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very helpful to people like me who were self taught and never shown proper technique. So please more of these short technique vids PLEASE

Burying the beater is completely a matter of preference, but you NEED to be able to do both in order to be a well rounded player.

This is a great video for learning to maximize a single pedals usage ..I also appreciate the demonstration of speed increase

This was actually super helpful. I usually bury the beater out of habit, but this convinced me it may be more beneficial to try and not. It always threw me off of the beat if I didn’t bury it because I’d be stuck with my foot hanging in the air. This gave me a good idea of how you come towards the bottom of the pedal so you can rest in between hits.

I’m only 14 just started playing a day ago so this is helpful and impressive

I’m self taught and have been leaning toward the burying the beater technique. To compensate I’ve had to release my pressure on the pedal every time in an inefficient way, so this helps.

So I'm not supposed to bury the beater, I know a lot of guys do that like crazy, for example Stan Bicknell. Maybe it's just a matter of preference? However I'm gonna try to not bury the beater, thanks for the video

This is perfect. Never bury the beater any more than you would a stick. It makes you tense and kills the resonance of the kick.

I dont know about yall but I BURY THAT THANG!!

one of the best tip videos ever

I saw this a year ago, I was not a drummer…. A year later, I am now a drummer and could never get this video out of my head

You've given me hope for my pitiful foot! Thank you, very impressive!

I also wanna say the rebound of your kick head does make the affect the feeling of your strokes.

Best single bass technique video I have seen. Time to practice

This is the best tutorial I've seen, thank you.

I love how her foot shakes

Great pedal. Had it for a while, worth the money

Great tutorial! I’ve been trying to learn the calf technique and this really helps!

Thanks helped alot

I’ve been a drummer for 15 years and you absolutely blow my mind lol, I just can’t seem to wrap my head around how we hear a beat every time you move your foot! Please make a follow up video? Something maybe with cowbells and chickens, Something that will really give me that feeling of “wow”.

this dude would be killer on a double bass drum setup

Awesome info!

I put my foot even further back almost to where it’s about to touch the heel plate for speed really help me and adjusting the actual action time of how close the beater is to the head also help. I got all this from watching George Kollias explain how he plays heel up, I can play heel down it just not as comfortable to playing heel up. If you want to adjust the beater head for less reaction time really does help when trying to play fast you waste less energy which took me along time to really understand with your feet

Thanks!

thank you very much master

As a beginner this is what I’m struggling with the most. Thanks for the tips, I’ll try them out

Burying the beater should be done by choice. But you're right, it shouldn't be a habit. I think being able to play intentionally is key.

Tq for ur vedio .it is a gud technique to build the speed of our legs...

Oh my god… I’ve been burying the beater my whole life… call me stupid, but this video opened my eyes to the fact that we have to treat the beater the same way we treat our stick… keep it loose and use the rebound. I feel so dumb thank you so much for positing this I have a lot of unlearning to do

ONG this is exactly what I needed to see ❤

Finally, someone who uses the same technique as I do. Thought I was all alone out here!

Great tips! Also, the sound is amazing

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i bury the beater when i play drums and it sounds and feels fine

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Thank you for this video.

very helpful to me..thank you so much sis..God bless you richly!🤗

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Great ankle motion. I use swivel technique to do this effortlessly

Thank you

Burying the beater is actually not a mistake, it is just what you prefer vs what others like when playing. It’s also good to know that both of those techniques will produce a different sound. Play however you want to!

Thanks a lot! Lets make more usefull tips

One crazy foot 🤘

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Nice I need to practice this, I can do it constantly 😅

Great technique is made better by a good petal

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Yep. Exactly.

I’d like to see a video of how you do a triplet with 1 foot on the bass drum?

My calves are crying while watching this

Everything is good except burying the beater is ok and good for lots of playing styles

Actually you do want to "bury the beater", but you do it with a raised heel, using controlled tension through the calf muscle. Not only do I play, I teach too. You'd be amazed at the number of students who get started using a natural bounce and it hinders them. I always explain it as, if you don't bury the beater in a controlled manner, you're creating a rhythm for your body to fight. Muscle control is what it's all about. Think of kick pedal rebound like you would think about stick rebound.

Burying.the beater isn't wrong, it just gives different sound which works for certain things. When you don't bury the beater you let the low thump of the kick ring longer. But if you want a snappy kick sound you might want to bury it

can you do one of these on heel-toe technique?

Great video! The only thing I would've liked explained more in depth is that burying isn't bad... While there's debate about whether it makes a noticable difference in sound some argue it's better for a punchier tone with less sustain, and heck Matt Garstka buries the beater. However, I doubt you'd find any speed metal guys burying as I think it's possible to play faster with the rebound.

I once read the burying the beater will slow a player down, because of the time it takes for the beater to come backwards and the forwards on each stroke. I have since learned to not bury the beater, and now I use both techniques to get a different sound on purpose. I could be wrong, but I think Terry Bozzio does the same. I think that's who I got the idea from.

