Keebler
11-23-2007, 04:39 PM
Hopefully we can mitigate this pedal situation by simply correcting the way you put your foot on the pedal. If people place their foot on the bass pedal correctly, there wouldn't be so many problems.
Heel should go right where the pivot point is (where the pedal meets the base). The tutorial shows you this. If you play this way, the spring is right underneath the arch of your foot, meaning no undue pressure is being put on the spring and force is evenly distributed across the pedal.
If you play with your heel on the base, your toes will go slightly past the orange line (BAD!). If you play this way, the front of your foot/toes, which apply the most pressure, will be pushing directly on that spring, which is a lot of pressure, considering how strong that spring is! Whatever you do, don't do this.
If you play like I have instructed, you pretty much need minimal force to hit kick notes. The pedal should barely move up/down to hit notes if you're playing it right.
Heel should go right where the pivot point is (where the pedal meets the base). The tutorial shows you this. If you play this way, the spring is right underneath the arch of your foot, meaning no undue pressure is being put on the spring and force is evenly distributed across the pedal.
If you play with your heel on the base, your toes will go slightly past the orange line (BAD!). If you play this way, the front of your foot/toes, which apply the most pressure, will be pushing directly on that spring, which is a lot of pressure, considering how strong that spring is! Whatever you do, don't do this.
If you play like I have instructed, you pretty much need minimal force to hit kick notes. The pedal should barely move up/down to hit notes if you're playing it right.
