I've been enjoying playing the kit.
I will add my drum covers and other drum videos to this thread as I make them.
Here's one of my first drum practice videos.
The wall
Would you tell Jimi Hendrix he was doing it wrong too?
If meeting a young beginner Hendrix, yes as it is the right place to start.
Exactly why I'm doing this, thank you for your support
ThanksCreativemind wrote: ↑07 Nov 2021Nice drumming. I was mesmerised watching it and was gutted when it ended before the end of the song.
Nothing wrong with constructive criticism in my opinion. When I first started learning acoustic guitar (I'm right handed) I couldn't for the life of me feel comfortable resting the guitar on my right thigh, would always put it on the left. Man, it stuck out 3 foot to the left lol! A guitar class I went to in New Zealand got me out of that habit (I think) as the lady showed me where it should go and I felt a bit silly in that class stretching out to the left when nobody else did lol! I can't exactly remember when I actually broke the habit but it must have been shortly after those classes (6 weeks in 1998) I guess.
Thanks man I'll try to roll with it, and try to stick to it for as long as I can keep the tempo goingBenedict wrote: ↑07 Nov 2021If you are getting the results, see my comment about Hendrix not needing to be schooled in how to hold his upside-down stringed thing.
I also think it is a good thing that you are showing your work right from the get-go. It makes it more likely that you stick at it (stick hehe).
A lot of the really intriguing players have odd technique - Keith Richards never seemed to solve the "don't fret with your thumb" thing but he got by. Use your limits or oddities to be something unique - so long as you work past/around any limits you hit from that thing with solutions greater than the limit.
Thanks.visheshl wrote: ↑07 Nov 2021ThanksCreativemind wrote: ↑07 Nov 2021Nice drumming. I was mesmerised watching it and was gutted when it ended before the end of the song.
Nothing wrong with constructive criticism in my opinion. When I first started learning acoustic guitar (I'm right handed) I couldn't for the life of me feel comfortable resting the guitar on my right thigh, would always put it on the left. Man, it stuck out 3 foot to the left lol! A guitar class I went to in New Zealand got me out of that habit (I think) as the lady showed me where it should go and I felt a bit silly in that class stretching out to the left when nobody else did lol! I can't exactly remember when I actually broke the habit but it must have been shortly after those classes (6 weeks in 1998) I guess.
Of course nothing wrong with constructive criticism. But it was purely based on assumption.
He assumed that I was right handed since my kit was setup righthanded.
I am a lefty, when I was in my teens wherever I would go the drum kit was always setup right handed. So obviously my instinct kicked in and my left hand went on the hi hat and right hand on the snare. This is how I learnt playing(open handed as opposed to cross handed)
The problem is that the way I learnt to play in this odd way means that now I can't play right handed(traditional cross handed style) nor can I play a left handed kit, since now my hands move towards the right for the rolls etc.
But there have been many drummers who play open handed due to various reasons.
Here's a nice video I found about open handed drumming...
I don't know about guitar...Creativemind wrote: ↑07 Nov 2021Thanks.visheshl wrote: ↑07 Nov 2021
Thanks
Of course nothing wrong with constructive criticism. But it was purely based on assumption.
He assumed that I was right handed since my kit was setup righthanded.
I am a lefty, when I was in my teens wherever I would go the drum kit was always setup right handed. So obviously my instinct kicked in and my left hand went on the hi hat and right hand on the snare. This is how I learnt playing(open handed as opposed to cross handed)
The problem is that the way I learnt to play in this odd way means that now I can't play right handed(traditional cross handed style) nor can I play a left handed kit, since now my hands move towards the right for the rolls etc.
But there have been many drummers who play open handed due to various reasons.
Here's a nice video I found about open handed drumming...
Interesting fact - Noel Gallagher of Oasis was apparently left handed (writing) but plays the guitar right handed. His music teacher at school said he had to play guitar left handed but it didn't feel natural so he didn't take up the guitar for say a year or two after that because of that teacher. Thought I'd throw that in there. I'm not sure but does which handed you write with dictate which handed guitar you play? it doesn't sound right to me, I think it was just an assumption by his teacher. This was the 70's.
Hey, no problem man, it's all good. Cheersmcatalao wrote: ↑07 Nov 2021Guys don't get mad at me, I said right from the start I am not a drummer (if I were maybe I'd noticed the open-handed technique) , plus the OP didn't give the context that he already played drums, and I was astonished by such a quick development - playing the wall after one week practice?.
And yes I assumed the op was right-handed because his kit is completely on the right-handed position.
I commented with the best intention.
It's because we have to use right handed implements all the time.
Trueplaamook wrote: ↑07 Nov 2021It's because we have to use right handed implements all the time.
I can use a mac track pad with both hands for most things so when I start getting the cramps from long sessions I just switch. But as most computer mice are on the right I can't really use a mouse with my left. I just started using them with my right becasue that's where they were.
Nice video. My first exposure was trying to learn the intro to "50 ways to Leave your Lover", being a Steve Gadd fan. Wasn't till I saw a live video I realized he was playing it open handed, and then it was easy! Been a fan ever since.visheshl wrote: ↑07 Nov 2021Thanks
Of course nothing wrong with constructive criticism. But it was purely based on assumption.
He assumed that I was right handed since my kit was setup righthanded.
I am a lefty, when I was in my teens wherever I would go the drum kit was always setup right handed. So obviously my instinct kicked in and my left hand went on the hi hat and right hand on the snare. This is how I learnt playing(open handed as opposed to cross handed)
The problem is that the way I learnt to play in this odd way means that now I can't play right handed(traditional cross handed style) nor can I play a left handed kit, since now my hands move towards the right for the rolls etc.
But there have been many drummers who play open handed due to various reasons.
Here's a nice video I found about open handed drumming...
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