Double Bass Drum Lesson 3 - Pedal Techniques

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In this drum lesson I’m trying to explain the types of pedal techniques simply and shortly with examples which I’ve played and with giving examples from the World’s best drummers using single bass drum or double bass drums. As you will see you can work for these techniques without any drums or even drum pedals, just on the floor.
1) Heel Down
2) Heel Up (Ankle)
3) Leg Motion
4) Swivel
5) Heel Toe
6) Flat Foot
7) Heel Up (Regular)
8) Mixtures
I have used many Drumeo Channel's video here. Check out them (great Drum channel!) if you haven't heard about them yet.
Drummer names Bernard Purdie and Giulio Galati are the correct typing, I have realized that little mistake on this video later. Sorry for that.
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Bu davul dersimde pedal tekniklerini basitçe ve kısaca çaldığım örneklemeler ve Dünya'nın en iyi davulcularından örnekler ile anlatmaya, göstermeye çalıştım. Gördüğünüz gibi bu teknikleri herhangi bir davul yada pad olmadan da sert bir zemin üzerinde de çalışabilirsiniz.
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En esta clase de batería, voy a explicarles los tipos de técnicas de pedal de una manera simple y breve con ejemplos que yo mismo he tocado y también les mostraré ejemplos de los mejores bateristas del mundo, usando el bombo individual o los bombos dobles. Como podraís ver, vosotros podeís trabajar en estas técnicas sin la necesidad de tambores o incluso sin tener pedales de tambor, sólo en el suelo.
Subtitulo en Español: Luis Enrique Infante Hernández
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I use Tama Drums and play with Tama Speed Cobra Pedals.
My Double Bass Drum Tutorial series will continue with these topics:
Lesson 1: Basic Logic : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 2: Building Up The Speed : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 3: Pedal Techniques : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 4: Strength : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 5: Endurance : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 6: Sitting Positions : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 7: Warm Ups : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 8: Control : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 9: Drum Triggers : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 10: Swivel Technique : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 11: Pedal Types : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 12: Pedal Beaters : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 13: Pedal Settings : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 14: Building Up Blast Beats : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 15: Slide Techniques : • Video
Lesson 16: Double Bass Fills : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 17: Double Bass Patterns : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 18: Left Foot Based Patterns : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 19: Double Kick vs Twin Pedal : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 20: Drum Shoes : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 21: Acoustic Kick vs Electronic Kick Pad : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 22: Most Common Mistake : • MOST COMMON MISTAKE OF...
Lesson 23: Muscle Memory : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 24: Improving Slave Foot’s Weakness : • Double Bass Drum Lesso...
Lesson 25: Discipline and Mind Exercise
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[@adityaferdianto]

I'm always playing with "leg motion" technique now i know why i'm always tired after playing drum.

[@tobiaslorenz562]

This is my favourite tutorial series for double bass improvement. I love the details! Thanks, Erce, this must've been a shit ton of work :)

[@selcukada]

Adam sonsuz mütevazi. Kimse KZbin'da aratıp senden daha iyisini bulamaz! :)

[@johnvivian2089]

Brilliant videos man. Well laid out and lots of great example clips. Thank you for making these!

[@luizhenriquegomespozenatto4038]

This is the best video about pedal techniques. Congratulations!

[@stevedesormeau2974]

It's new. I've been developing that for 5 years now I'm ready to show you

[@user-by6xc1tm1x]

Thank you for this course. It's very clear and methodical. I find it very useful and helpful. And special respect for design of your studio.

[@kenjicannibal666]

Thank you so much for many great exercies! You are my inspiration and motivation. I love weightlifting too

[@hmertgul]

Heel up ankle ve heel up regular farkını bu kadar iyi gösteren başka video bulamadım. Thank you for incredible and genuine information, much appreciated. Awesome content sir

[@michalkondrat.wrobel636]

It is a great stuff! Thank you for your contribute!

[@fefosanto]

Wow, that was incredibly thorough! Thanks for the detailed explanations and examples, I didn't know a couple of these existed 😅

[@mace8704]

Just got my double bass pedal today. A lot of the videos I initially went straight into exercises with very little technique discussion. Thank you

müthiş faydalı işler.. çok teşekkürler!

[@thecaptainofrock]

DUDE!!!!! You are the man!!! Thank you so much for these videos

[@iidxrevo.2719]

私は英語を喋ることはできませんがあなたの言葉は自動翻訳ではっきりと日本語に変換されるので簡単に理解できます。とても綺麗な英語の発音をしているのでしょう。素晴らしい！

[@henrysollysangma3522]

Very helpful man. Thanks a lot.

