Fundamentals of proper Bass Drum FOOT technique

The bass drum is the foundational piece of a drum set. When the bass drum is played on time, correctly, and in its right place, the whole band sounds better and well knit. 

There are 2 main techniques to play the bass drum,

    

HEEL DOWN : Heel down playing is where you have the ball of your heel pressed down onto the bass drum pedal with your heel acting as a pivot point 

This is used to play lighter beats on the bass drum (also called feathering). It offers more control & used normally for jazz, softer styles of music

          

          

     

  

  HEEL UP: Here you use your whole leg to power the bass pedal. Instead of resting heel on the pedal, lift it up and rest your toe on the tip of the bass drum pedal

     This method is great for power bass drumming like in Rock music. Once you build enough control, you can also play faster with heel up since you can use your toes only to kick the drum 

     

      OK LETS GO ROCK IT NOW !!