All the details about playing drums setup for right-handed people when left-handed is so much like everyday juggling I do to get along in a right-handed world.
It is interesting that ten percent of the world is left-handed but in my family four of the five children in our family are left handed.
I never thought playing the drums left handed would make such a difference. Watching the drummers play like Ringo is great in the video.
It is interesting that four of the five children in your family are left-handed.
My mother and nephew are left-handed. Growing up, I didn't realize I also do some things left-handed, like hanging up clothes or brushing my teeth, even the way my handwriting slants, despite being right-handed myself. When we got a computer in the early 90s, she set the mouse on the left side, which felt more comfortable to me, even though I'm right-handed.
I'm glad you checked out the video! Ringo has a super distinctive style.
I tend to check out new activities for each hand. I find that some things naturally fall into place. For example, I use the computer mouse with my right hand because I can hold a pen with my left and take notes when I’m researching while using the computer.
When I play a sport and need to throw something I often use my right hand, but I have to watch that I don’t step as if I’m left- handed.
My father was forced to write with his right hand as a child but did most things left handed. However, he taught me to use a shovel both ways, likewise an ax. It makes you have even muscle development if you learn to do physical repetitive work as if right handed for a time and then switch to left handed for a time.
Ambidexterity is definitely useful to develop. In fact, just as forcing oneself to develop ambidexterity to any degree is beneficial, learning an instrument is one of the best activities for maintaining mental agility. This is especially true for children. I don't know a single person in the mental health profession who doesn't make it a requirement for their children to learn an instrument. I interned as a mental health counselor after a year of post-grad academic work, but realized it wasn't for me after my internship. Point being, you are spot on!
All the details about playing drums setup for right-handed people when left-handed is so much like everyday juggling I do to get along in a right-handed world.
It is interesting that ten percent of the world is left-handed but in my family four of the five children in our family are left handed.
I never thought playing the drums left handed would make such a difference. Watching the drummers play like Ringo is great in the video.
It is interesting that four of the five children in your family are left-handed.
My mother and nephew are left-handed. Growing up, I didn't realize I also do some things left-handed, like hanging up clothes or brushing my teeth, even the way my handwriting slants, despite being right-handed myself. When we got a computer in the early 90s, she set the mouse on the left side, which felt more comfortable to me, even though I'm right-handed.
I'm glad you checked out the video! Ringo has a super distinctive style.
I tend to check out new activities for each hand. I find that some things naturally fall into place. For example, I use the computer mouse with my right hand because I can hold a pen with my left and take notes when I’m researching while using the computer.
When I play a sport and need to throw something I often use my right hand, but I have to watch that I don’t step as if I’m left- handed.
My father was forced to write with his right hand as a child but did most things left handed. However, he taught me to use a shovel both ways, likewise an ax. It makes you have even muscle development if you learn to do physical repetitive work as if right handed for a time and then switch to left handed for a time.
Ambidexterity is useful to develop 🌹
Ambidexterity is definitely useful to develop. In fact, just as forcing oneself to develop ambidexterity to any degree is beneficial, learning an instrument is one of the best activities for maintaining mental agility. This is especially true for children. I don't know a single person in the mental health profession who doesn't make it a requirement for their children to learn an instrument. I interned as a mental health counselor after a year of post-grad academic work, but realized it wasn't for me after my internship. Point being, you are spot on!
I made sure all three of my children learned how to play piano and the guitar. Two also learned to play recorders and all three could read music.
My daughter made a CD of herself playing and singing songs she wrote and composed. Her guitar teacher helped her record it.
As adults they don’t do it much anymore, but they did learn how.🌹