Lol right, it'll be cool to see what transpires after a few decades of generations having easier and ever expanding access to a wide range of talented and professional people in so many fields of study or skill sets.
that's probably the best tutorial on RUclips. jojo mayer would sign this. idk why most ppl doing bass tutorials don't put their camera right beside the pedal like u did so you can actually see the foot movements. thx man very well explained!
Hey all, thank you, as far as big feet go, i was comparing JJ's to my own as they rest on the pedal and for tension as I said things change based on where you are in learning the technique. Glad to hear from all of you! Thank you!
Hey all thanks for the comments. To answer some of the questions...if you don't know who JJ mayer is, look him up this is HIS technique. I explain in the video how this is not heel toe. Spring tension is loose at the start, as you get stronger and gain more muscle memory you can tighten it up. I believe this is the best technique for fast triplets, but truly the best one is the one that works for you. Thanks so much, don't ever get discouraged, new techniques take time and patients, be glad you're not learning a new skateboard trick...now that's pain! Good luck!
You are a very good teacher! I'd like to see more videos on basic technique for those of us who got pretty good teaching ourselves but don't know how to do basic rudiments
Hey all! I plan on posting some more updates soon, but have been very busy for a long while on recording an album. Thank you all very much for the comments, it is very humbling. Marc Anthony Gomez- thanks so much, you made my day. And- for one last time this is not the heel toe technique, I go to great lengths to explain how and why it is different, so just check out the video, its in there I promise. Keep in mind that sometimes the difference between two techniques can be subtle but the end result can be huge! Keep practicing and learning and your musicianship will grow and grow. Thanks so much! Todd
+THA KILLABUTCHA hey there, todd here. I think I got the kick pad at the guitar center a long while ago. I will look and see if I can find it and let you know. thanks!
+teachingbeats I FOUND IT AT LONE STAR PERCUSSION THEY HAVE A VARIETY BEEN WORKING ON THE MAYER TECHNIC EVERYDAY FOR 10 MINUTES AND I CAN FEEL MY SELF GETTING BETTER. THX AGAIN YOUR A GOOD TEACHER
Thank you so much for this video! I've been looking to improve my feet, and while I haven't practiced it yet, I think this is going to come incredibly handy when I am practicing!
Thank you for sharing this! It's pretty tricky, I saw this video a while ago and had to keep coming back every now and then until I got it. Now I'm trying to master and I'm back again lol helped me so much, thanks again :)
I'm just starting to learn drums and your lesson was excellent. I will be watching more of your stuff. I'm going to go and practice right now! Thanks! Cheers!
This was VERY helpful! Thanx! I had a student just last week asking me about heel toe (which I now this isnt) etc., and now I now what to practice and go teach! :)
I always wondered about his foot technique! It never looked quite like the heel toe to me but I just equated it with him being a monster. You're the man :)
Great question. Yes, i have actually found that as i have developed in my use of this that i am playing mostly OFF the head, it seems to work very well. I think the key is finding what spring tension works for you after you have the technique figured out. Good luck, thank you. Todd
Excellent...many thanks! Clearly and patiently explained. Nicely filmed. Beautiful idea I wasn't aware of...I was either flat or toe up...I guess Steve Smith style...the Jojo Mayer technique looks very natural (ergonomic in a way)...combining all three...I can see quite valuable.I have my practice pedal spring fairly tight/stiff...so I'll loosen it a bit. I read somewhere to practice with a stiff pedal...that way, when using a back line or sitting in somewhere you're ready for whatever's there.
Great video man! I've seen some other teachings of this method and have been researching and burning into my head and this really explains it well. Didn't realize this was used for strokes on toms/snare/cymbals.
Cool vidéo thanks ! I use this technique since a lot of years but i never seen the difference with the Jojo technique and the bounce ! Now i know !! Excellent
dude thank you for this video so much. seriously for the past month i have been trying to figure out a good way to blast double bass, like, really heavy stuff like Black Dahlia Murder fast, and i just havent been able to get my pedals to work with my feet right. now that i know this technique i can play better!