[@claudiobirnbaum3943]

Great lesson !

[@nargarothobertta663]

Awesome thank u so much for sharing amazing video.

[@simonezangari1306]

Great tutorial man !!!!

[@7circlesunrise]

where has this been all my life! love it!

[@dawnsaviours5433]

Same here, thank the mighty lords for Erce and KZbin(‘s right algorithm :p)

[@seanjones2636]

Forgot to say your ankle lessons are awesome.thanks for helping

[@RJP37]

Great video, really appreciate it.

[@jeanjean6826]

Great video very full you did a very nice work Thanks

[@amigazo3972]

This is the video I have been looking for. Thanks a lot for making such amazing work with this compilation. :D You get a new subscriber.

[@ErceArslan]

You are welcome:) 🙏🏼

[@emrecanyldrm5579]

Çok büyük hizmet bee... :) Seviliyorsun Erce abi

[@marcelometal9355]

Excelentes vídeos explicativo saludos amigo desde Argentina me salvaron los subtítulos.

[@stpaulphillip]

Your videos are the best.

[@GooseRider808]

Great video, I’ve been using the heel toe for a while now. No one ever taught me heel to o just mimicked what I was doing on my right foot for fast 16th note hits and that’s how that happened years ago. I am currently working on the raised heel ankle technique which is challenging to control but every day I see progress in control and with control comes speed. I never even knew about several of these other techniques.

[@rigelberlingeri]

very good video! Thank you!

[@myjjdn]

perfect lesson!!! thankyou so much!!

[@enkherdene9168]

This one is so helpful thanks 🙏 cheers from mongolia

[@manosliapakisthestormrider8099]

The best channel ❤️🖤❤️

[@mercyfaten01]

Great vid dude, want to improve my playing and showing clips of drummers using them are a nice feature.

[@user-ur4kv1yh7q]

Thank you so much！

[@klarnetfm7636]

Teşekkürler. Emeğine sağlık...

[@Glurbschnurb]

It is cool that you include James Payne as a swivel master! It is nice to see that not everything has to be a competition! I greatly enjoy both of your videos and have learned so much from them. Thank you!

[@ErceArslan]

James Payne is the man!:) you are welcome bro🙏🏼

[@ananthugopinathan5968]

Great videos. So inspiring and helpful. Thank you so much brother. Cheers from India.

[@alioch89]

thank you erce

[@erdem_tuzen]

Teşekkürler Erce :)

[@mtgarrett]

Nice covering all the techniques. Just a clarification though on Wanja (if it hasn't already been pointed out) - He isn't doing RR LL like the other heel toe guys, he is alternating RLRL (Right heel, Left heel, Right toe, Left toe).

[@bobbyhilda5880]

Interesting as always. I am not sure now what exactly I am doing, but it is heel-up xD

[@stevedesormeau2974]

I have a new an never before double bass drum techniques

[@Deadlegs78]

Top!

[@fizzyfran2886]

Oh wow! You have a picture of Nikola Tesla!

[@mdf770]

would give more thumbs up if i could, thanks for the video

[@manosliapakisthestormrider8099]

Wanja so nice drumer

[@utkuurkun]

KZbin’da bu konu hakkındaki en açıklayıcı video

[@IcebergsViet]

Can you make a lesson about playing with ankle only for faster tempos, 160-210, please? I like you channel, thank you for your job.

[@timetoshred2461]

Sean reinert ripping it up on the legs

[@buddyrichable1]

Metal drummers have amazing technique and speed. It’s a form of drumming with it’s own category. I would like to play more heel up (single pedal) but it creates a balance problem. I feel like I want to fall forward unless I have my left foot planted on the hi hat. Any tips and methods for balance control would be appreciated. Excellent video, well explained.

[@ErceArslan]

Thank you!🙏🏼 Did you ever tried sitting a bit higher to solve this problem?

[@pelvismc]

@@ErceArslan hi, really good video, but I would like to practice heel toe technique, it s not easy because we dont know if the springs pedals must be very tight or loose, and I dont have the first stroke with the heel, it s more the middle of the foot than the heel, is it normal? Thank you for yor help. It s strange as movement ! Have you got a leg movement with this technique ?

[@ErceArslan]

@@pelvismc thank you! I am not a master of this technique so it would be much better if you ask this question to the guys doing this pricesly on the video. They can help you🤘🏼

[@arthasubhawa6765]

I like you so much... 🙏🙏..

