Left Eye Dominant

[Ollie]

Left handed, left footed, use cutlery left handed and left eye dominant. Guess that makes me a complete leftie. Can still remember my primary school teacher trying to get me to use my right hand, she never did succeed
Roger

[Paul mabbott]

I need both arms and a couple of friends to stop me falling over, sometimes ....

Interested to hear about the left-handed banjo. I've often wondered why musical instruments are not made in left or right handed forms. You would think it wold make things easier for a lefty violinist &c. ... but apparently not. My younger sons, both musical, are both lefties but have never seen any reason to have left-handed instruments ... how come?
If it were I, I would demand a vicey-versa implememnt - but then, I've never been that good an instrumentalist - presumably I would just be looking for excuses!

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

The right side of my body just stops me falling over sideways. No good for anything else! I'm very left handed indeed.
Like Jenny, I have great difficulty with maps.
I've even got a left-handed five-string banjo! (Can't play it!)

[Paul mabbott]

Can you play any sort of banjo? We have a strange instrument called a 'banjolele' - any idea what to do with it? (I'm sure you'll reply politely to that leading question )

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

I've even got a left-handed five-string banjo! (Can't play it!)

[Paul mabbott]

As long as you don't forget which eye to use after setting your digital camera's dioptre adjustment!
[I'm probably ambidextrous when it comes to beer-drinking - indeed, I could probably use my feet. But not for photography ... ]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Is that strange or common? I just cant imagine using my right eye. By the way, I am right handed but would also normally drink a pint with my left hand.

[HowlinWolf]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

I need both arms and a couple of friends to stop me falling over, sometimes ....

Interested to hear about the left-handed banjo. I've often wondered why musical instruments are not made in left or right handed forms. You would think it wold make things easier for a lefty violinist &c. ... but apparently not. My younger sons, both musical, are both lefties but have never seen any reason to have left-handed instruments ... how come?
If it were I, I would demand a vicey-versa implememnt - but then, I've never been that good an instrumentalist - presumably I would just be looking for excuses!

Musical instruments are made for left handed players. Some models of electric guitar, for example, are available if you are prepared to pay the extra cost. I've never understood why guitarists find the need for these, as it is equally difficult with either hand when you pick one up for the first time. Further more, as far as I'm aware, there is no such thing as a 'left-handed' piano, with the lower register on the right and the higher register on the left, but I'm sure south-paws must play them.
As regards to which eye I use to look through a camera viewfinder: it's always been the left one. I never gave it any thought until now. I've always admired people who could use either hand with ease. I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

HW

[jennyb]

I thought that left-handed guitars are just strung in the reverse direction. My brother-in-law plays one like that.

BTW there seems to be a lot of lefties on WAB.

Jenny

[nightshade]

Lefties are the more romantic,creative types,Righties are just there.........
to do the heavy work!

[Carp-angler]

A total righty!!!! footed, handed ,and eyed. Even sleep on my righthand side.

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

I'm right handed, right eyed, right footed and a right loon.

Me too glad I'm in good company (though I have started to eat with my left hand so the right is free to operate the mouse!!)

Originally Posted by Susie

Isn't that supposed to be a woman thing? Having to turn maps to read them, I mean.

I think so, I definately do it - and why not!
I'm astonished actually at the number of people I come accross in my job (who I stop to check I am where I thought I was....!) who can't seem to map read at all!!

[HowlinWolf]

Originally Posted by jennyb

I thought that left-handed guitars are just strung in the reverse direction. My brother-in-law plays one like that.

BTW there seems to be a lot of lefties on WAB.

Jenny

Yes, this is preferred by some players, most famously by Jimi Hendrix. The drawback is that volume and tone controls are now in a more awkward position, and some designs restrict access to the upper frets. This, however, didn't seem to impede Hendrix.

HW

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by jennyb

BTW there seems to be a lot of lefties on WAB.

Jenny

yep - i find it all a bit sinister

[PMG]

Mmmm. . . I use left eye for viewfinder - tho occassionally recheck with right as sight is clearer in right eye - but automatically its left eye first. . . I'm right-handed for eating and writing, left handed for waving? And both feet are equally useless - neither makes a competant first step!! Used to drink with either hand (and both would be needed after the first 6 pints!!) Afraid its just cups of tea and fruitjiuce now but the compensation is I'm not as bolshey!!! For all else I'm probably a right loon too!!

Pauline

[badgerwatcher]

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Originally Posted by badgerwatcher
The right side of my body just stops me falling over sideways. No good for anything else! I'm very left handed indeed.
Like Jenny, I have great difficulty with maps.
I've even got a left-handed five-string banjo! (Can't play it!)

Originally Posted by Paul
Interested to hear about the left-handed banjo. I've often wondered why musical instruments are not made in left or right handed forms. You would think it wold make things easier for a lefty violinist &c. ... but apparently not. My younger sons, both musical, are both lefties but have never seen any reason to have left-handed instruments ... how come?
If it were I, I would demand a vicey-versa implememnt - but then, I've never been that good an instrumentalist - presumably I would just be looking for excuses!
Can you play any sort of banjo? We have a strange instrument called a 'banjolele' - any idea what to do with it? (I'm sure you'll reply politely to that leading question )

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I need all the help I can get, Paul! I'm not at all musical, just determined, and don't like being left out!
I'm sure your sons are both musical enough to learn without the extra help!
I assume a banjolele is a cross between a banjo and a eukolele? Did you leave them in a cupboard together? I spend lots of time with people who can get a tune out of anything, and did a gig once (at Leeds Castle, dressed as a jester ) with someone who did the whole gig playing a mandolin, an borrowed instrument he had never played before, and he's left handed. (He also built himself a left-handed violin and taught himself to play it.)
And another where someone played an accordian in a key that didn't even include the notes he needed for the tunes he was playing, so I am humble, and grateful to be in such company!