Thanks a lot, Todd, you really saved my right foot, no kidding, cause I trapped in a corner recording heavily in a studio and rehearsing after a very long break. So it was a disaster for my knee and all the motion became very wrong(( and I was looking for some emergent solution... so I was lucky to find two of your videos about the heel-toe and almost recovered from my problem after 3 or 4 weeks. Btw the control level, the input efficiency are a way better than I've ever had, so many thanks again
WOW !!!! Thank you for posting this video !!!! Great information....More than that your instructions..... "Don't worry about speed or power just feel it.....Forget about the speed ,forget about everything ...just learn the motion ,learn the Technique & then build it up slowly it will all come together....Practice 10 minutes every day....& you declaring....... "it took me a long time....so be patient"....are very Encouraging words to every one practicing..... anything for that matter. .... GREAT!!!!! ..... I have No questions....I am off to Practice room to LEARN the Technique.!!!!! Thank you once again.
I was doing it for while... with time, i got to play a power metal song( middle tempo) from a brazilian band called "angra" tune called: "Acid rain". and it seems that pedal is too soft. What i'm telling you that there hast to be 3 very important things: Endurance, Power, and Speed. My rate speed is 110 bpm and my goal is to play at that speed without stopping for 2 minutes. Of course, i found my folcrum, and my pedal has become my treasure since then. That's helpful my friend
Thanks again for the comments. I explain the difference between this and heel toe in the bid, the differences are subtle but huge and change the technique completely. The bottom line is using your leg and foot as part of a modeller stroke compared to the two part heel toe stroke. Cheers, todd
Thanks,very nice demonstration,I have been working on that for months,my technique is very similar to yours.I need more power in my upstrokes-I am getting there!Greetings from Athens,Greece!
liked it, for triplets, ive been told to try heel/toe followed by sliding... it kind of works it will let you do triplets, but if its hard to do anything else with that(possible to do something else? yes, but i bet there are at least 10 other easier ways to make it...)
Thank you all again, all of the things mentioned in the video apply to a 24", it's what I play. Tuning higher helps the inherent slowness of response in a bigger drum, and it still retains its punch. Thanks, keep playing! Todd
Hey Dan, it is a Tama speed cobra, the board is longer which helps with this but then the mass of it can actually be hard to get used to with heel up technique. I have no like/dislike of chain, leather, etc...but I am sure close to getting one of JoJo's newly designed pedals, it looks really well thought out and fast. Thanks! Todd
...and since i am commenting, it is very important to remember that application, of anything , can't come before learning, and learning takes time,dedication,patience and most of all not being hard on ourselves for trying.
Hey thanks for the nice comments, regarding speed tension and speed. The tension is less here for practice and learning than what I now use so for my needs the speed is fine, for some very fast speeds you may want to play with tension to find the sweet spot. Thanks.
Thank you!, i have been thinking about where to start with some basic teaching videos. I guess rudiments is it, i will post something soon. Stay tuned. Todd
Hey all, thanks for the comments, i actually cant wait to get the pedal, it looks like a very well thought out device, sorry i have no vids of me jammin, and yes i do think the pedal choice can effect this technique, but i can do it on all size pedals, spring tension is a big factor and just getting the technique down. Thanks! Todd
Tariq- it may help to go to a long board type pedal, its not totally needed but I really like the extra room for many reasons. Hang in there and thanks!
Sorry fo the wait, yes my pedal is a speed cobra, and i learned it by watching everything out there, talking to people i know that have seen it up close and a lot of practice,trial and error over about 7 months. I also practice it now almost daily. Thanks, todd
11 years old but still so full of value, bravo!
Wish I was 35 years younger with access to this kind of knowledge.
Lol right, it'll be cool to see what transpires after a few decades of generations having easier and ever expanding access to a wide range of talented and professional people in so many fields of study or skill sets.
Totally mate played for 40yrs never reached anywhere near my potential but RUclips has shown me loads.
No Kidding. I'm Blown Away by these Kids Now.
