Hello
I have been playing double bass for about 3 years now and still struggle to get above 80bpm for anything longer than 8 Nd beats. I believe it may be to do with balance. Because when just playing with one foot, I can play at 110bpm quite comfortably for about a minute, but as soon as it comes to using both feet I literally can't even hit the bass drum. It is very frustrating and now every time I attempt i just get pissed of and don't play for the rest of the day. Does anyone have any insight into this? I have tried many settings on my pedals and distances from my pedals.
I should note that about 1 in every 10 days i am able to do it for whatever reason. And I also have scoliosis (curvature of the spine), but it is only mild so I don't think that's the problem.
Thanks in advance.
I have been playing double bass for about 3 years now and still struggle to get above 80bpm for anything longer than 8 Nd beats. I believe it may be to do with balance. Because when just playing with one foot, I can play at 110bpm quite comfortably for about a minute, but as soon as it comes to using both feet I literally can't even hit the bass drum. It is very frustrating and now every time I attempt i just get pissed of and don't play for the rest of the day. Does anyone have any insight into this? I have tried many settings on my pedals and distances from my pedals.
I should note that about 1 in every 10 days i am able to do it for whatever reason. And I also have scoliosis (curvature of the spine), but it is only mild so I don't think that's the problem.
Thanks in advance.
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