Lefty Playing on Right: Tips?

[Skyzorz]

I am left handed so it kinda makes some parts of some songs pretty difficult to do. I've learned some techniques that help me. What are some tips that you can give me to help me?

Also the reason I play on righty is because that's how I began playing. I am used it. lol
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[Skyzorz]

I am left handed so it kinda makes some parts of some songs pretty difficult to do. I've learned some techniques that help me. What are some tips that you can give me to help me?

Also the reason I play on righty is because that's how I began playing. I am used it. lol
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[machetemonkey]

If you've gotten used to playing righty, what kind of stuff are you having trouble with? You're going to need to be more specific before we can really help you.

[machetemonkey]

If you've gotten used to playing righty, what kind of stuff are you having trouble with? You're going to need to be more specific before we can really help you.

[Pas26]

You should be better at fretting and having trouble strumming. There's nothing to it: practice a lot. It's going to be pretty hard tho.
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[Pas26]

You should be better at fretting and having trouble strumming. There's nothing to it: practice a lot. It's going to be pretty hard tho.
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[Skyzorz]

There are some parts where I am always off by one. So I have to try to high with my left hand twice like.. LLRLRLRLRLRL. It basically always has to end with me right hand open so I can hit anything after without any trouble. It's hard to explain. I hope you get what I mean.

Another example would be when something like this.. YYBBGG happens really fast. I would need to hit it the YY with my left hand. Is there any why to make this easier on me?
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[Skyzorz]

There are some parts where I am always off by one. So I have to try to high with my left hand twice like.. LLRLRLRLRLRL. It basically always has to end with me right hand open so I can hit anything after without any trouble. It's hard to explain. I hope you get what I mean.

Another example would be when something like this.. YYBBGG happens really fast. I would need to hit it the YY with my left hand. Is there any why to make this easier on me?
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[Skyzorz]

or am I doing it how I should be doing it as a lefty playing righty and just need to practice it more?
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[Skyzorz]

or am I doing it how I should be doing it as a lefty playing righty and just need to practice it more?
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[Pas26]

[Pas26]

[ShadoWolf]

Maybe the problem is that because you're Left Hand Dominant, you're starting rolls with your left that should be natural sticking (and thus started on the right), which means you either need to double stroke at some point, or start with your weak hand, or crossover.

Example:

Imagine the roll went down the pads in this direction (ignore the colours) -
Now you're currently sticking it like this:
LLRLRLRL
Which is counter-intuitive, given that you play righty.

Try sticking it like this:

RLRLRLRL

Any other way would require crossing over, or a double stroke somewhere in the roll, which you seem adverse to, given the topic matter.

Off topic: I feel kinda crazy giving advice to a guy I used to think was so far above my level in drumming I love Scorehero. I once thought I'd never get a Hysteria Drum FC, and when I saw you did it, I thought it was an unattainable goal for me Thanks for being somewhat inspirational, dude
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PiemanLK wrote:

Look, someone actually had to point out that singing "solo" meant singing alone. This is why we allow people to work registers at McDonald's that can't make change and it makes me want to run my face under a belt sander. For the love of tits, how can you be on the internet in 2012 and not think "maybe I can Google this word I should have learned in first grade before making a thread about it".

[ShadoWolf]

Maybe the problem is that because you're Left Hand Dominant, you're starting rolls with your left that should be natural sticking (and thus started on the right), which means you either need to double stroke at some point, or start with your weak hand, or crossover.

Example:

Imagine the roll went down the pads in this direction (ignore the colours) -
Now you're currently sticking it like this:
LLRLRLRL
Which is counter-intuitive, given that you play righty.

Try sticking it like this:

RLRLRLRL

Any other way would require crossing over, or a double stroke somewhere in the roll, which you seem adverse to, given the topic matter.

Off topic: I feel kinda crazy giving advice to a guy I used to think was so far above my level in drumming I love Scorehero. I once thought I'd never get a Hysteria Drum FC, and when I saw you did it, I thought it was an unattainable goal for me Thanks for being somewhat inspirational, dude
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PiemanLK wrote:

Look, someone actually had to point out that singing "solo" meant singing alone. This is why we allow people to work registers at McDonald's that can't make change and it makes me want to run my face under a belt sander. For the love of tits, how can you be on the internet in 2012 and not think "maybe I can Google this word I should have learned in first grade before making a thread about it".

[Skyzorz]

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[ShadoWolf]

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[Skyzorz]

[Skyzorz]

[Nubnut]

Well in the case of sleepwalker, both your hands and feet are (for the verse riffs at least) holding two very steady and simple patterns.

Your hands are doing eighth notes with the usual accents, with simply 8th triplets underneath. So just let your hands go on auto-pilot and focus mostly on the bass pedal pattern, and try listening to it closely as well (though your hands do change pattern so don't completely ignore them).

Now if we're talking about a song like Eden? Ya that just takes time, groove and limb independence.
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[Nubnut]

Well in the case of sleepwalker, both your hands and feet are (for the verse riffs at least) holding two very steady and simple patterns.

Your hands are doing eighth notes with the usual accents, with simply 8th triplets underneath. So just let your hands go on auto-pilot and focus mostly on the bass pedal pattern, and try listening to it closely as well (though your hands do change pattern so don't completely ignore them).

Now if we're talking about a song like Eden? Ya that just takes time, groove and limb independence.
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1st place on 8 GH:WoR songs on Expert+ drums! (well, at least for a couple days).
XBL Gamertag: Gavesit
Add me if you wanna play RB 3, GH:WoR, GTA IV, Halo Reach, Left 4 Dead etc. etc.
"THERE IS A DREAM I AM LIVING
THERE IS A LIFE I AM DREAMING OF"