By far the best explanation of this technique I have seen on line. Thank you so much!
Good job explaining this technique. One of the best out there and gives you a lot of control over the pedal.
that's probably the best tutorial on RUclips. jojo mayer would sign this. idk why most ppl doing bass tutorials don't put their camera right beside the pedal like u did so you can actually see the foot movements. thx man very well explained!
Hey, that's a really nice comment, deeply appreciated!
Hey all, thank you, as far as big feet go, i was comparing JJ's to my own as they rest on the pedal and for tension as I said things change based on where you are in learning the technique. Glad to hear from all of you! Thank you!
Hey all thanks for the comments. To answer some of the questions...if you don't know who JJ mayer is, look him up this is HIS technique. I explain in the video how this is not heel toe.
Spring tension is loose at the start, as you get stronger and gain more muscle memory you can tighten it up.
I believe this is the best technique for fast triplets, but truly the best one is the one that works for you.
Thanks so much, don't ever get discouraged, new techniques take time and patients, be glad you're not learning a new skateboard trick...now that's pain!
Good luck!
Thank you very much to your explaination!! It's not easy to do it! but thank you!
my backbone pains so much after drumming..
get a backrest on throne, fixed that prob for me. rocnsoc with back rest ftw
Nice explanation and nice execution. Thank you Sir for sharing.
Thanks for being a badass and helping out other drummers by demystifying jojo's playing
WHAT ARE THOOOOOOOSE
You are a very good teacher! I'd like to see more videos on basic technique for those of us who got pretty good teaching ourselves but don't know how to do basic rudiments
Todd, you are the Man! I finally got it! Years of playing I finally got. I commented, liked, and subscribed. Thank you so much again.
Jeremy Spates Hey Jeremy, awesome!, I'm so glad I helped get you there. I really appreciate the comment, keep up the playing and learning. Todd
Hey all!
I plan on posting some more updates soon, but have been very busy for a long while on recording an album.
Thank you all very much for the comments, it is very humbling.
Marc Anthony Gomez- thanks so much, you made my day.
And- for one last time this is not the heel toe technique, I go to great lengths to explain how and why it is different, so just check out the video, its in there I promise. Keep in mind that sometimes the difference between two techniques can be subtle but the end result can be huge!
Keep practicing and learning and your musicianship will grow and grow.
Thanks so much!
Todd
+teachingbeats where can i get that practice kick drum pad stand
+THA KILLABUTCHA hey there, todd here. I think I got the kick pad at the guitar center a long while ago. I will look and see if I can find it and let you know. thanks!
+teachingbeats I FOUND IT AT LONE STAR PERCUSSION THEY HAVE A VARIETY BEEN WORKING ON THE MAYER TECHNIC EVERYDAY FOR 10 MINUTES AND I CAN FEEL MY SELF GETTING BETTER. THX AGAIN YOUR A GOOD TEACHER
this is probably one of the most helpful video's i've ever watched. thank you dude!
Hey Jack, thank you-I appreciate it very much!
Very impressed with your teaching. Also impressed with how well behaved your dog is. He/she knows daddy is working
Thank you so much for this video! I've been looking to improve my feet, and while I haven't practiced it yet, I think this is going to come incredibly handy when I am practicing!
I didn't realize this was a molar technique but i naturally acquired this through playing for years
Fantastic technique tutorial, thank you. I'm going to practice this tomorrow.
Thank you for sharing this! It's pretty tricky, I saw this video a while ago and had to keep coming back every now and then until I got it. Now I'm trying to master and I'm back again lol helped me so much, thanks again :)
golden...absolutely golden information...thank you for posting this...off to the practice room!!! : )
How to make the impossible possible - what a fantastic lesson!
I'm just starting to learn drums and your lesson was excellent. I will be watching more of your stuff. I'm going to go and practice right now! Thanks! Cheers!
Thank you Don!
This was VERY helpful! Thanx! I had a student just last week asking me about heel toe (which I now this isnt) etc., and now I now what to practice and go teach! :)
I'm going to be honest, this video is surprising in-depth and informative. :)
I always wondered about his foot technique! It never looked quite like the heel toe to me but I just equated it with him being a monster. You're the man :)
Thank you very much, this was really helpful.
