How can I strengthen my weaker hand in drumming?!
Question: How can I strengthen my weaker hand in drumming!?
Example: When I try to play fast paradiddles with double strokes, my left hand can't keep up and just buzzes instead of playing two well defined notes for each double stroke!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
All drummers have the same problem dont worry there are many ways to do this try out some of these:
work on the rudiments basic parradiddles at first only reverse them so that you are starting with your weaker hand and play slowly at first!.
write out some basic semiquaver phrases only add accents to them and play them with your weak hand slowly at first!.As you get better at them add more accents and speed them up slightly
Example: 1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4e+a (place an accent on 1 & on 4) very simple but you can work with this loads!.
try playin doubles only with your strong hand only play 1 stroke and this will let you hear how loose your weak hand actually is!.This can also be used for some nice jazz fills around the Kit wen good speed is achieved through proper technique!.
You should also focus on how you hold the stick sounds horrible but its not a bad idea to place a mirror so that you can see how you hold the stick in your weak hand as compared to the stronger one and focus on striking the drum accurately and smoothly!.
also use a completly closed fist grip to get your wrists doing the work as it sounds like you are using your fingers!.This is something you can do when your wrists strengthen and are naturally working!.This does work world snare drumming champ taught me that 15 years ago!.
goodluck!Www@Enter-QA@Com
work on the rudiments basic parradiddles at first only reverse them so that you are starting with your weaker hand and play slowly at first!.
write out some basic semiquaver phrases only add accents to them and play them with your weak hand slowly at first!.As you get better at them add more accents and speed them up slightly
Example: 1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4e+a (place an accent on 1 & on 4) very simple but you can work with this loads!.
try playin doubles only with your strong hand only play 1 stroke and this will let you hear how loose your weak hand actually is!.This can also be used for some nice jazz fills around the Kit wen good speed is achieved through proper technique!.
You should also focus on how you hold the stick sounds horrible but its not a bad idea to place a mirror so that you can see how you hold the stick in your weak hand as compared to the stronger one and focus on striking the drum accurately and smoothly!.
also use a completly closed fist grip to get your wrists doing the work as it sounds like you are using your fingers!.This is something you can do when your wrists strengthen and are naturally working!.This does work world snare drumming champ taught me that 15 years ago!.
goodluck!Www@Enter-QA@Com
I have the same problem what i do is before i go to bed i get my drumstick and drum on my leg with my left hand until its sore Www@Enter-QA@Com
slow it down, don't speed up until you are strong at that slower speed!.!.!.I got the same problem!. My left is weak too
EDIT: and its like I can practice half as much with my right and I will get better twice as fast!Www@Enter-QA@Com
EDIT: and its like I can practice half as much with my right and I will get better twice as fast!Www@Enter-QA@Com
My little brother used stress balls and arthritis exercises and it really helped him!. It helped him have better control of the muscles without cramping!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Masturbation!. It'll then serve two purposes!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
try practising more with ur left hand and take extra care when playing with itWww@Enter-QA@Com