tremolo and left handedness

[saraband]

p-i-m-a has always been much more even and controlled for me than p-a-m-i for tremolo pieces. I am also left handed, although I play guitar in the standard way. I have done some research on handedness and cerebral laterality and, without getting into specifics, I don't think it is unreasonable to suspect that my "backwards tremolo" (as Scott Tennant calls it) might be related to my handedness, even though I am still using my right hand for tremolo. Just curious: are there any other "backwards tremolo" people out there and if so, what is your handedness?

[Jon Carter]

I think it's interesting that you play in 'the standard way' although you are left handed. I am a right handed player (left hand fretter) who has been playing for 10 years. I believe that the fretting hand has to be stronger and more agile as it has to have endurance and make more complex movements and that it would be easier for your naturally stronger hand to do this. I have always had to bring my left hand up to speed with my right. I wonder if I would have progressed faster playing as you do, fretting with my stronger hand. Has your right hand adapted easily to playing the strings? I am interested on your views on this. I guess ambidexterity is ideal!

I have digressed from your question. I play tremolo p-a-m-i & flamenco p-i-a-m-i but I practice all possible combinations for evenness and response. To a certain extent it is what you are most used to that feels best.