Cheers and happy x-mas.
Great question. Yes, i have actually found that as i have developed in my use of this that i am playing mostly OFF the head, it seems to work very well. I think the key is finding what spring tension works for you after you have the technique figured out.
Good luck, thank you.
Todd
Great video, thanks!
I love the sleeping dog while playing and waking up when it's quiet, just like mine.
My best 8 minutes of this morning . Thanks for your explanation. Ciao !
Thank you! The moeller foot stroke is much more comfortable than the heel toe that I had been trying.
Excellent video! Thanks for making it!
Excellent...many thanks! Clearly and patiently explained. Nicely filmed. Beautiful idea I wasn't aware of...I was either flat or toe up...I guess Steve Smith style...the Jojo Mayer technique looks very natural (ergonomic in a way)...combining all three...I can see quite valuable.I have my practice pedal spring fairly tight/stiff...so I'll loosen it a bit. I read somewhere to practice with a stiff pedal...that way, when using a back line or sitting in somewhere you're ready for whatever's there.
Thanks a lot Sir. This video instruction is highly appreciated.
Thanks for this video. Great stuff!
Excellent video and teaching skills. Very well explained.
Extremely helpful. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for a wonderful tutorial.
Well explained. Will definitely try and keep u posted. Thanx!!
Thank you all very much! We're all in this together,learning.
Todd
Great technique. Also, you are a great communicator. Thank you for sharing some of your wisdom.
Great video man! I've seen some other teachings of this method and have been researching and burning into my head and this really explains it well. Didn't realize this was used for strokes on toms/snare/cymbals.
Cool vidéo thanks ! I use this technique since a lot of years but i never seen the difference with the Jojo technique and the bounce ! Now i know !! Excellent
Great breakdown of the method. Thanks
dude thank you for this video so much. seriously for the past month i have been trying to figure out a good way to blast double bass, like, really heavy stuff like Black Dahlia Murder fast, and i just havent been able to get my pedals to work with my feet right. now that i know this technique i can play better!
Thanks a lot, Todd, you really saved my right foot, no kidding, cause I trapped in a corner recording heavily in a studio and rehearsing after a very long break. So it was a disaster for my knee and all the motion became very wrong(( and I was looking for some emergent solution... so I was lucky to find two of your videos about the heel-toe and almost recovered from my problem after 3 or 4 weeks. Btw the control level, the input efficiency are a way better than I've ever had, so many thanks again
awesome, I'm so glad to hear that! you're comments mean a lot to me.
Great tips and thanks!
Excellent and well explained lesson man!
WOW !!!! Thank you for posting this video !!!! Great information....More than that your instructions..... "Don't worry about speed or power just feel it.....Forget about the speed ,forget about everything ...just learn the motion ,learn the Technique & then build it up slowly it will all come together....Practice 10 minutes every day....& you declaring....... "it took me a long time....so be patient"....are very Encouraging words to every one practicing..... anything for that matter. .... GREAT!!!!! ..... I have No questions....I am off to Practice room to LEARN the Technique.!!!!! Thank you once again.
nice the teaching ,i am from brazil and i like a lot of of your help ,thanks guy,and nice your dog too,congratulations for you
I was doing it for while... with time, i got to play a power metal song( middle tempo) from a brazilian band called "angra" tune called: "Acid rain". and it seems that pedal is too soft. What i'm telling you that there hast to be 3 very important things: Endurance, Power, and Speed. My rate speed is 110 bpm and my goal is to play at that speed without stopping for 2 minutes. Of course, i found my folcrum, and my pedal has become my treasure since then. That's helpful my friend
Thanks man, that's awesome. Getting better, trujnh to use on those single foot thrash beats.
Thanks! Great technique and great easy going video!
Great video my friend.
Keep up the good vibes and the great info.
Thank you very much. A good video about foot technicue, and I also like the dog moving in the end of the video. Nice.
