Hi Christine, Playing open handed is so different it’s fun to learn. I actually practice playing that way quite a bit. For me personally it’s fun to experiment and try new techniques.
It's godo try different thing, I think it exercises the two arms. When I was learning "Clocks' it seemed ridiculous to switch from ride to hi-hat using different hands so I played that one cross-handed 🙂
I prefer open handed though - the toms and RH crash just seem nearer 🙂
