drums newbie questions

**GomelHero** · Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 15

Hello there.

I've started to study drums from rock Band 3 training, and I have couple of questions about proper technique.

1. Intermediate Beats - Mixed Hands Training (last training). I've used my strong hand for Y notes and both hands for Y R notes, when i switch to use my strong hand for R note and use both hands on R Y. Is it right? Or in this training should I always hit snare with my weak hand?

2. Hard Techniques - Polyrhythm 3 on 2. Description say: "Strong hand plays 3, weak hands plays 2". I finished this training using both hand on first note, and when using (Strong, Weak, Strong) on 2nd, 3rd notes. As I understand I was wrong. Should I play this training using Weak on 2nd note (Blue) and Strong hand on both 3d notes (Yellow, Blue)?

3 Hard Techniques - 8th Note Double Strokes. Description say: "Use one hand per lane" What does that mean? I should always play blue notes with my strong hand and yellow notes with weak hand? I've tried it but it's hard. I easily passed this training using Strong, Weak on blue notes and when Strong, Weak on yellow notes with bass kick always on strong hand.

4 Advanced Techniques - Polyrhythm 4 on 3. Description say: "Your strong hand plays 4, weak hands plays 3" Same question as #2.
Should I play both 2nd notes with my strong hand when 3d note with my weak hand and when both 4th notes with my strong hand?

Thanks in advance.
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**MehPlusRawr** · Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Posts: 1389

**GomelHero** · Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 15

MehPlusRawr, thanks for the fast response. You Rock!!!
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