Hi,
I'm sure these types of questions have been answered somewhere else so forgive me for asking again.
I'm working on my double bass speed right now, just the basic single stroke RLRLRLRL, and I'm maxing out my speed for 16th notes around 145 bpm. If I really concentrate I can take it a bit faster up to the 160-180 range, but I don't have consistency on shorter rolls of 8-16 hits and its a monumental strain on my legs. I am definitely playing with my whole leg when I'm playing double bass.
Does anyone have any advice for me? Is around 145-150 a reasonable max-out speed for using whole leg strokes and I'm just gonna have to work on controlling my ankle motion to get faster, or is it reasonably possible to get much faster than that with leg strokes? I've also been working on the heel-toe and I have it down fairly solid with my right foot, but not my left yet.
To achieve faster double bass speeds, would it be more prudent to concentrate on:
a) practicing using the heel-toe to do double stroke rolls?
b) switching my single stroke motion from a leg stroke to an ankle-centric motion?
c) continue pushing my legs with strengthening exercises both on and off the drums in order to continue with leg powered motion?
thanks for everyones input
-Steve
I'm sure these types of questions have been answered somewhere else so forgive me for asking again.
I'm working on my double bass speed right now, just the basic single stroke RLRLRLRL, and I'm maxing out my speed for 16th notes around 145 bpm. If I really concentrate I can take it a bit faster up to the 160-180 range, but I don't have consistency on shorter rolls of 8-16 hits and its a monumental strain on my legs. I am definitely playing with my whole leg when I'm playing double bass.
Does anyone have any advice for me? Is around 145-150 a reasonable max-out speed for using whole leg strokes and I'm just gonna have to work on controlling my ankle motion to get faster, or is it reasonably possible to get much faster than that with leg strokes? I've also been working on the heel-toe and I have it down fairly solid with my right foot, but not my left yet.
To achieve faster double bass speeds, would it be more prudent to concentrate on:
a) practicing using the heel-toe to do double stroke rolls?
b) switching my single stroke motion from a leg stroke to an ankle-centric motion?
c) continue pushing my legs with strengthening exercises both on and off the drums in order to continue with leg powered motion?
thanks for everyones input
-Steve