In this video I will talk a lot!!!!!!!
Sorry for my poor english, but this is a topic which is heavily discussed for years (or maybe decades).
I will tell you my thoughts, my background history and of course I will show you a few "exercises".
Let´s discuss about "open-handed-playing" in the comments . What do you think about it? What´s your experience?
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Chapters:
00:00 Confession ;-)
00:05 Introduction
00:45 My background...
03:02 My approach playing open handed (Grooves and fill-ins)
03:52 A few advantages playing this way (and explaining the basic idea of this video)
06:09 Explanation and demonstration playing a left-hand-leaded-groove combined with a right-hand-lead-fill-in. So here is the "drum-lesson-part" ;-)
08:00 Left hand HiHat ostinato and the right hand can move around the drums (explanation and playing demonstration)
09:30 And now the problem(s)......also switching to my standard playing setup (ride cymbal on the left)
12:53 Struggeling with the decision....!?!?!?!
16:14 Let´s discuss....
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