Say i'm playing an 8th note beat (1+2+3+4+) and i play the bass drum on 1, 3 and the + of 3.
If i'm playing it HEEL UP at a reasonable tempo i just can't do it so i'm relaxed and have full control over the beater. My foot either starts twitching, or i land the first hit, but the second hit of the double stroke (the + of 3) has unwanted bounce so i get very faint ghost notes. I know in the context of my bedroom it's really difficult to hear but i don't want to ingrain bad technique into my playing. I just can't figure out how to do it without burying the beater or getting the bounce without tensing up. This is really annoying me because i have no problem with hard practice, i just don't know HOW to practice it so when i get faster it's going to be clean. HELP!
Also, my pedal is a shitty stagg one and it seems impossible to get the tension so i can rest my foot lightly without it moving. It's almost like i'm hovering, having to literally hold my foot in the air even though it's on the pedal. If that makes sense.
If i'm playing it HEEL UP at a reasonable tempo i just can't do it so i'm relaxed and have full control over the beater. My foot either starts twitching, or i land the first hit, but the second hit of the double stroke (the + of 3) has unwanted bounce so i get very faint ghost notes. I know in the context of my bedroom it's really difficult to hear but i don't want to ingrain bad technique into my playing. I just can't figure out how to do it without burying the beater or getting the bounce without tensing up. This is really annoying me because i have no problem with hard practice, i just don't know HOW to practice it so when i get faster it's going to be clean. HELP!
Also, my pedal is a shitty stagg one and it seems impossible to get the tension so i can rest my foot lightly without it moving. It's almost like i'm hovering, having to literally hold my foot in the air even though it's on the pedal. If that makes sense.
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