Bass Drum Technique - Heel-Toe

[Drummer987234]

Can you use this technique with Bare foot? xD

[bball98038]

Are you sure shoe size and pedal choice doesn't matter? Because I have size 12 Nike 6.0 shoes with a DW 7000 pedal and I can never master this technique. Hell, I can't even do the technique (I can in socks). No matter how differently I do it than you I can't get it right. I always have to do it with socks and (sorry to be disgusting) my big toe keeps scraping against the chain holder on the pedal and my toe is bleeding like shit! Is there a solution to this or do I just need a new pedal?

[Rogers1977]

@bball98038 I saw him do it where the ball of foot (BoF) is at the middle of the pedal and his heels are hanging off. It's not about the pedal, it's how your foot moves. I'm not an expert on heel toe, but I've found that it's not HEEL-TOE. It's really BoF - TOE. Try this: lift your foot off the ground and have your foot relaxed (heel is higher off the ground than BoF), drop foot, BoF hits, roll foot like a tire, heel hits, toes lift w/ heel on ground, BoF hits. STAY RELAXED and have fun!

[baldzillabill]

Should one learn this technique barefoot, or does it matter? The ballistic bass drum system really stresses learning it barefoot first then use wrestling shoes. Although as Jared showed us, footwear really doesn't matter. A good laugh followed the snowboard boot. lol!!

[shed412]

i wanna see it in heels!!

[Parsifaal]

Hey Jared, I have two technical question about your technique. The start/finish position is so that the beater remains on the head after the second hit so it will muffle the sound. Isn't this a problem ? Is it not gonna sound weird and different than the first hit ? Also, this start/finish position means that you have to keep your foot on the toe side. Wouldn't it be really tiring after a while because you would have to constantly tense up your leg to keep it on the toes ? Many thanks

[exeedorbit]

@Parsifaal You don't literally have to keep it on the toe. If you're a drummer that plays heel up naturally, this won't be all that odd to you. But if you're a drummer that naturally plays heel down, then yes, it might take a bit getting used to.

[AhmboiR]

lol!! i really laughed when he wears the snowboard shoes!!,,hahaha

[Enlightenment3098]

knights of cydonia here i come xD



[ArdaPhlvn]

Thanks a lot :)

[RandomHiMfan]

Mind. Blown. ive seen cobus play the heltoe and i know its an awesome technique.. but i didnt know what the actual motion was, and what actually happend..... its crazy

[Zaev56]

@RandomHiMfan Cobus uses the slide method... Little different... Not much, but still...

[RandomHiMfan]

@Zaev56 my bad:p

[dominiccss]

Can someone explain to me which part of the foot that actually comes in contact to play the first beat? I can do the motion perfectly off the pedal, if I play the first note with my foot completely on the pedal and hit the first with my heel it sounds great and I can do them really fast. But if I am hitting my heel on the plate or off the back of the pedal I either get 1 note or nothing at all.

[RoseMadderCarlito]

:)

[andy5566r]

FUNNY



[taids]

take off your right shoe, or whatever your dominant foot shoe is? let me pick from my other 3 feet... oh wait, I'm not a spider! that could be quite offensive to us lefties, Jared! :-b

the only other thing is, I wish you'd demo'd with a high heel!

[DeterminanteDMT]

can you upload some examples of how we can learn with both left (hand and foot) for the right-handed and with both right for the left-handed? sorry about my english.. ahahah it would be nice, becouse with my left foot i'm really...a pirate with no leg xD

[limaribudollar]

Can you give me directions to setup the bass pedal? I tried the heel-toe and it doesn't bounce back sufficient enough for me to do the toe movement. I'm using yamaha electric drum, is that the problem? Thanks

[plkpg]

Size doesn't matter, it's the technique you use

[JoeySingsStuff659]

I love this technique, when I was playing my friend said it was impossible because his feet were longer, I told him what you said except I pointed out that all it is is just allowing the pedal a slight bit of time to bounce up before tapping back down to go to starting position. When he understood that he could do it too. This video helped a lot. Thanks you Jared :)

[koorsz]

i started using this technique and my drumming literally doubled in cleanliness in the bas drum aspect.. and in like 1 day for that matter...

[vvveijari]

Ever tried high heels like Sheila E. on David Letterman Show? Yeah right...

[patrykell]

3:40 - start explaining on the pedal

[PsychobillyCreeper]

i have a problem. i can do this pretty well but a lot of the time i get a 3rd beat (usually where i'd hit the snare). any suggestions?

