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Offline ltcc

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ho do you develop a faster left hand?
« on: February 26, 2005, 08:18:57 PM »
Was up everybody?  i was just wondering if ya'll had some tips on making your left hand faster? my right hand is very fast. i just want my left hand to be as fast. i see these drummers and there left hand is constantly going no matter what kid of roll they are doing.

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ho do you develop a faster left hand?
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2005, 09:08:09 PM »
hey try work on unison pattern using a pillow, moongel pad. Unison means both hands are doing the same thing. Use single and doubles.

Take a click or meternome take it as fast as you can then once you reach the point where you are max, stop! Bring the click down 5 clicks. Work from that point.

It might take weeks, days etc, it on your growth level. Once you are comfortable at that tempo increase one click at a time. practice breathing to because muscle need oxgen, breathe in time ( half time deep breathe )

try to relax, it important!

Then on the kit do unison patterns zoro have a video serie that show unison patterns. Same thing find your mess up point back off and work on it! You can start playing open hand or start seting your kit up opposite of your normal playing.

Becareful, becareful! Keep a stick in the car and solo play to songs on the radio etc.

hope that helps!

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ho do you develop a faster left hand?
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2005, 11:52:25 PM »
Yeah, try doing paradiddals on a pillow. This really helped me out. It helps you to build speed because the sticks won't really bounce back on a pillow. This results in making you do the work and resulting in more speed!!

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ho do you develop a faster left hand?
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2005, 08:17:42 PM »
My advice for getting more speed and quickness in your left hand is to force yourself to do things with your left hand that you would normally do with your right hand.  For example, try leading on the hi-hat with your left hand and place a ride on the left when practicing.  Your left hand will only get faster as the muscles are developed to compensate and match those in your right.  From there it's just a matter of practicing until you get the desired results.  Aside from that, the advice mentioned in the other replies work good also.  On a slightly different note, I had the same challenge when I wanted to go from playing flat-footed to heel-up.  The only way I made the transition to where I can now use both the flat-footed and heel-up technique equally, was to force myself to play heel-up no matter what I want playing, ie. slow, fast, medium.  After the muscles developed in my calves and I was able to control the pedal effectively, I saw results.  Again, as the other poster commented, it may take a while depending on how long and frequently you work at it.

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ho do you develop a faster left hand?
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2005, 09:04:36 AM »
when ur practicing take a belt & belt down ur right hand to ur side & jus play with ur left hand :D
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