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Originally Posted by jenc
Interesting. I try to use either my dominant (left) or non-dominant when I set out but find it switches half way through, then I get confused. Is this because I'm left-handed, or does it happen to every beginner
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I think this just happens to people not used to playing cymbals. You might try Zorba's way-- we call those "Alternating lead triples" -- 123 456 -- RLR LRL RLR LRL.
Mufflers:
Shira has a pattern for a crocheted zill muffler on her site.
You can also use pantyhose, or a piece of scotch tape around the edge of the cymbals.
One of my old groupmates made "fake" cymbals out of plastic plates. She could practice better than air-zilling, but they didn't really make noise. The problem with this is that there is no weight to the "cymbal" and when you take them off and put real cymbals on, it's like learning all over again.