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Gospel Instruments => Gospel Drummers => Topic started by: drummerboy25 on September 21, 2004, 10:24:22 AM

Title: L hand
Post by: drummerboy25 on September 21, 2004, 10:24:22 AM

hey all, what can i do to enhance my L hand? i'm not use to using it very much. i can only do singles when moving it around the drum and it's slowing my progress down.

Title: L hand
Post by: CalKel2 on September 21, 2004, 11:14:06 AM

Speed on drums is all about the rebound. Practice rudiments on pillow or any other surface where you can't get a lot of bounce. That'll make your hand get back up faster when you get back on the set. Also when you play on the set try playing with your left hand leading. Let me know how you make out.

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Title: L hand
Post by: Ontherise on February 24, 2005, 12:34:22 PM

While u r in Church or home try to start playing songs that u feel r easy and work on your rudiments. God Bless

Title: L hand
Post by: dwdrummer on February 25, 2005, 09:23:11 AM

my boy from lexington ky told me this & it mos deff works :!: when u practice take a belt & belt ur right arm to ur side so that u can just play w/ ur left & don't stop playin like that till u can make it sound hott 8)
out :wink:

Title: L hand
Post by: rudamentz on February 25, 2005, 02:27:59 PM

do exercises that you speed up every 8 measures till u reach your max...let me kno how that works

Title: drums
Post by: drummerboy25 on February 25, 2005, 04:58:57 PM

thanks 2 all 4 the advice.

Title: L hand
Post by: congahead on February 26, 2005, 12:10:28 AM

The pillow thing is big. Use onlyyour left hand and play singles, doubles and triplets at variable speeds. Start slow and get faster then fast to slow. Make shure that your pinky, ring, and middle fingers are doing most of the work. Find the proper balance by finding the fulcrum. The fulcrum is the support point where the stick gets optimum rebound.