[blink7777777]

please make a video with good heel toe beats

[FRIESENZA]

"You'll never ever actual play it that slow, thats actually ridiculous." haha! Great tips! I was always trying to start with the beater off the head for some reason.

[mcave149]

im a 13 1/2 Jared. my foot fall off the pedal. wtf should i do?

[SW1]

@mcave149 get the speedcobra pedals that he has, those have longboards and that might help you?

[Larz1000000]

@SW1 If you do the technique correctly, you don't need longboards. Its all about the rocking motion.

[ViralShadow127]

I had to go into the other room to go get my shoes.....

[GardodoVersuso]

the basics in this channel are really helpful. thanks guys!

[slim0000shady]

so ur not gay?

[DreamOnBaby]

Thanks, nice vid

[ninomutal]

i love you.

[THYARTisJORDAN]

size always matters.

[abalaja2010]

i like your shoe.. Thumbs up.. I decided to use heel toe technique now.. i use to be use the HELL TOE .. lol

Very good demo.. cheers!!

[chessdude67]

Excellent demo! Thank you.

Saving to favorites.

peace...

[joshuachan56]

Personally, I think the Heel-Up (Sliding, Swivel) is better than the Heel-Toe.

Heel-Up has more power, control and faster than the Heel-Toe in my opinion.

[howycwap]

@joshuachan56

every technique has the potential to be as powerful as one another its all about whos doing it

[zuperduperboi]

seriously great vid

[lumyingluo]

awesome lesson^^

[crash7775]

I want to buy a drum set but not sure which kind of set i should buy. Can you help

[cuzzoles7trybez]

@crash7775 probably a pearl set, or mapex.... depending on exactly what u wanted..

[chadsfannoone]

try clown boots, man!

[whatthedeuce1000]

make a double bass heel toe tutorial because i have alot!!! of trouble with that

[gx1000100]

@whatthedeuce1000 It's the same thing, just with both feet. Just do the same practice with each foot

[whatthedeuce1000]

@gx1000100 i can only do a four stroke roll its wierd....

[LeilaMeza]

i love this man! awesome! thanks !

[chazkez07]

you are the best teacher evar!

[iah03]

last shoe is the best..hahaha

[matej677]

I am a "heel up" player, and I always use heel-toe technique for my doubles.. so it's not just for the heel down players.. anyways, creativity is a key to success

[a7xsuperfan897]

does it work in socks? PLZ RESPOND

[vins76170]

@a7xsuperfan897 Personnaly i can do this technique so for me, play in shoes is much more easy but in socks that not impossible but its a different thing

[ZeTaEXiSTeNZ]

@a7xsuperfan897 Stupid question, you can see him doing it in socks in the video!

(Personally I can't do it in shoes so well, been playing about 2 months though :P)

[diegogergo]

just kicked my keyboard off the table :)

[davidsmithahs]

Jared: Take off your shoe. Yeah, yeah that's it. Oh, your pants are in the way just take those off too. That shirt is slowing you down, lets just take it off. There we go, heel-toe technique time.

Love this guy

[caglr88]

i loled so much when it came to foot wear part. oh god..

[onlyhopeinchrist]

Great video, thank you, good to know you can do heel to toe in snowboard boots...good stuff. :)

[ItalianAvalanche]

Jared I would LOVE to see you play/talk about some metal stuff like blast beats and fast heel-toe double bass.

[BAkos]

@ItalianAvalanche I don't think he'll ever have a lesson on blast beats, since Jared is not into metal.

[alycristobalcanopuca]

por favor haslo con subtitulos en español.....gracias esta muy chevere aunque no entiendo casi nada...nice

[MadzoneHang]

Nice!!



[Torehund95]

Funny how I have the exact same shoes as he uses in the beggining.

[syafiqare]

Thank you for this video! Just a question, what are the pros and cons of the heel toe technique when compared to the slide technique?

[asablonde8325]

I have size 11 shoe too, and im only 11! Meh feet grow as i age DDx Im almost 12 and meh feet are almost 12!!! X.X

[forlynay]

Jared. How should I adjust my pedal (tension, beater placement, etc.) For best results???

[RiKrDoX1]

Esa es la técnica que tengo recontra perfeccionado en mis pies. :D ( el secreto que no saben muchos )

[jrpg0630]

@RiKrDoX1 cual es el secreto??? =D

[Kirkfan410]

it should be called arch-toe-arch :p

[Kirkfan410]

whats wrong is that the name of the technique is misleading, it sgould be called toe-heel if you start on your toe

[toOgoodLooking4yOu]

nicely done...

