Liebe zeit
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So on Saturday my teacher gave me some jazz-related exercises as 'homework'.
They are basically the jazz ride pattern on the R with different patterns for the left hand.
I've started one that is: R = jazz ride; L = hitting all the triplet subdivisions.
To do it I've had to, mentally at least, lead with my left and do all the triplet subdivisions, and then add in the ride hits in the right places with my R hand.
It feels very odd; my right hand is now doing the ride pattern, but it's not 'dominant', the L hand is instead. I'm only a couple of days into it, but I'm intrigued to see if at some point my brain will say, "Ah I see, that's just the ride pattern on your R hand. I know it well so I'll do that automatically. And hey, guess what, in the meantime you've taught me to hit every triplet subdivision while you do it."
Just me musing on the strange things our brain does during learning. Any related experiences very welcome.
They are basically the jazz ride pattern on the R with different patterns for the left hand.
I've started one that is: R = jazz ride; L = hitting all the triplet subdivisions.
To do it I've had to, mentally at least, lead with my left and do all the triplet subdivisions, and then add in the ride hits in the right places with my R hand.
It feels very odd; my right hand is now doing the ride pattern, but it's not 'dominant', the L hand is instead. I'm only a couple of days into it, but I'm intrigued to see if at some point my brain will say, "Ah I see, that's just the ride pattern on your R hand. I know it well so I'll do that automatically. And hey, guess what, in the meantime you've taught me to hit every triplet subdivision while you do it."
Just me musing on the strange things our brain does during learning. Any related experiences very welcome.