. Welcome to the group.
The postings here are few and far between at times though I would love
to see that change.
To your question.
First off are you learning hand drums or to play a kit?
I play both by the way.
If you are learning to play hand drums I would recommend finding some
one else to practice with. That way you can learn new rhythms and have
help in maintaining your tempo.
If you are learning to play a kit or snare with sticks there are two
schools of thought on the way to hold the left stick and it depends a
lot on what is most comfortable to you and to some degree what you
play for music. The old school way of holding the left stick is in my
opinion the easiest to learn the fundamentals with. Though the new
school holds both sticks the same. As you pointed out the left hand
does not have the same dexterity as the right. Old school has you
holding the left stick with the palm up make a peace sign and rest the
stick under your thumb. You might find it easier to get a good roll or
flam this way.
You might also want to use a metronome
No matter what you are playing the real trick to improving is practice
practice practice.
Mike


--- In drumpatterns@yahoogroups.com, David Zaki <maged_d_zaki@y...> wrote:
>
> Thanx for adding me to your group.As I told you I'm a self taught
drummer and I've been drumming for one year. i found it so difficult
to practice rudiments and to do it in fast tempo. I also feel there is
great difference between the lift and right hand (I'm right handed)
specially while I'm doing fast strokes. should I find a teacher to
help me or could i find what i'm looking for through the internet and
your group? plz remeber that i'm 37 years old. will my performance be
improved though?
>
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