[@richardmathes4383]

I find heel toe frustratingly impossible on regular sized foot pedals. The long pedals I can nail it all day in my sleep. Get on my normal set of dw3000 and I can't do it if I had to

[@danielveness1943]

What drums is will Ferrell playing at 17:49 they sound noice

[@hecbiz75]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@Zdifoem]

Hey erce! Thanks for the detailed information! But i have to say it is not easy to find your way with that many techniques! Which techniques do you use/recommend for which tempo? I am struggling to get just past 120 bpm and i am trying to build up speed with heel up ankle technique

[@ErceArslan]

You are welcome:) For around these tempos I recommend you to use leg motion mainly (like around 100-150 bpm) Of course continue working with heel up ankle motion technique too in these tempos as an exercise but you will feel more comfortable with leg motion

[@steve_matin]

Erce I'm loving this series. I actually noticed that I tend to use more hip flexor with my left foot while my right foot is almost exclusively ankle. Would you say this is a bad thing? Would it make sense to learn to use the same muscle groups in both legs?

[@ErceArslan]

Thank you! That's because your left ankle is much weaker than your right. I recommend you to strengthten the slave side's weakness as much as you can.

[@matrixmodulator]

1:13 what is this rubber black remo thing in front of the pedal used for?

[@alxluthor]

So where should you adjust your drum seat?... I have very long legs... so I tend to adjust it fairly high... but is there a rule or something? Like where should your knees go? Above o below your weist height?

[@Nefville]

Extremely good video. I'm having a lot of problems with full leg, heel down anything slow really. Need all the help I can get.

[@ErceArslan]

Thank you! You can watch my 'Strength' lesson. It may help

[@cumali273]

Çok özenli her yönüyle inceleyen bir ders olmuş. Merak ettiğim bir şey var ben hep çalarken tokmağı deriye yapışık tutuyorum ve daha rahat oluyor ama tokmağı deriye yapıştırmadan çalarken daha rezonanslı bir ses alıyorum.Siz çalarken hiç yapışık tutmuyorsunuz bunu nasıl sağlıyorsunuz? İşin sırrı nedir :)

[@ErceArslan]

Çok teşekkür ederim:) tokmağı, çalarken eğer deriye yapıştırabiliyorsanız bu pedal yayını bir hayli gevşek olarak kullanmaya alıştığınızı gösterir, aksi takdirde gergin yaylı bir pedalı bu şekilde kullanmak pek mümkün değil. Yayı bu şekilde kullanmanın kuvvetli tuşe elde edebilmek, groovy ritimleri daha rahat çalabilmek gibi avantajları olsa da, hızlı, slideları ve tripletleri vb. çalabilmeyi zorlaştırması gibi dezavantajları da vardır.12. dersim pedal ayarları ile ilgili olacak. Ses olarak; deriye baskı yapılıp titreşimi engellendiği için rezonanssız ses almak çok normal tabii.

[@TheSlayerswe]

I play with heel up ankle motion using calves. But I feel it's very hard to get my left foot into that technique. It's hard to start out at pretty much all tempos. I can sometimes get a few consistent 8th note hits in with the left at around 190-210bpm but it's not that consistent and sometimes the beater doesn't go all the way. Got any tips on how to get my left foot to play it properly?

[@ErceArslan]

Hello, sorry for late answer. Slave foot is all of our problem:( you can do the main exercises for the left foot which I have explained on my first tutorial video of this serie. I will make a separate tutorial video for this topic too.

[@balrogDCLXVI]

Great tutorial! What's the song Samus plays at 4:56?

[@balrogDCLXVI]

Nevermind, I found it: Fear Factory - Self Bias Resistor

[@Kobreee]

Heyy, your intro sounds like "Manufaktur Replika Baptis" by Deadsquad

[@ricoridgez3822]

That intro be so goddamn much at 5 in the morning 😂

[@Ome51]

Hello, your tutorial are awesome, ist's possible to have french subtitles ? There are no many tutorials in French on youtube

[@ErceArslan]

Thank you for your nice comment! I didn't think to put French subtitles but why not.. I can work on it later I finish the series👍🤘🏼

[@Ome51]

@@ErceArslan Thanks a lot ! And I love Tama too :)

[@Drumsholic]

I think that Nicko Mc Brain from Iron Maiden has his own technique to play doubles with just a single pedal!!

[@T0m0thy]

I don't play the drums, but here I am!

