Re: Drum methods - Double bass
Originally Posted by
limzz
in my opinion heel-toe is kinda sloppy and only works real well with triggers, and should be learned after getting single strokes down.
First. I have played heel-toe for over five years WITHOUT triggers and in NO WAY is my playing sloppy and I can play at all volume levels with little to extreme power as needed. It is easily achievable with practice and proper technique.If I can do it, so can you. Second, you are correct in stating that Heel-toe should be learned only after first mastering single strokes. I actually mix single stroke and heel-toe constantly depending on the style of music and what the song and patterns require(such as adding 32's to 16's or 64th's to 32's, or playing swiss triplets on you bass drums when performing a blues shuffle). Also heel toe is very convenient when you are winded and need to conserve energy.
Last edited by Reverend D.; 04-14-2009 at 01:46 PM.
A good drummer will sound good on anything(even stock drum heads). A bad drummer will sound bad on anything.
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