if we look at it that way, its not such a bad thing.
of course, no excuse for sub-optimal grip or technique, or stroke inconsistency. Please continue woodshedding !
DullTheater
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my master hand is my right....
and currently, i'm trying to play open handed and yeah, its building up and i'm very satisfied wif being able to play different things wif both hands..
its like, the brain on my left hand is small but growing..
hahahah... ok ok .. i shant be too arrogant...
but wat strangely amaze mi is that, during my recording, i felt that my snare always sounds louder when i'm using my left hand to hit comparing to when i hit wif my right/master hand..
weird ryte? but its true??
anyone can enlighten me why this happen?
and currently, i'm trying to play open handed and yeah, its building up and i'm very satisfied wif being able to play different things wif both hands..
its like, the brain on my left hand is small but growing..
hahahah... ok ok .. i shant be too arrogant...
but wat strangely amaze mi is that, during my recording, i felt that my snare always sounds louder when i'm using my left hand to hit comparing to when i hit wif my right/master hand..
weird ryte? but its true??
anyone can enlighten me why this happen?
mel80
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DullTheater:
I think it is largely because you (like most right handed drummers) started playing using the left hand on the snare. So your left hand is accustomed to doing rim shots on the snare and your muscle remembers it. Since you said that you have only recently started to work on open-handed playing, it means your right hand is only starting to get used to rim shots etc on the snare. Hence, it doesn't sound as loud as your left hand on the snare despite your right hand being the master hand. I reckon it'll take time for it to even out.
I'm currently also trying out open-handed playing sometimes. Same problem here with the right hand playing on the snare.
I think it is largely because you (like most right handed drummers) started playing using the left hand on the snare. So your left hand is accustomed to doing rim shots on the snare and your muscle remembers it. Since you said that you have only recently started to work on open-handed playing, it means your right hand is only starting to get used to rim shots etc on the snare. Hence, it doesn't sound as loud as your left hand on the snare despite your right hand being the master hand. I reckon it'll take time for it to even out.
I'm currently also trying out open-handed playing sometimes. Same problem here with the right hand playing on the snare.
Oh isn't this called limb independence or something? I have the same problem!! Like playing weird odd time signatures and stuff or different patterns with the right and left limbs.
You should go on youtube and watch SabianAxis' videos on independence exercises. They're really good! You can try them out but I found them hard
You should go on youtube and watch SabianAxis' videos on independence exercises. They're really good! You can try them out but I found them hard
chrisxtremes
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Coordination is about practice isn't it?
ryuxdragonx
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I used to practice on the kit for 1 hour, but still cannot master the beat i want to play. Then i'll go take a pee, come back to the kit, and realised I can play with ease
It's important to have short breaks in between. Drink some water or stretch abit, come back and you will feel more refresh
Have short break in like, every 20 min or so? Yeah it helps a lot
It's important to have short breaks in between. Drink some water or stretch abit, come back and you will feel more refresh
Have short break in like, every 20 min or so? Yeah it helps a lot
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