This is exactly what I needed to see, I've been practicing for like 5 months and I can't seem to get the starting/stopping down with thw left foot, or the consistent single stroke rolls. After one session practicing with this exercise, I already can tell there was improvement. Thank you Marthyn!
Hey Marthyn and community I'm learning the ankle technique from your videos and they got me very far so thank you very much for that. I still have problems though with my left foot because it's not able to hit as hard as my right does and also sometimes I feel like my upper leg is involved and I don't know how to relax it. It would be really cool if you could do a video about how to relax the upper leg. I'd also apreciate advise from the community if someone is familiar with this issue.
It blows my mind how different muscle groups are used depending upon the BPM you’re targeting. I find the ankle technique very easy to just play fast double, BUT in the music style I play, all my double is between 130-144, which uses a LOT of hip flexor, so practicing ankle technique doesn’t do much to perfect my song tempos.
Thank you so much for this lesson, im on day 5 of learning double bass and finally found my starting tempo at 180 its still a little sloppy but i could finally put both feet together
So I am new to double bass. I’ve watched a lot of your videos and found them incredibly helpful. Out of curiosity, should my feet be pointed in the same direction as my foot boards? The pedals are both currently pointing straight forward, but my feet feel a little more comfortable angled outwards. Thanks for all your vids and tips!
Ankle technique is generally for higher tempos, that's why Marthyn explains finding your starting tempo in this video. Start by playing without a metronome, and using proper technique, and just see how fast you're playing naturally, then use that or a little less as your starting tempo, it's very unlikely that it'll be under 150bpm, because that's just the nature of this technique.
@@reanimator9 just so you know, generally you'll use full leg up to about 140bpm, then you start using ankles as well, then about 160 go to just ankles. the numbers there are rough, but it's about that.
@@pietzsche oh I know that, it’s just that my ankle technique at those tempos is pure trash, l mean those nervous twitching with 0 control, so I thought of working on the calves contraction at low tempos and build my way up with clean technique… so I must be wrong
Excelent content. I have to try this way ´cause for many many years my left foot is always struggling to keep the same speed and approach of the right foot. Thank You
I’m getting much better with ankle technique, the motion LOOKS good and I’m getting more control. But with my left leg ONLY, my shin muscle is still getting tired even though I’m trying to focus on using my calf muscle. I’m still able to play and control it, but what tips do you have to try and get more of the energy in my calf?
I don't know if I am playing it properly but, I seem to struggle with the putting power behind this technique. If I play the bass drums on their own I can hear it, but when I add the other instruments I can't hear it. Are my springs too tight or am I doing something wrong?
More like 8th notes. Then when you combine the two feet you'll be playing 16ths. Right now I play 8th notes at 170 each foot. then I combine them to play 16th notes.
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I've been searching and practicing about this technique for 10 years (since 2014) and i just got the propre feel last year, what a journey.. 🥁⚡
Good analogy with the basketballs
This is exactly what I needed to see, I've been practicing for like 5 months and I can't seem to get the starting/stopping down with thw left foot, or the consistent single stroke rolls. After one session practicing with this exercise, I already can tell there was improvement. Thank you Marthyn!
Hey Marthyn and community
I'm learning the ankle technique from your videos and they got me very far so thank you very much for that.
I still have problems though with my left foot because it's not able to hit as hard as my right does and also sometimes I feel like my upper leg is involved and I don't know how to relax it. It would be really cool if you could do a video about how to relax the upper leg.
I'd also apreciate advise from the community if someone is familiar with this issue.
Thank you marthyn for all content & effort you put to this. Im totally going to enroll your courses when i can afford them.
Thx for watching my friend
It blows my mind how different muscle groups are used depending upon the BPM you’re targeting.
I find the ankle technique very easy to just play fast double, BUT in the music style I play, all my double is between 130-144, which uses a LOT of hip flexor, so practicing ankle technique doesn’t do much to perfect my song tempos.
Thanks so much for this. This is exactly the spot im in at the moment. i'll be using this practice routine daily!!
You're welcome my friend 🙏
Thank you. I'll try it later.
Thank you so much for this lesson, im on day 5 of learning double bass and finally found my starting tempo at 180 its still a little sloppy but i could finally put both feet together
This is a great lesson! Thank you!
Thanks. I was started from beginner level one week ago. Ankle technik will be next.
Awesome...good luck, you got this 🤟
What we should practice below 160bpm? Stomping/full leg motion
It seems like it's way easier to do this with direct drive though
So I am new to double bass. I’ve watched a lot of your videos and found them incredibly helpful. Out of curiosity, should my feet be pointed in the same direction as my foot boards? The pedals are both currently pointing straight forward, but my feet feel a little more comfortable angled outwards. Thanks for all your vids and tips!
I’m barely at 105bpm with ankle technique… damn it’shard
Ankle technique is generally for higher tempos, that's why Marthyn explains finding your starting tempo in this video.
Start by playing without a metronome, and using proper technique, and just see how fast you're playing naturally, then use that or a little less as your starting tempo, it's very unlikely that it'll be under 150bpm, because that's just the nature of this technique.
@@pietzsche thanx for your feedback
@@reanimator9 just so you know, generally you'll use full leg up to about 140bpm, then you start using ankles as well, then about 160 go to just ankles.
the numbers there are rough, but it's about that.
5:30 in this video my friend
@@pietzsche oh I know that, it’s just that my ankle technique at those tempos is pure trash, l mean those nervous twitching with 0 control, so I thought of working on the calves contraction at low tempos and build my way up with clean technique… so I must be wrong
Excelent content. I have to try this way ´cause for many many years my left foot is always struggling to keep the same speed and approach of the right foot. Thank You
Thanks for watching...hope it helps. Have a great day
I’m getting much better with ankle technique, the motion LOOKS good and I’m getting more control. But with my left leg ONLY, my shin muscle is still getting tired even though I’m trying to focus on using my calf muscle. I’m still able to play and control it, but what tips do you have to try and get more of the energy in my calf?
I don't know if I am playing it properly but, I seem to struggle with the putting power behind this technique. If I play the bass drums on their own I can hear it, but when I add the other instruments I can't hear it. Are my springs too tight or am I doing something wrong?
Almost every time I put my calves/heels down I perform a down stroke like heel/toe technique 😢
Does footboard angle matter, and if so, what should it be?
It matters in relation to the distance from your pedals to your drumstool.
@@drumtechniqueacademy Farther from the stool, higher up, closer, normal to lower?
yes, kind of...
@drumtechniqueacademy Thank you for your replies, I really appreciate it!
This one's a bit too pop-ish imo - reminds me of oldschool bfmv 😅
And you mean playing quarter notes at 190 right?? JK
More like 8th notes. Then when you combine the two feet you'll be playing 16ths. Right now I play 8th notes at 170 each foot. then I combine them to play 16th notes.
100% correct