by kmmurrdog » Fri Apr 02, 2004 8:56 pm
A few random thoughts after reading a few posts...
Wouldn't it be nice if one of the more elder folks here cold post some recordings of rythyms. Then some of us newbies could try and emulate and record if possible, repost, and get critiqued? That sounds pretty cool to me. I guess that is what videos and lessons are for, but videos don't listen and there aren't many congueros to provide instruction in southern maryland.
Also, do the majority of you play your heal-tap with your left hand? I play them with my right. I was told that many drum set players are the same way. The heal tap is my time keeper, so naturally it wants to be my right hand, the same one I use on the high hat. I guess ideally both hands would be equal, but I'm not there, and probably never will be.
I am also happy to say that within the last two months my slaps have come around and I can finally get quality slaps without destroying my hands. I use the three finger (middle-ring-pinky) method mostly. I'm not sure how I finally made it happen. Stroke of luck I guess.
Since I grew up on set, it infulences a lot of what I do. I find myself using this alot, and was wondering what people think of it. My notation may be off, so forgive me. And forgive me for all of my HT's being on my right hand.
H O H T S T O [O]
R L R R L L R L
peace.