Hey,am new here so be nice
I have been recently teaching myself drums on an electric drum kit. (One of the pads with the buttons for pedals)
As I am just starting I feel that I have tended to strike the bass with my heel instead of the conventional 'heel up' or 'heel down' technique. So that my toes are always touching the floor and use my calf muscles to apply the force down.
I am a Design student and have thought about designing a pedal that you can strike with your heel so that your toe is always in contact with the floor. Thus reducing the amount of muscles that we use.
As a beginner I find this way of striking a pedal is a lot easier and a lot less painful as when I play using the other techniques my legs seem to ache after about 15 minutes, where as when I strike with my heel I can seem to go on for a lot longer.
I just want to know what you experts think of this technique and whether it would be a good choice in designing a pedal for such a problem.
Thanks and looking forward to some opinions.
Chris
I have been recently teaching myself drums on an electric drum kit. (One of the pads with the buttons for pedals)
As I am just starting I feel that I have tended to strike the bass with my heel instead of the conventional 'heel up' or 'heel down' technique. So that my toes are always touching the floor and use my calf muscles to apply the force down.
I am a Design student and have thought about designing a pedal that you can strike with your heel so that your toe is always in contact with the floor. Thus reducing the amount of muscles that we use.
As a beginner I find this way of striking a pedal is a lot easier and a lot less painful as when I play using the other techniques my legs seem to ache after about 15 minutes, where as when I strike with my heel I can seem to go on for a lot longer.
I just want to know what you experts think of this technique and whether it would be a good choice in designing a pedal for such a problem.
Thanks and looking forward to some opinions.
Chris