| The primary characteristic of a bass drum is that it | | | | composition is played with the heel, with the feet being |
| produces indefinite or low-pitched sound. We can | | | | suspended over the footboard. |
| generally classify them into concert bass drum, pitched | | | | For the budding drummers the tip is to develop the |
| bass drum, and the kick drum. As the name suggests, | | | | technique of playing the double bass drum in the right |
| concert bass are used in concerts or orchestras. The | | | | way. This would save valuable practice time in the |
| kick drum is, usually, seen on drum kits. It is attached to | | | | future for the drummer, both novice and intermediate |
| a pedal and is stuck with a beater to generate music. | | | | alike. If a beginner can learn around 20 drum beating |
| Marching bands and drum corps use the pitched bass. | | | | techniques from an experienced drummer he can then |
| When two bass drums are used operated by each | | | | progressively build up his drum skill. |
| foot it is called the Double bass drum. It was used as | | | | This also helps in building up the speed drumming |
| early as in the 1940s and 1950s. Louie Bellson, a jazz | | | | process. Not only experienced drummers can help an |
| drummer, first formulated the idea of using two bass | | | | aspiring drummer but there are video tutorials also |
| drums. He was in the high school then. Earlier, two | | | | which can help improve the double bass drums beating |
| pre-tuned bass drums were used as a double bass | | | | skill. |
| drum. Later on, with cost of electronic extension | | | | Here are some important points related to double bass |
| getting lower, double pedal was employed. Now, the | | | | drumming techniques: |
| tuning has also become easier. | | | | - Heel-down is harder to accomplish than heel-up |
| Ray McKinley and Ed Shaugnessy were the first to | | | | technique. It also is harder to gain speed with this |
| use the double bass drums in jazz concerts. However, | | | | technique. |
| Ginger Baker of Keith Moon of the Who, created | | | | - It is difficult to not find the sweet spot and still attain |
| public approval for them. Music is a form of | | | | the maximum speed. To find it, one needs to find the |
| experimentation, and drummers are no slouch in using | | | | center of the pedal and then need to place the groove |
| trial and error method in creating new and exciting | | | | between the toes and the foot. |
| beats. | | | | - One of the better ways to attain the balance of |
| Drummers have used two different tuning for each | | | | playing double bass drums is to sit up straight. |
| bass drum. They also have tried working with two | | | | - Another proper way is to find out the proper muscle |
| drum beaters with more than two pedals. | | | | position while playing the drum for a long time. Some |
| Double bass drums have been popular with some | | | | postures will help the drummer to play for a long time |
| form of extreme punk, heavy metal and jazz. Both, | | | | with less exhaustion. |
| heel-up and heel-down methods are being used in | | | | - Ordinary calf raises is a good exercise to help in |
| playing double bass. A difficult technique to use is the | | | | getting strength in the calf-muscle area. |
| heel-toe technique. Here the first note of the | | | | |