Open-handed playing

Mr.Clam · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:33 am Post subject: Open-handed playing

I was wondering if anyone has tried this, or does it all the time, or whatever. It's where you lower the hi-hat to snare level and play it with your left hand, leaving your right (strongest) hand to play the kit while playing rudements on the hi-hat. Also, it strenthens your left hand, so, after time, you have two strongest hands....nice.....

But, to play this successfully, you will need an extra ride cymbal on your left, and an X-hi-hat to your right, meaning you can switch hands and stuff.

What do you think?
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CanadianDrum · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:23 am Post subject:

most drummers that play open style dont use an extra ride, they just move their ride over to the left, i mean if youre playing left handed why would you need a ride on the right side?

also, drummers that do this dont do it for the sake of being able to play both, they do it because its more comfortable. usually drummers pick one or the other. theres no point wasting time learning to do it both ways when you could be learning to do more advanced techniques with one. i think its a waste of time to practice both.
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totally me man
ive got my drum set "shifted" if u want to say, to the left, all my toms are right in front of me and my ride is above my 1st tom
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dueforamiracle · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:59 am Post subject:

forget all the rudiments and ride cymbal stuff, i thought open handed was just playing hi hat with left hand and snare with right anyway??
i think its not a waste of time but i personally wouldnt spend long trying to do it and practicing it, i much rather prefer exercises on the practise pad to try and strengthen my left hand!
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Mr.Clam · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:22 am Post subject:

Well, personally, it only took around 2 minutes to learn, and about 10 minites to get used to...not trying to seem vain or anything.... Once you've passed that first step, it is suprisingly useful when playing, especially blast beats, it makes your left hand more controlled and can keep up with your right hand....
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007david · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:44 am Post subject:

I do it from timem to time, but I don't have a ride on my left. I just use use my right hand for the ride and left for the hats. Largely this is done so that I have free access to everything on the kit while keeping time with the other hand. So it's not true open-hand (as the zealots would deem) but it works out pretty well.
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Dustin07 · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject: