What's the foot on the drum kit?

The part of the drum that is played with the foot is called the bass drum.

Single mallet head is played with the right foot, double mallet head is played with the right and left feet alternately, and there are various pedaling methods such as point pedaling method and pad pedaling method. It is the main low-frequency tone in jazz drums, and is used to emphasize rhythms and cuts.

When playing, it forms the basic rhythmic framework with the snare drum and pedal cymbal, and different strengths and frequencies can express different rhythmic styles. It is the most central part of the jazz drum.

Expanded information:

Components of the drum kit:

1, bass drum

With the right foot naturally placed flat on the pedal, the foot wrists and palms of the foot when striking the natural and relaxed foot, the foot with the pedal up and down movement, the foot should not be raised too high, except for the continuous playing of accents. Don't lift your foot too high, and don't take your heel off the pedal except for continuous playing of accents.

2, pedal cymbal

with the left foot, ready to play, lift the left heel, start to play the heel down on the palm of the foot, the palm of the foot under the heel, the movement of the heel and the palm of the foot must be natural to follow the pedal is not the board, can be lifted up too high or slow movement.

3, snare drum

Generally, the left and right hands can be straight wrist (palm down) to play.

4, hand cymbals

With the right hand, on the pedal cymbal using a straight snap style to hit a variety of rhythms.

5. Suspended cymbals

With the right hand, the cymbals are played instead of the hand cymbals in a variety of rhythms, using a straight wrist style or a straight buckle style, usually with a mallet head to hit the cymbal face, and a mallet stick to hit the cymbal edge when playing accents to render a strong atmosphere. Big Drum (BD) Snare Drum (SD) Low Tom-Tom Drum (FT) Ear Drum (TT) Stomp Hairpin (HH) Big Neutral Hairpin (CC).

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