drummingman
Gold Member
I've been playing what most call flat foot (running on the pedals) when playing double bass for years. Recently I found myself stomping the pedal with my right foot way to hard. This has made the ball of my foot right back from my big toe tender. It has been like this for I would say at least a month even after taking some time off practice. Of course I have backed off on how hard I'm stomping the pedal. But this issue has got me thinking wheather I should change my foot technique when playing double bass.
I have been thinking about switching to heels down ankles (I can't use the technique where I hold my heels a little off the pedals and just use my ankles because this kills my back). My only concern with the heels down is if it will be really hard to get the volume I need at high tempo's. I believe momentum will help me get the volume. Am I correct on this?
There is also the issue of wheather I should change my foot technique completely after all these years? I just don't want the tenderness on the bottom of my foot to get worse. I keep going back and forth on changing my technique because of #1 not knowing if heels down will give me what I need, and # 2 there's a big part of me that does not want to start completely over from scratch on my foot technique (although if I need to I will).
I would still play heels up using my legs when playing slow double bass and when playing single bass stuff. But I'm just not sure if I should switch to heels down when playing fast double bass (which I would have to build up from scratch anyway).
So, does anyone have any thoughts that will help me come to the best conclusion on these issues?
I have been thinking about switching to heels down ankles (I can't use the technique where I hold my heels a little off the pedals and just use my ankles because this kills my back). My only concern with the heels down is if it will be really hard to get the volume I need at high tempo's. I believe momentum will help me get the volume. Am I correct on this?
There is also the issue of wheather I should change my foot technique completely after all these years? I just don't want the tenderness on the bottom of my foot to get worse. I keep going back and forth on changing my technique because of #1 not knowing if heels down will give me what I need, and # 2 there's a big part of me that does not want to start completely over from scratch on my foot technique (although if I need to I will).
I would still play heels up using my legs when playing slow double bass and when playing single bass stuff. But I'm just not sure if I should switch to heels down when playing fast double bass (which I would have to build up from scratch anyway).
So, does anyone have any thoughts that will help me come to the best conclusion on these issues?