aspernator
Junior Member
Hello everyone. I've played the drums for years and took lessons a while ago, but I've never been able to get my left hand rolling. When I use the American grip, my left hand strokes have a different inclination than my right hand strokes- in fact, they have a different pitch on my practice pad as well as my ride cymbal.
Also, I can only use my fingers as long as I'm playing slowly and exaggerating the movement: as soon as I speed up a bit, my fingers stop working entirely and the strikes are only controlled by wrist, which is awkward and makes double strokes impossible.
I've tried using a French grip to emphasize the fingers, but it's no use. I've spent hours in front of the mirror, setting up my hands in the exact same way, and the left hand strokes are all oblique, uneven and unaccurate at all speeds. It makes me made since I definitely know how it's done- my right hand has been doing it just fine for years.
I've tried both playing open handed and reversing my drumset, and while I feel my left hand is more reactive, the grip is still poor. I've tried rudiments, but the strikes just come out wrong no matter how slow I go.
Suggestions would be welcome. Thanks in advance
Also, I can only use my fingers as long as I'm playing slowly and exaggerating the movement: as soon as I speed up a bit, my fingers stop working entirely and the strikes are only controlled by wrist, which is awkward and makes double strokes impossible.
I've tried using a French grip to emphasize the fingers, but it's no use. I've spent hours in front of the mirror, setting up my hands in the exact same way, and the left hand strokes are all oblique, uneven and unaccurate at all speeds. It makes me made since I definitely know how it's done- my right hand has been doing it just fine for years.
I've tried both playing open handed and reversing my drumset, and while I feel my left hand is more reactive, the grip is still poor. I've tried rudiments, but the strikes just come out wrong no matter how slow I go.
Suggestions would be welcome. Thanks in advance