Excellent tutorial
Thanks again for the comments. I explain the difference between this and heel toe in the bid, the differences are subtle but huge and change the technique completely. The bottom line is using your leg and foot as part of a modeller stroke compared to the two part heel toe stroke.
Cheers, todd
Nice video breakdown and thoughts my man. Thanks for this!
it is a good one
please i need more of this
Thanks,very nice demonstration,I have been working on that for months,my technique is very similar to yours.I need more power in my upstrokes-I am getting there!Greetings from Athens,Greece!
Great lesson, thanks. Love the studio pooch‼️
Thank you very much!
Dang this is cool. I need to try this.
Right on dude.....!!! Great instruction......
Great instruction, very concise. Even the dog had the whole Moeller wag thing going on.
Thats awesome! Thank you so much, todd
Cool vid. Very informational. Thank you!
Just found this..Very helpful tx!
the best explain on the net
Nice video, very clear. :)
At the end I had to check the beginning again to see if the dog was there all along. :D
Cool video, well explained and shown. Cheers TB!!
liked it, for triplets, ive been told to try heel/toe followed by sliding... it kind of works it will let you do triplets, but if its hard to do anything else with that(possible to do something else? yes, but i bet there are at least 10 other easier ways to make it...)
Lovely! This works!
Great lesson. Thanks mate!
Best lesson I've ever seen about mechanics. I kindly ask if you could do some deeper explanation about the pedal settings in general.
Thank you all again, all of the things mentioned in the video apply to a 24", it's what I play. Tuning higher helps the inherent slowness of response in a bigger drum, and it still retains its punch. Thanks, keep playing!
Todd
ありがとう解りやすい解説です。
Very good. Congratulation for your explanation.Thank you!
Big thank you. I got new style
great job dude, love your dog too, cheers
Hey Dan, it is a Tama speed cobra, the board is longer which helps with this but then the mass of it can actually be hard to get used to with heel up technique. I have no like/dislike of chain, leather, etc...but I am sure close to getting one of JoJo's newly designed pedals, it looks really well thought out and fast. Thanks!
Todd
Thank you very much 👍🥁
...and since i am commenting, it is very important to remember that application, of anything , can't come before learning, and learning takes time,dedication,patience and most of all not being hard on ourselves for trying.
sir, thank you very very much!
so nice...thank you very much..
Hey thanks for the nice comments, regarding speed tension and speed. The tension is less here for practice and learning than what I now use so for my needs the speed is fine, for some very fast speeds you may want to play with tension to find the sweet spot. Thanks.
Thank you!, i have been thinking about where to start with some basic teaching videos. I guess rudiments is it, i will post something soon. Stay tuned. Todd
nice work man, thx
Hey all, thanks for the comments, i actually cant wait to get the pedal, it looks like a very well thought out device, sorry i have no vids of me jammin, and yes i do think the pedal choice can effect this technique, but i can do it on all size pedals, spring tension is a big factor and just getting the technique down. Thanks! Todd
Good tutorial, thanks!
Great vid...well explained. Thanks!
I'm kinda gutted that you took down your first explanation. Thought it was really well explained again though. Glad I found your channel again!
Thanks, hey all, i saw zappa plays zappa last night, some of the best musicianship out there today.
Tariq- it may help to go to a long board type pedal, its not totally needed but I really like the extra room for many reasons. Hang in there and thanks!
Thanks, i appreciate all of the good words!
Todd
Excellent tutorial and excellent technique, It looks so easy.
Just a question, ankle does not hurt?
thanks
Awesome video.
very nice man, thanks for sharing!
He's faster with his foot than I am with either hand. Lol
Dude's like 30-35, probably been playing for 20+ years at the time the video was made. It's all about hours in the seat.
I do like that idea technique!!!!
Sorry fo the wait, yes my pedal is a speed cobra, and i learned it by watching everything out there, talking to people i know that have seen it up close and a lot of practice,trial and error over about 7 months. I also practice it now almost daily.
Thanks, todd
Genius
Thank you