I prefer the slide tecnnique

breakster · 01-21-2005, 09:13 AM

lately there has been alot of hype bout the "heel-toe" technique but after learning to play both i prefer the slide technique and can still get fast triplets effortlessly. Any one else use the slide technique predominately? And does anyone want instructions on it since there is more than enough on heel-toe? thanks

ilikenoise · 01-21-2005, 09:52 AM

I find slideing easier to do, especially because I've got quite big feet. You can get the doubles and triplets all even aswell I find, or If you want accents, it's easier to do aswell. With hell toe I think you just get the two sounds: loud or quiet.

breakster · 01-21-2005, 10:16 AM

I agree, my feet are only between a 8 and 9 but i still have trouble with my iron cobra. heel-toe doesnt impress me much...

***Det_Nosnip*** · 01-21-2005, 12:03 PM

Oh, I dunno....Porcaro?

He had a nasty slide technique, very fast and clean doubles.

~~Josiah~~ · 01-21-2005, 12:04 PM

Yea.. very true!

If you can do it.. do it.

breakster · 01-21-2005, 03:45 PM

too true. but hav any of u guys tried bouncing the foot a bit instead of a complete slide. it helps on grippy pedals like the eliminator.

dank drummer · 01-21-2005, 06:09 PM

im up to trying this technique, anyone have a explanation?

poppinfresh · 01-21-2005, 06:33 PM

I think mylious johnson called this a "modified moeler thecnique" i do this also its much easier to figure out.

breakster · 01-22-2005, 07:05 AM

ok well. lets say you wanna play a double on ur bass in 16th notes:
For the first stroke, your foot needs to be quite far down the pedal (i do this heel up).
use your toes and push down but as soon as u hit, u slide your foot up to the top of the pedal and hit again.
May sound useless, but the pedal is slanted upwards right? So if you slide your foot almost forward the second stroke will happen with out you doing much because you are still pushing the pedal down.
This technique may be harder to visualise than "heel-toe" but it is actually so much easier and smoother.

Don't know if thats a good explanation, but if u cant understand, il draw a picture or try do a little movie clip for you.

MartinGoff · 01-22-2005, 09:51 AM

I use the slide technique, now I have been shown how to do it properly by my instructor. Takes a bit of getting used to, but IMHO much more versatile than heel/toe in the long run.

breakster · 01-23-2005, 06:53 AM

its also great for accenting certain bass notes because u have more control then with HT

~~Jezen~~ · 01-24-2005, 03:00 AM

Its pretty good, but it doesn't help when you want to go to triplets or further.

breakster · 01-24-2005, 08:34 AM

i dont know, i can go pretty fast. eg triplets and further.

playwithfire · 01-24-2005, 10:07 AM

I've never noticed any more hype about the heel-toe technique than I have about the slide technique. Slide technique is more versatile, but is harder to learn. Either is good to know.

breakster · 01-24-2005, 11:34 AM

well put

MartinGoff · 01-24-2005, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by British Boy

Its pretty good, but it doesn't help when you want to go to triplets or further.

Having seen Andy Edwards play bloody fast triplets using the slide technique with ONE FOOT, I can quite confidently state that you are most incorrect sir!

musicpfdg · 01-25-2005, 03:30 AM

what is slide technique ?
i know foot,toe and heel-toe technique
what is the 4th?

breakster · 01-25-2005, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicpfdg

what is slide technique ?
i know foot,toe and heel-toe technique
what is the 4th?

um the slide technique is the 4th. its kind of like a toe toe tecnique, i explain in in one of the above posts.

musicpfdg · 01-31-2005, 04:02 AM

could you please guide me a clip ? or a picture ? anything ? a url ?

breakster · 01-31-2005, 09:39 AM

ok, i just need to get hold of a camera, check back in a couple days and il either have my own clip or an url for you.

