One way to work to work on consistency of volume for the two beats is to count & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4.
Your mind tends to make the second beat louder (as loud as the first) when beating on the 1,2,3's and 4's.
thx Rman,
been using this as well as another technique my friend taught me to help me with my double stroke. I.e. to think of the doubles as "to-DAY". applied this to my heel/toe.
btw, I've been slowly but surely improving my fast double stroke since the day I first posted this. thru a steady diet of metronome exercises, I'm realizing that no amount of mindless "noodling" on the kit can really make me better. rather, improvement only comes with the amount of time you put into proper exercises to really unlock the "heel/toe" potential.
I'm actually using an amalgam of techniques made up of the technique steve smith describes in his video with that of a technique that I read in an issue of MD discussing bass drums and the techniques to play them.
FYI, my natural playing style lends itself to playing "off" the batter head. thus, progress isnt quite as quick had I went with the "burying" the beater technique. still, the tone benefits far outweigh the shin pain I used to experience. and yet, doesnt know if its due to the extra muscle or the more relevant proper technique, but the pain has all but gone away, and it feels like I'm getting faster by the week.
I've been lurking in my own thread in the mean time, and alot of y'alls help is what helped me the most. tho we always say around here to "get a teacher!", many times, I feel like my teachers are right here.
again, many thx guys!
