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Although there have been many studies investigating the nature of bimanual roles in percussion and music in general, little research has been specifically devoted to the influence handedness exerts when concerning percussion performance gestures. Nevertheless, this effect on performative tasks could play an important role in producing realistic gesture models, and in acquiring accurate gesture based data from performers. This paper presents three instances where the effects of handedness in snare drum and timpani performance can be observed. These examples show that the handedness of a player can have a distinct influence over the symmetry of movement between the left and right hands.

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