Heal-Toe Technique

[Lafirin]

Hey just wondering if anybody here uses Heal-toe method for anything?

[Daemon]

I use it to impress my friends that i can do the heel-toe thing. actually using it musically though... no i find doubles on the pedals faster and easier.

[Lafirin]

same, especially for doubles, I find it takes almost no effort once you get the technique down.

[Jobby]

Yeah, I've used heel-toe on my right foot for ages and find it really useful.

For example, fills where you play alternating doubles between hands and feet. Playing the 'horse-gallop' beat (offset triplet kind of thing) I generally play 2 right and 1 left. Also for the Bonham stutter kind of thing (like he plays in 'Good times Bad times' and 'the Immigrant Song'

[Lafirin]

Iv always wondered about that john Bonham.. if he used heal-toe in 'good times bad times' or just his foot. I'm putting my money on the foot because Bonham is just crazy.

[drummer]

Heel/toe tends to be more old school. Not as many drummers use it anymore. Most current drummers stay heel up most of the time, unless their doing the open/close hi-hat thing ostinato while playing something else.

[Jobby]

Heel/toe tends to be more old school. Not as many drummers use it anymore. Most current drummers stay heel up most of the time, unless their doing the open/close hi-hat thing ostinato while playing something else.

Maybe, but double bass drumming techniques use heel-toe a fair bit to get increased speed (if you can heel-toe on both feet, you've almost doubled your speed).

I hadn't even thought of hi-hats - the only way I can get a decent hi-hat splash is by using my heel.

[ellruss]

i use heel/toe, but i like to try and use just heel up because the sound is more consistant

[Lafirin]

i found if you just practice it enough you can control your speed, but I try to do heal up as much as possible because it takes a lot more effort to pull off a fast double with heal up then if you were doing heal-toe, thus making your foot stronger!

[p.sleez]

the only thing I use it on is the hi hat. I cant believe no one has stated that.I have size 13-14 feet and use a DW 4000 double pedal.No way I can use that techn with those! But when you're on the ride,try it on the hat as opposed to 1/4's on the floor.