[@alexomckamoh6155]

Cual seria la tensión para los pedales ? al usar la tecnica heelp up ?

[@ErceArslan]

It depends. My 12. lesson will be about pedal settings

[@CesarVesvre]

Where's that kollias video from pls ?

[@ErceArslan]

It's from ''Blast Beats Explanation with George Kollias (OnlineLessons.tv)''

[@tozik1392]

Hey, I have a Ludwig double pedal, and its right pedal is fine, but the left pedal is very sluggish (hope that's the right word). I have to kick it very hard to get a sound. I think the problem is in the articulations (again a word I had to translate from Google, hope it's right). I tried to oil it but it didn't help anything. Should I just buy a better double kick like that Tama Speed Cobra? I'd appreciate any tips. Btw this is the best double bass drum tutorial series ever! PS. Jaska Raatikainen mainittu torilla tavataan ja R.I.P. Children Of Bodom.

[@ErceArslan]

This problem occurs in low quality twin pedals. Even the high quality ones have almost always lag because of the friction force in the connection unit, but it doesn't effect playing that much. You can check out my 19th lesson for further information.

[@tozik1392]

@@ErceArslan Thanks very much, I go watch that one :)

[@Abandoned978]

Easiest way to improve speed with the flat foot is with ankle weights. Here’s how it works. Find where your limit is with flat foot (for example, 130 bpm) and then subtract 30 bpm. Now strap some ankle weights on and play at your new bpm for 24 bars. After that, take a 30 minute break, then do the same but up the click by 10. Repeat this until you can play at your original limit while wearing the ankle weights for 24 bars. After that, take the weights off, and now you’ll be able to play at your former limit with ease.

[@korayuzngl]

baaaaaabb bırak davulmuş bateriymiş strüktrüyel ceoloci daha iyi, çok tebrikler harikasın.

[@frankburdodrums8984]

Dude you should take up tap dancing bro. You would definately be the world's greatest. In any case first time I heard anyone call it the swivel technique. Also glad you mentioned it last because.... I think you eventually get to this after you hit the wall of your speed with leg motion or technique 3. Some of these guys are nauseously fast. Maybe that's the point for some of the satanic death metal I don't know.

[@aritragangulyghost4491]

U myst have a long axix board paddle,, or speed cobra

[@ErceArslan]

I use Tama Speed Cobra

[@zdenekbily693]

👍👍👍👋👋👋

[@adamorlowski4886]

Hey, whats the matt that you have on the bottom of your bass drums?

[@ErceArslan]

It's Evans EQPAD Kick Muffler

[@adamorlowski4886]

@@ErceArslan Thanks, also these videos are super useful! Im using them everyday.

[@heidikorte8948]

If I am getting shin splints from practicing double Bass- what am I doing wrong? which technique would you recommend using to avoid shin splints?

[@ErceArslan]

Shin splints is about bones, not muscles. None of these techniques causes shin splints. Can you describe what and how you are doing with detailed information?

[@heidikorte8948]

Erce Arslan thank you :) I was practicing double kicking an hour a day in sock feet and now am getting pain up the front of the legs. I have taken a break and am doing shin stretches and am drumming in good shoes now.... wondering if my chair angle is off as well? Using alot of ankle...

[@ErceArslan]

@@heidikorte8948 i need to see how you are doing to answer this question but if you feel 'burn' in your shin muscles, it's normal. Because these are the muscle groups in human body which lactic acid accumulates the most.

[@adnankuyucu5898]

Abi bir dyers eve cover görebilir miyiz acaba senden ?

[@ErceArslan]

Bir ara çalacağım :)

[@larrytemple86]

19:10 THIS IS A EXHAUSTIVE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THIS TOPIC ❓️👍👀

[@MrTranslator9]

I tryhard heel up technique but my legs are tired when i raise them from the pedals and then it is all about the pain while i try to play it. What is the problem?

[@ErceArslan]

Problem may be if you are sitting low and trying to raise your leg. Your legs must be relaxed while you are doing heel up ankle techniques.

[@MrTranslator9]

@@ErceArslan thx for your answer and all lessons also. I ll try to sit higher.

[@rupashankar8134]

I think u forgot to mention chris adler on heel toe technique rite???

[@ErceArslan]

No I didn't

[@TheSunInTheNight]

4:37 this guy has the same pedal dw9000

[@25stealthshooter]

So funny how you mention how it’s unnatural feeling (heel toe) while I have the heel toe down pretty much up to like 220 plus bpm but I want to learn the swivel and it’s impossible for my feet to do that motion.