[tms2465]

wow, this was really helpful

[Marturtuchis12]

nice jooob !! :)

[benblackburn2693]

ahhhhh damn the heel toe technique slide technique is easier

[FOSSIL13drums]

"That actually ridiculous..." lol

[refaey]

Best Heel-Toe tutorial on youtube, thanks very much Jared.

[KEViNston7]

My snow shoes dont fit ... ):

[AnimeKittenx]

Um what about high-heels?

[realma7]

LOL on the snowboard shoes

[AO7CGT]

i always play ma' drums with my snow boots :D! in fact, everybody play with those, right? :B

[iBaraban]

actually what i have discovered when i am practicing this technique that i make 1st hit while dropping my heel down, i make that hit with my toe, and the second one i produce already when heel lays down on the pedal. is that ok? i mean is there any difference and what are advantages and disadvantages of this type of technique?

[iBaraban]

finally!! finally i got this =) gonna be practicing it now

[chanceforegren]

What does that Iron Cobra feel like with the direct drive conversion?

[JonLeeSmith]

Not old sounding one, good sounding one... Damn iPad

[JonLeeSmith]

Hey, just started watching all your videos, there awesome, thanks, been drumming for about 6 years feel in a good place but long story short fallen in love with it again and I wana get a new kit. Do you have a suggestion of a mid price range kit seeing I don't have a job but a really old sounding one, would be grateful for a reply.

[454BrownBear]

that slowdown helps so much

[TACOMANSUPERFUNKY]

its like doing the worm with your feet xD

[xXRedrogOXx]

is size 14 too big?

[teamgod]

Spiffy drumming boots there Jared, I think Neil Peart has you beat though :P

[physchohead24]

Yeah well I wear 13's!

[kaisar0]

Do it in heels!

[CaptaiNightmare]

He looks like a young version of Christian of the WWE

[GtheJAR]

omg! this motion looks kinda sexy *no homo*:DDDDD

wear some dirty socks :D

[commanderjohnscott]

I'm not a drummer, but this is real fun so I keep heel-toeing on the floor. I'm gonna try to see if it works on the pedals of my guitar effects

[romodrummerjz]

thumbs up if uh have a muscle problem in ur legs and cant move ur ankles and the only way u play ur bass drum is either sliding or just pushing the pedal down and thats the best way for you, but heel to is still the right way!

[emilio10r]

today i noticed that ¡I have been doing heel toe all my life??

[YVshadowVY]

Why have i seen this before?

[tomogh311]

Nice boots.

[vandal357]

is the quality of the pedal and/or bass drum can make the heel toe harder to play?

[FocusFight]

@vandal357 yeah, because I can't do it with my shit double pedal and cheapest bass drum

[renementen]

@vandal357 The tension of the bass-head, the tension of the spring, the lenght of the board/ and your foot, distance beater from the head, etc all have influence how hard/ easy it is to play.

[xCessivePresure]

Do this need a long pedal? Mine are not and when I try the first part of the motion i do not have enough space on the pedal and my foot hits the floor

[allmetaliswelcome]

@xCessivePresure no longboard needed. you don't play the stroke with the heel, you play it like a heel up stroke, and you drop your heel at the same time as you do that stroke. the second stoke comes from the toes

[xCessivePresure]

@allmetaliswelcome Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 8D

[ForgedinShadow]

Hey Jared. I'm a completely beginner drummer, I just bought a Dxp 5 piece drumset. I hardly know anything. I know what ghost notes, accents, parts of the drumset are, and stuff like that. But I need to learn what 8th/16th/32nd notes are. And basically, I want to know ( if it's not too much trouble ) if you could link me to a few videos to help get me started. Or if Jared doesn't read this, could someone please give an aspiring musician a hand here. Cheers. All the best.

[MrZaynetw]

@ForgedinShadow This channel has everything you need to know. go back to the this channels first videos, he breaks down those types of things.

[MJFAN2220]

i have that same ironcobra pedal

[MrXBJonte]

Reupload?

[gibson00000000000000]

oh my bad, what i mean is that i think heel-toe works better for me and for more drummers...sorry for what i said

[LooopQ]

second. and heel toe isn't better. whatever is comfortable for you is better

[gibson00000000000000]

@LooopQ oh my bad, what i mean is that i think heel-toe works better for me and for more drummers...sorry for what i said

[gibson00000000000000]

 FIRST! anyways, heel-toe FTW is better than slide!

[SuperDrummerJoe]

@gibson00000000000000 wrong

[gibson00000000000000]

@SuperDrummerJoe oh my bad, what i mean is that i think heel-toe works better for me and for more drummers...sorry for what i said

[SuperDrummerJoe]

@gibson00000000000000 cheers dude :) slide for me man :)