Hello All
I'm relatively new to double bassing. Since I started practicing about eight months ago, I found it to be very hard to learn. I have attempted the heel/toe and slide method.
I have also been working on the flat foot method as seen in (
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I can do a little slide, but the heel/toe is little tough (seems like every one I see playing it has small feet, unlike my size 13s). Anyway, I have settled on the flat foot method with a little slide in there for extra quick kicks.
I only have to about 135bpm down at the moment, but I have run into a problem, which I hope I can describe accurately to get some feedback from the drum community.
Normally, when I play alternating 1/4 notes, my feet rest nicely on the pedals and there are no issues doing the flat foot method.
However, once I start playing alternating 1/8 notes my body begins to fall towards my left leg, like you would if you were sitting on a chair lifting your left foot while your right foot is slightly hovering off the floor.
No matter what I try, I keep losing my balance, like my left leg just doesn't want to work. I lose all that comfortable relaxed feeling that I had while doing 1/4 notes.
Is this an issue I just have work through or is there something else I can try? Is there something I can practice to help me with this as have been stuck at this point for quit some time....thus the reason I am posting. At my wits end !
I just assumed it would get hard around 180bpm, not this slow speed of 135 !
Lastly, any of your drummers out there over 6'4" ? I am also curious at what level I should be sitting etc. I seem to keep my balance a little better, when I sit low and my top to bottom leg angle is about 60 degrees, however I've heard you should be trying to keep your knee at a 90 degree angle or higher.
I wanted to know how the tall drummers sit. If I sit at 90 degrees, I am also pretty far back from the drums, which can affect my balance when I have to reach out for the toms etc... I'm a self taught drummer who is beginning to realize I have learned many bad habits.
Sorry for the super long post, but like I said, I don't know what else to do. Be so nice if there was a good double bass drummer I could watch in the Columbus, OH region for tips etc...
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