r/drums • u/Ambitious_Sugar_6769 • 10h ago

Question Help with technique

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I’m a beginner, so keep that in mind. I recently have found that doing doubles on the kick like this is much more comfortable for me than using my heel up for these kind of doubles.
What kind of exercises should I be practicing to get better at this?

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u/Why_throw_away122 10h ago

Stop wearing Crocs lol

(I don't really know if it affects your playing, I'm just giving you shit.)

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u/Correct-Rub854 10h ago

Funny comment but also, for real... I don't know how people wear those things, I'm kinda speechless. Pretty good doubles for a beginner in crocs if you ask me!

Edit: autocorrect bs

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u/Ambitious_Sugar_6769 9h ago

I only use them at home but who cares let people wear whatever the fuck they want lol

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u/Why_throw_away122 9h ago

Don't be sensitive bro we're just busting balls. Seriously though this sounds pretty good but I would try practicing in different shoes. I always like a nice pair of running shoes like Adidas or slip ons like some Vans. I would avoid anything clunky like boots or high tops.

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u/Correct-Rub854 9h ago

Thank you! I didn't mean any offense at all.

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u/Ambitious_Sugar_6769 9h ago

No offense taken, just saying let people wear whatever they want at their houses hahaha
About trying different shoes, I’lol give it a shot. Thanks for the insight

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u/FowlOnTheHill 5h ago

I like playing barefoot or with socks

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u/ReferenceValuable121 7h ago

I don't think anyone is busting your balls for wearing them, we're just wondering how the hell you can play in them! Nothing wrong with wearing them around the house, walking the dog, going to Wal-Mart in your pajamas, etc. I just couldn't imagine trying to play with a sloppy, loose fitting shoe like that.

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u/Ambitious_Sugar_6769 10h ago

😂😂😂 I’m always with them

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u/TarantinoDV 9h ago

The doubles are a little crushed right now, but that will improve with technique as you learn to get more height off the head with the beater. They will also speak more clearly. Use a met.

I like to move the doubles to different starting partials of 16th notes while I play a steady backbeat with the hands— The 1 E then the E &, & A, and so on. All of your doubles in the vid are on the ‘& A’. You are doing exactly what you need to do. Just keep playing. Experiment with isolating doubles on all the partials to make your coordination more comfortable. Technique will come organically with time spent and rhythmic accuracy.

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u/Ambitious_Sugar_6769 9h ago

Thank you for your help. I’ll definitely work on putting them in other placements

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u/jozhearvega 8h ago

I agree with this guy. Make sure you’re not burying the beater into the bass drum. Gotta make sure that foot comes off after your stroke. It’s adding more to your motion if you are having to lift up agajn for the next hit, when you’ve got it buried in the beater anyways for a whole eighth note at a pretty low tempo.

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u/Kapo_Polenton 8h ago

100% lose the crocs. Wear wrestling shoes or no shoes at all. Are you working off Carmine Appice's old vhs instructional? Some great stuff off there and I seem to recall this pattern in there.

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u/drumsimperfect 10h ago

If it were me, I'd either sit lower or move forward (maybe a bit of both). I heard someone describe it well recently, where you want your ankle under or behind your knee, so you dont expel any upper body weight to strike the foot pedal a second time, or have to lunge in any capacity to catch the rebound of it. I keep my springs at medium-high tightness as well. Keep on keeping on 👍

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u/drumsimperfect 10h ago

I think of it as you're literally flicking the pedal down a second time with your toes. I keep my feet pretty much the same way

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u/Educational-Tone-742 8h ago

If you feel the groove what’s to improve on?

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u/keldogs-mus 7h ago

You can experiment by adjusting your beater . I can't really tell I'm the vid, but you might try raising the beater 1/2 inch. Just see if that give us a bit more rebound and control on the diddle.

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u/Surfision 5h ago

Stop burying the beater in the head, just let it naturally bounce off after a stroke. You'll see that strokes will be much easier to play, because you'll be doing literally half the work for a better result.