[@ErceArslan]

such kind of things are never impossible for human body i guess:)

[@25stealthshooter]

@@ErceArslan Yes agreed. The main reason I want to learn either ankle motion or swivel is because there’s such a stigma behind the heel toe technique. I do play loud doubles but still get so much shit from other people who think it’s cheating in a way lol

[@ErceArslan]

@@25stealthshooter nothing is cheating.. it's ridiculous:) you can even stroke weaker on fast tempos but you are hitting every single note. And it doesn't matter how and with which part of your body you hit it.. Everybody's musicality, technique, point of view is different for music. Don't listen haters🤘

[@25stealthshooter]

@@ErceArslan you’re the man. Honestly I agree as long as with whichever technique you use it’s precise you’re doing well. So much hate in this world

[@tonyvorpahl6524]

what is the song in the intro?

[@ErceArslan]

It's a song from one of my band called Ronnin from the upcoming album.

[@fenixshogun]

Do not you have a picture of Carl E. Sagan?

[@ErceArslan]

I have his books:)

[@lostrhino73]

What are the pads in front of the pedals? Are they for dampening purposes?

[@ErceArslan]

Which pads?

[@lostrhino73]

Erce Arslan the pads in front of the bass drum pedals

[@ErceArslan]

@@lostrhino73 do you mean bass drum patches?

[@lostrhino73]

Erce Arslan The foam pieces between the bass drum pedal footboard and bass drum heads...

[@ErceArslan]

Some kick drum heads have this from their manufacturers. In this video i use remo powersonic. But they are down and kinda off.. and i have totally forgot about them😄 you can check out some product demo videos on youtube about it. And yes, they are for dampening purposes but not so effective.

[@stevedesormeau2974]

I want to share it with you

[@Sonatarium]

20:53 Nice. What song is it?

[@ErceArslan]

Thank you! It's a song from my band Ronnin's upcoming album. Album is totally finished but not released yet. Now we are working on video clips to deal with a record label and publish. Thanks for the interest:)🤘🏼🙏🏼

[@manosliapakisthestormrider8099]

Aquiles Priester ❤️🤟🏻🤟🏻🖤🖤 66samus

[@grenawesome4727]

13:02 looks like a fish flopping on the ground

[@mookibois9784]

How do you get your bass to sound like that?

[@ErceArslan]

You have to know the exact microphones and where to exactly put them for your kick drum. Needs lots of testing.. Also preamps, cables, AD/DA, compression and EQ settings very important.

[@mookibois9784]

@@ErceArslan Is there any way to get it to sound like that just as the drum itself without any microphones? I also made this comment expecting to be ignored and i literally have a thousand other questions, could i hit you up on say instagram?

[@ErceArslan]

@@mookibois9784 Without any microphone unfornutately not. You can use just triggers instead of microphones but it sounds not like on this video, i mean it doesn't sound natural and organic. I have just opened a new patreon page for your questions. You can check it out. I will create content related to your questions, plus there will be lots of recording, mixing lessons too which I will not publish anywhere just patreon.

[@mookibois9784]

@@ErceArslan alright thank you!

[@harryhagman6063]

9:15

[@singaporeghostclub]

Can I have glass of Heel-Toe please. Shaken, not stirred.

[@hmm.whatever]

Hazine

[@Guds777]

In what band did Nikola Tesla play, did he favor heel toe over traditional blast beat... :D :D

[@ErceArslan]

He had his own 'Tesla Blasts' 😁

[@emergentevolution2000]

You forget about Gene Hoglan flat foot master.

[@dimitrisdm6997]

nowdays he is heel down

[@ErceArslan]

Can you share me a video of that technique please?

[@emergentevolution2000]

@@ErceArslan kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5CvXpZ_iZemq8k It looks like heel down but it's way easier to play faster.

[@cslloyd1]

TBH, I have no idea what I’m doing down there

[@RD-in4eu]

ME :) 😄😄👍👍

[@Abandoned978]

Heel toe is a very good technique for when you don’t have the money for a good direct drive pedal. You’d be amazed by how fast you can get a single chain going with heel toe.

[@larrytate1657]

Yeah I’ve seen some drummers kill it on a pearl eliminator

[@steveorchiton8733]

Here's a challenge - pretend he's not sitting on a chair, and imagine him standing up when giving the examples of just feet. You're welcome

[@RazeTheWeak]

Made me lol.

[@ajb-drums]

No shirt can contain him