I'm left handed, play right most of the time.

Boy was my 1st day of band a bad experience. The music teacher showed us how to hold the sticks(traditional), so I naturally mirrored him and held the traditional left stick in my right hand. He really got upset and made me switch. He asked me if I was left-handed and I said yes. He said it was wrong and to switch. In high school one of my friends joined band and he played left-handed all the way. The only issue we had was the drumline because his snare was turned toward everyone elses so it was an aesthetics issue only. So I play right-handed all the way and like many some sticking and grooves prove to be a challenge. I guess my left hand wants to take the lead. . .James

I play mostly matched grip. It seems difficult to try to reach the cymbals playing with a traditional grip. However, when I play a mostly snare song like White Rabbit, I sometimes use a traditional grip. And the left hand assumes the traditional hold.

I'm profoundly left-handed. There are very few actions that feel more natural to me in traditional right-handed mode. Those few things include swinging a baseball bat or golf club as a righty. Long ago I figured out why it felt more natural for me to do these things righty style. They are both back-handed lefty motions for me, and I feel that I have more power and control with a back-handed swing than with a fore-handed swing. I do virtually everything else lefty except to play a drum set righty style. I have duplicate ride and crash cymbals on my left and my right. I'll switch to lefty hands/righty feet or open-handed many times during a gig or even during a single song. I always must lead with my left hand for any fills if I'm going to end up back in time with the rest of the band. I was playing Ringo type fills before any of us ever heard of Ringo. As for grip, when I use traditional grip, my left hand uses the classic thru the fingers grip while the right hand uses the hammer grip. I'll always play matched grip when playing open-handed.

Full on left handed. I even turn my snare wires around the other way.

A good clue for those Lefties that have not yet done it.. Invert your FT leg mounts where possible... get the thumbscrew on the left side.. we used to do it when unboxing new kits for left handers... more natural

Cheers

John

I'm a righty... but it's worth mentioning that the last three bands I played in, I was replacing a lefty drummer! Three different bands. Two in New York and one here in PA. 'Apparently' lefty drummers are as plentiful as righty's!

John

Good question Mike and hope some full lefties will chime in on your question.I`m left handed but only a half lefty on the kit-(bass-left foot) but up top i play like you righties but open handed as my feet are backwards and i use both grips.Hope you get replies as that` s a very good question.

Wayne

That is an awesome idea!Clapping Happy2

Thank you

I play matched with more of an american style grip just because I basically lead with my left on on the hi hats (open handed) and lead with my right hand on the ride (open handed aswell) so with a more symmetrical grip it works best with my drum setup and playing style (being a left handed person on a right handed setup)