01-21-2005, 09:13 AM	#1
breakster Legato Bluesummers > Vash Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: deepest darkest africa - seriously Posts: 873	I prefer the slide tecnnique lately there has been alot of hype bout the "heel-toe" technique but after learning to play both i prefer the slide technique and can still get fast triplets effortlessly. Any one else use the slide technique predominately? And does anyone want instructions on it since there is more than enough on heel-toe? thanks

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01-21-2005, 09:52 AM	#2
ilikenoise allwch chi gyfieithu hwn? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CYMRU! Posts: 2,350	I find slideing easier to do, especially because I've got quite big feet. You can get the doubles and triplets all even aswell I find, or If you want accents, it's easier to do aswell. With hell toe I think you just get the two sounds: loud or quiet.

01-21-2005, 10:16 AM	#3
breakster Legato Bluesummers > Vash Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: deepest darkest africa - seriously Posts: 873	I agree, my feet are only between a 8 and 9 but i still have trouble with my iron cobra. heel-toe doesnt impress me much...

01-21-2005, 12:03 PM	#4
*Det_Nosnip* Coltrane minus Coltrane Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 16,529	Oh, I dunno....Porcaro? He had a nasty slide technique, very fast and clean doubles.

01-21-2005, 12:04 PM	#5
~~Josiah~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: - The world of super advanced drumming. Posts: 19,914	Yea.. very true! If you can do it.. do it.

01-21-2005, 03:45 PM	#6
breakster Legato Bluesummers > Vash Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: deepest darkest africa - seriously Posts: 873	too true. but hav any of u guys tried bouncing the foot a bit instead of a complete slide. it helps on grippy pedals like the eliminator.

01-21-2005, 06:09 PM	#7
dank drummer Puff, Puff, Pass -.- Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 50	im up to trying this technique, anyone have a explanation?

01-21-2005, 06:33 PM	#8
poppinfresh MX big weiner haver Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: n00bzville, California Posts: 5,998	I think mylious johnson called this a "modified moeler thecnique" i do this also its much easier to figure out.

01-22-2005, 07:05 AM	#9
breakster Legato Bluesummers > Vash Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: deepest darkest africa - seriously Posts: 873	ok well. lets say you wanna play a double on ur bass in 16th notes: For the first stroke, your foot needs to be quite far down the pedal (i do this heel up). use your toes and push down but as soon as u hit, u slide your foot up to the top of the pedal and hit again. May sound useless, but the pedal is slanted upwards right? So if you slide your foot almost forward the second stroke will happen with out you doing much because you are still pushing the pedal down. This technique may be harder to visualise than "heel-toe" but it is actually so much easier and smoother. Don't know if thats a good explanation, but if u cant understand, il draw a picture or try do a little movie clip for you.

01-22-2005, 09:51 AM	#10
MartinGoff Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gloucester, UK Posts: 155	I use the slide technique, now I have been shown how to do it properly by my instructor. Takes a bit of getting used to, but IMHO much more versatile than heel/toe in the long run.

01-23-2005, 06:53 AM	#11
breakster Legato Bluesummers > Vash Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: deepest darkest africa - seriously Posts: 873	its also great for accenting certain bass notes because u have more control then with HT

01-24-2005, 03:00 AM	#12
~~Jezen~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,931	Its pretty good, but it doesn't help when you want to go to triplets or further.

01-24-2005, 08:34 AM	#13
breakster Legato Bluesummers > Vash Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: deepest darkest africa - seriously Posts: 873	i dont know, i can go pretty fast. eg triplets and further.

01-24-2005, 10:07 AM	#14
playwithfire Like This Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 4,718	I've never noticed any more hype about the heel-toe technique than I have about the slide technique. Slide technique is more versatile, but is harder to learn. Either is good to know.

01-24-2005, 11:34 AM	#15
breakster Legato Bluesummers > Vash Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: deepest darkest africa - seriously Posts: 873	well put

01-25-2005, 03:30 AM	#17
musicpfdg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 39	what is slide technique ? i know foot,toe and heel-toe technique what is the 4th?

01-31-2005, 04:02 AM	#19
musicpfdg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 39	could you please guide me a clip ? or a picture ? anything ? a url ?

01-31-2005, 09:39 AM	#20
breakster Legato Bluesummers > Vash Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: deepest darkest africa - seriously Posts: 873	ok, i just need to get hold of a camera, check back in a couple days and il either have my own clip or an url for you.