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I think that it should come down to whatever feels more natural, like stick grip. I prefer a slide technique rather than a heel toe

Good video, though I do think different techniques, such as burying the beater, shouldn’t be considered “bad.” It’s just a different sound and can sound better than other options depending on the context of the music! I usually don’t bury the beater, but it’s actually something I WANT to practice for the sake of having more sounds to work with! :)

this is how you can get heel toe in. i can play through the fire and flames on a single pedal

Not one video has mentioned slack in the pedal.! Do you guys loosen it off so it kind of flops or tighten the spring for tension! I need some advice on that I believe it's the most important part bc if the pedal ain't right technique will never be either

Will this tricks works depending on what you adjust your foot pedal tension?

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You might get this all the time what's the best spring tension to work on this?

The instructions in white do NOT show well against the white description of the video

When you cannot afford a double bass drum pedal so you try some techniques to make do with one pedal:

I like a lot of these tips, but I would go as far to mention that burying the beater IS a matter of preference (as Jackson Hju mentioned in the pinned comment.) Many of us learn that way, since most drummers play this way. That being said, I can get behind challenging oneself to learn a different technique, because that's always helpful. For instance, when playing singles, NOT burying the beater can make all the difference in sound when playing styles like jazz. Keeping the beater off the head gives that nice open, resonant sound that jazz is known for. Bury the beater in the head and you lose that. For what it's worth, this is the argument that I have heard the most when it comes to burying or not burying. Of course, if one does this simply for the sake of the sound, then DO know that it's possible that you're going to lose a lot of that sound when playing live, depending on how the sound guy EQ's your kick. It will likely still have more low end, but if you like that open, resonant sound, then you should ask to see if they're willing to work with you to try an keep it. Assuming that their system can accurately produce it. Other than that, again, I think it's absolutely worth learning how to play in a style that one's not used to. But, that doesn't make what you're used to "bad" technique. 🪙🪙 Edit: included the pinned comment poster's name.

How exactly do you not bury the beater when playing heel up? I can’t seem to get this right… (I play with lose spring tension btw so maybe that has something to do with it?)

Aprenda cómo hacerlo y los errores que debe evitar Levanta el talón de la pierna primero y déjalo caer naturalmente. Levantando el frente alto (tiempo) Deje que la parte delantera del pie descanse naturalmente sobre el pedal Enterrar al batidor (tiempo) Deja que Beather rebote naturalmente Coloque su pie más adelante Hará que sea más fácil mover el pedal pero más difícil controlar el rebote Coloque su pie más atrás

As a man who burys the beater while playing speed metal I can infact say that this is cap

Dude when you played fast it sounded like Burzum

Won't Burrying the beater get a tighter sound?

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That chick sure has a solid single bass drum technique.

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One question :) when you sit, do you support/ rest your feet on the pedal(S) so that your ankle is doing the work ooor do you kind of hover over the pedals rising your legs and the work comes from the whole leg? (which I find less stressing on the ankle but a bit tiring in the long run on the abs and a bit on the legs? Thanks

And to all you beginners out there: twitching does not count. Never try and ‘hone in’ that twitch reaction that makes your kicks go fast. It will never sound clean. Take small steps and start slow!

@artOfDrummingHQ Awesome video 🙌 What muscles do you use to lift and lower your leg? awkward moment for me :(

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Hehe it kinda sounds like the vine boom sound effect

Oh geez... Everything opposite to what I've been taught 😂 time to get rid of bad habits..

Hello. I've been playing drums for 2.5 years. I've experimented with different spring tensions, but i'm always burying the beater. I'm not using double pedal a lot (Pearl P-932). Today i tried to max out spring tension and play without burying the beater. It feels different. I can play without burying it if not playing fast. But there's one problem: while playing doubles on high speed (let's say, 150bpm), i make not 2 but 3 hits. It's either 1 hit or 3 hits. The question is, is it worth trying to re-learn right foot technique to not bury the beater? Does spring tension need to be high to not bury the beater? It's frustrating and disappointing to be unable to play "right", but i can play "wrong" and get results i need (for now). Will i regret burying the beater in future? Additional info: for doubles i'm using slide technique; im not planning to play double kick very fast or play hardcore genres, but probably going to play some punk; i generally prefer mid-tempo songs.

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about the burying the beater thing.. after seeing tens of thousands of videos and hundreds of life Performances of the elite in the field i would estimate it to be about 50/50. e.g if i remember correctly vinnie colaiuta buries the beater and simon philips doesnt

What’s wrong with burying the beater, it flattens the sound out

Just got a dual chain dw5000 double pedal as a gift, always played pearls, i just can't get comfortable with it, seems like unless you only play heel up its useless, im a hack, but it just feels cumbersome and heavy, it also makes lots of noises, some from the chain and some annoying constant creaking from the hinge part, are yours quiet at least?

my ankle just can’t go that fast

You mean I’m not supposed to bury the beater into the next dimension? Damn… this will be a tough habit to break.

I personally disagree with the "burying the beater" comment. For some people (myself) the way I sit rested at a drum kit means the beaters are already touching the head (yes I play heel up). Its mostly just about ending up where you started and making sure your leg is relaxed in my opinion (but I'm also not as fast as art of drumming hq so maybe I am objectively wrong? Oh well)

Sep 12 2020

Whenever i play I use my foot but like when going fast I use my tip of my toe

What do I do when the flood stops?

Well....kinda easy with DW pedal.Try with some entery levels🤨

I use two peddles 😂 for fast kicks😂

Yes, but, you forget to say you use ankle technique for higher speed