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For a non drummer but great drum enthusiast like me that was very inspiring to understand more the brilliance of one of the most exciting drummers in rock history. I enjoyed your teachings very much.
I “play” (I use quotations cos I’m not a drummer by any means, I just get on to record or have a fun jam) open handed for simple convenience, but my issue is the kick. It seems like my left hand wants to follow my right foot on the kick. Like I’ll be straight on the high hat, but say I do 2 hits to the kick drum, my left hand mimics those two hits and throws my groove off.
Open handed player here. Sucks because house kits always have the rides on the right, and it's a pain in the ass. Also - Left-to-right crossovers are *really* hard because of the tom heights. A little bit of setup and consideration and it's A-1.
I play left handed for 20 years with many experiments with open handed playing and right now I'm about to start experimenting with cable hihats. I set up my kit as right handed, use the slave pedal as my main pedal and put a cable hihat on my right foot. This way I can play open handed with my hands while not having to deal with coordination issues with my feet. And most gigs I have to carry my pedals snare and cymbals anyway, so why not carry your own hi-hat pedal as well?
I m left handed , when I started playing guitar years ago, I simply learned to play on a right handed guitar because my brother had one. It felt natural pretty quick. I bought a drum kit for my daughter and plan on learning as well. Definitely going to learn right hand side from the beginning .
100% Yes Peter. However, it is really fun to break down drum parts from our favourite drummers so we can understand how they approach a song and so we can jam along with it. And fun is the reason we all play. But also we learn a lot from the process. So yes, if we only studied and listened to Mitch then we'd be a bad copy of Mitch. But if we listen and study a broad range of musicians then a diverse array of techniques and musical choices go into the melting pot which ends up being your unique sound.
Im a guitar player and I do things with left hand as much as right one, I am right handed but can do both at some tasks. As a beginner I find open handed much easier tbh
What happens though if you're a lefty with a dominant right foot that's another problem. If I was to set up a kit left handed with hi hats on the right I can't play bass drum with my dominant right foot. I'm a lefty but say it I was to kick a ball It feels most natural to kick it with my right foot because it's the dominant one.
As a drum teacher, I've twice had students who are left-handed but right-footed. I let them play open-handed, but on a right-handed drum kit. I still wonder if that was the right decision.
I'm right handed and left footed) So I use left foot for bass, left hand for snare and right hand and foot for hi-hat. I find open handed the best way to play for me.
Mate is there a way I could purchase your beginner drum course with instant access to all levels. I cannot commit to a year long process and would like to complete the course at my own pace. Even the premium membership of your site does not provide instant access as it promises
Right handed player that plays open handed on a right-handed oriented kit (left hand on hihat, right hand on ride) It's made me a much better drummer and has really evened me out. Not for everyone but has many advantages if you are willing to put in the time.
Ian Paice is the most musical drummer ever in my opinion. He's the best when it comes to fills, breaks and blending in with a band and complimenting its' overall musicality and that's exactly what happened in Deep Purple, when Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore were in the band. They formed the perfect core trio.
I’m not a professional drummer but have been playing for 30 years. After playing for 29 years as a right-handed drummer while being left-handed discovered the ”open handed” way and decided to go with it. After a couple of months of practice my body “unlocked” and now Imhave Horacio “el Negro” Hernández’s superpowers. I had tried the “Conversations in Clave” left foot clave thing and gave up (a few years ago). Now, it suddenly became a piece of cake and fun. (And I never changed my feet roles! My left leg is naturally stronger but something about leading with the right had had it locked).
I started playing a couple of months ago. I'm enjoying it for the most part but it is tough. I love the fact that one day I couldn't even play a simple drum beat and after hours of practice I can't seem not do it. I'm still blown away by watching professionals play. I'm still counting every note in my head. There's no way these great drummers are counting.
100% lobbyrobby. That is the beauty of the journey. One day you couldn't do it, you work hard and suddenly you can play it and you're looking up at the next challenge to accomplish. And it never stops!
Yes. This is just a break down of the pattens because they are really fun to learn and very useable in lots on contexts. But you can adapt them to the way you play, mess around with them and turn them into something of your own. I love studying other drummer's parts but they are always a step in the journey to discovering where I can take them myself.
@@TotalDrummer hey Matt, I recognized the voice of the singer and Google searched for the name of the song by putting in the words…, at least I'm honest🤣… wishing you & family a magical mystical day🤍🤍🎄
