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singa-drumma-pianist	Apr 18 2007, 07:12 PM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 17-April 07 Member No.: 10756	i am terrible at rolls. ive discovered the problem. my left hand isnt very strong and consequently my rolls are dodgy. anyone got any tips on how to make my left hand stronger? Coco

kenm	Apr 21 2007, 10:06 AM Post #2
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2785 Joined: 9-September 04 Member No.: 2075	QUOTE(singa-drumma-pianist @ Apr 18 2007, 08:12 PM) i am terrible at rolls. ive discovered the problem. my left hand isnt very strong and consequently my rolls are dodgy. anyone got any tips on how to make my left hand stronger? Do you play kit? Buddy Rich once played a whole gig with only one arm working (broke the other, IIRC). For strength, you could do half your practice with your right hand in your pocket. The standard advice for evenness would be to slow down your roll practice until you can hear the separate strokes and be sure that they are even.

singa-drumma-pianist	Apr 23 2007, 07:34 PM Post #3
Member Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 17-April 07 Member No.: 10756	QUOTE(kenm @ Apr 21 2007, 11:06 AM) QUOTE(singa-drumma-pianist @ Apr 18 2007, 08:12 PM) i am terrible at rolls. ive discovered the problem. my left hand isnt very strong and consequently my rolls are dodgy. anyone got any tips on how to make my left hand stronger? Do you play kit? Buddy Rich once played a whole gig with only one arm working (broke the other, IIRC). For strength, you could do half your practice with your right hand in your pocket. The standard advice for evenness would be to slow down your roll practice until you can hear the separate strokes and be sure that they are even. yeah i play kit. thanks!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

DrumKat	Apr 26 2007, 04:52 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 21-December 06 Member No.: 8743	hmm...ways to strengthen your left hand. Doing doubles gets the left hand working a bit more than normal! Paradiddles would also probably help. Also, try doing different numbers of beats all with one hand, then doing one beat with both hands together, and do a different number of beats with the other hand, and just carry on swapping hands. Does that make any sense? e.g LLLLLLL(L+R)RRR(L+R)LLLLLLLL(L+R)RRRRR . That helps to build up strength in the weaker hand too. Maybe give them a try, and your roll could well improve! You could also try playing the roll, accenting the left hand, and it may actually sound even!

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