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.
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
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 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'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!
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, 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!
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
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! :)
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 :)
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.
that's probably the best tutorial on RU-vid. 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!
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 :)
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!
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
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.
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!
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
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...)
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 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
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
Hi! Well Ive seen your video and it like me very much.. And I have a question; Im a very impatience person and I like to know if I will get the speed practicing. Ive been practice daily about 3 weeks ago 30 minutes to 1 or 3hours
beautifully DONE - excellently - EXPLAINED ! This is the same technique used by Steve Smith - which (I believe) he learned from Freddy Gruber and he called it "the Constant Release" technique. - No Matter what it's called YOU do an AWESOME job !
Thanks . Yes I thought it was the heal too technique too . I think it’s heel toe not so much a backwards but more of a drop tap . Interestingly Tommy Igoe says the Moeller technique is a very natural motion if you are relaxed eg accents & taps . It one has sorted their fulcrum etc . Thanks 🙏
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.
...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.
Where the spring is under the speed cobra? I have the same double pedal, but my feet with shoes do not fit completely on the board, I prefer to use the slide to play fast.
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
