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ineedaclutch
Platinum Member
Badumpsh!
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MrInsanePolack
Platinum Member
Ambidexterity, I can do most daily tasks at home or work with either hand comfortably. I know this is directly related to drumming and all the silly little things I've done to free up my left hand.
evolving_machine
Silver Member
Before going into the US army I was very heavily into drumming. In the army my job was Morse code intercept. Learning the Morse code in the speeds slower than 18 words per minute I was listening to distinct rhythms that the letters sounded like and that let me achieve a relatively fast learning pace. But, something happened when I approached 18 wpm, the Morse code no longer sounded like rhythms and I had to approach it in a different way.
alparrott
Platinum Member
Ha! My first job in the Army was voice intercept. Well met, brother!
audioragegarden
Senior Member
Made learning to drive stick the first time easier.
More directly, right-handed tools. Being a lefty having to learn as a right-handed player unlocked something in my brain (we were 3 drummers in school with a single kit).
I also learned to ride a dirtbike in a course shooting pacifico beer cans with a bb gun in the baja desert faster than usual according to the guys I was with...
Generally, learning the instrument helped me develop concentration and perseverance.
It takes time and dedication to learn rythms and ostinatos, so when I am confronted with complicated tasks at work I make a checklist and check every step to the end like I would learning say a jazz samba (each hand sticking, bd, hh, orchestration, tempo, etc.)
Rather than being stuck a the bottom of the Everest staring at the summit in despair, I now see a series of levels, each one a goal on its own.
Drumming has been good to me.
I also learned to ride a dirtbike in a course shooting pacifico beer cans with a bb gun in the baja desert faster than usual according to the guys I was with...
Generally, learning the instrument helped me develop concentration and perseverance.
It takes time and dedication to learn rythms and ostinatos, so when I am confronted with complicated tasks at work I make a checklist and check every step to the end like I would learning say a jazz samba (each hand sticking, bd, hh, orchestration, tempo, etc.)
Rather than being stuck a the bottom of the Everest staring at the summit in despair, I now see a series of levels, each one a goal on its own.
Drumming has been good to me.
Bluekit
Member
Yeah,,that make sense ',,,,,,,,,
Erberderber
Senior Member
Patting my head with one hand and rubbing my belly in a circular motion with the other.
Better at understanding music in general.
MrInsanePolack
Platinum Member
Now add in paradiddles with your feet.
wipekitty
Junior Member
I've only been playing a short time, but listening, for sure. I can actually pick out the parts in the rhythm section, something I was not good at before.
Also, cycling. Ever try to eat food while pedaling a two-wheeled machine at 20MPH and being prepared to shift gears or brake? 4 way coordination, right there. It's also made my right leg stronger - I tend to be slightly left dominant on the bike (though I'm right handed).
Also, cycling. Ever try to eat food while pedaling a two-wheeled machine at 20MPH and being prepared to shift gears or brake? 4 way coordination, right there. It's also made my right leg stronger - I tend to be slightly left dominant on the bike (though I'm right handed).