Drumming help

**torrentriver** · Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 81

for all the drummers on this web site who are really good at double bass and other stuff like that, is there any advice that you can give to get over the lag of the left pedal, because even with tons of practice, i cannot seem to get over it. also is there any drumming websites that give help, sort of like ultimateguitar.com, but towards drummers instead? i cant find any, but that is probably because i dont have awesome googling skills like alot of you people seem to.
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ingusjinx wrote:

brad16752 wrote:

I once had a teacher try to teach me something. The nerve eh?

Oh no she di' in't

**aloneinthedark** · Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 826 Location: Wisconsin

Start with slow 8th note rolls. Use a metronome and increase the speed by 1 or 2 bpm every couple days. Getting up to speed takes tons and tons of practice, it won't come in a couple weeks. Also, what kind of pedal are you using? If it's a really cheap double pedal, it also may be hindering your progress.

**randomhero243** · Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 255 Location: new york

**turbo** · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject:

Practice wherever you can. You don't have to practice double bass on a drum set :P I did it a lot at school just while doing work, just to build up the muscles.

Also, getting in plane crashes won't tend to help you much.
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**torrentriver** · Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 81

i have a pdp pedal, it was only $100 dollars so i suppose that could be a problem. i sit in school all day, and i listen to music, since i have the easiest schedule ever. i sit there and move my feet all day, im constantly doing double bass (heel up in school) and it sounds fine and all there. but when i get to the real thing, there is that lag from the left pedal, throwing me off entirely. i do practice heel down too, but i cant do too much like that, at a high speed, because, i eventually have to curl my toes(?) to go any faster, thats probably kinda wierd.

i hope travis is alright, im sure plane crashes arent fun...
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ingusjinx wrote:

brad16752 wrote:

I once had a teacher try to teach me something. The nerve eh?

Oh no she di' in't

**aloneinthedark** · Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 826 Location: Wisconsin

**torrentriver** · Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 81

if i move it closer to the head, the pedal isnt at the same height as the other one, and as a result it hits the plate, and ive tried every way possible (that i can think of) to move it closer, but it just wont work right...
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ingusjinx wrote:

brad16752 wrote:

I once had a teacher try to teach me something. The nerve eh?

Oh no she di' in't

**randomhero243** · Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 255 Location: new york

are the strings at the same tension??

maybe thats throwing off your pedals. check to make sure both are completely identical

**aloneinthedark** · Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 826 Location: Wisconsin