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As a newb on the drums, open handed playing just feels more natural to me. I'm kind of used to playing different rhythms with each hand playing keyboards and guitar, and I'm used to pedals. I wish I had my current place 20 years ago, I'm playing nothing but drums. Too much fun.
I absolutely love this, greatness! I now play both ways, but I have a different motive. I play mostly simple rock beats, and I like to twirl alternating sticks, so I switch back and forth continually. Also, in order to toss a stick in the air, my left (weak) hand needs to sound like 2 hands while my stick is in the air. That's been my motivation, but it's still so much fun. As I get better at it, for fun and visual entertainment, I switch as often as possible, often switching 2 times within a single measure. It's SO cool and fun. I mean playing strait rock beats can be a bit boring, but I'm now having a blast!!!!
Thanks for this video. I’m a cross-dominant person (not Ambidextrous) who has a set up familiar to Claus’. (Dominant right foot but rolls left on the toms.) Open handed to me is much more comfortable and ergonomically correct.
@@keithpratt1849 It's pretty convenient for the times when I have to use a backline kit at a club or a festival. All I have to do is set up a left-side ride.
Good choice! However it needs to be said that "handedness" does not automatically imply "footedness" ... so being left hand does not necessarily say you are also left footed. Most lefties I taught in the last 35 years considered themselves reather right footed; only very few really left footed ... foo(t)d for thought here 🙂
I guess the traditional grip players argument goes out the door on the open hand thang lol. Or the hard core traditional grip players would now have to use they're left hand leading using traditional if they stuck to their argument. Juss sayIN
I’m 100% convinced that cross handed drumming is indeed outdated and should be phased out of instruction. Cross handed playing has absolutely no advantage over open handed playing. It’s like running a marathon with your shoes tied together.
Yes you have a great point, but most people probably 93% have to play cross handed because they are right handed and it's tremendously a lot easier. I say that because a lot of people start on the drums at age 15 or more - they've gone thru life doing everything with their right hand rarely using they're left hand. Now if you start a 5 - 12 yr person on open handed yep! Now you're talking.
@@toothnail605 Well, not sure if that works as a reason. Why are piano players then playing "open-handed"? I can follow your argumentation, although I doubt if things are that easy ...
