What's the best way to play a double kick pedal, with my heel up or my heel down?

Answer by  Ricky1 (11)

I'm not a drummer, but I've known quite a few, being a singer in 2 or 3 bands over the years. I've seen different preferences for this, so I don't think it's set in stone, but I've noticed that the best drummers seem to pick their heel up at least slightly during play.

Answer by  slybootz (24)

In heel-up, power comes from the thigh muscles and the ball of the foot hits the pedal. In contrast, heel-down uses force from your ankles. You're able to use a lot more power with heel-up rather than heel-down. Both heel-up and heel-down are acceptable ways to pedal the bass drum, but HEEL-UP is more commonly used, especially in rock music.