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Old 07-20-2006, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Qwerk
I actually play heel down. My teacher told me I shouldn't, but it's just the way I assumed you were supposed to when I started, so now when I try playing heel up, it feels really awkward and I get physically unstable on the stool. Then that makes me "lean" on the hi-hat pedal more so it's harder to use that as well. It's similar to how it feels if you're right handed and you try playing left handed.
It might feel awkward now but I think for the long term it's definitely something that's worth learning and getting comfortable with. You're missing out on a lot of power by just playing heel down.
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