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Hi --Newbie question---should a beginner start with just one bass 
pedal or two?

Thanks

First off, I'm assuming by newbie, you mean new at drumming.  Coming 
from my own point of view...and everyones will be different, you 
should start with one pedal and begin to master the basics first.  
Once you get comfortable with being able to get good speed and 
technique with one pedal, consider moving on to a second pedal.  no 
sense making the learning process any harder than it has to be.  Good 
luck!

Brett


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zolerz <zoler@a...>" <zoler@a...> 
wrote:

> Hi --Newbie question---should a beginner start with just one bass 
> pedal or two?
> 
> Thanks

Hey zolerz, welcome to the fun world of drums!!  I just started to 
learn double bassing after playing drums in junior high and high 
school five years ago.  I must say that knowing how to play a set in 
the first place really helps in learning an additional pedal.  With 
a single bass set up, your left foot will be learning the ways of 
the hi-hat.  This is totally different from using your left foot to 
double bass.  Suddenly, your left foot, which is used to opening and 
closing a hi hat, isn't prepared for the power and technique used in 
bassing.  (Trust me, I'm going through that right now!)  What I'm 
trying to say is, don't make your left foot learn two seperate 
methods at the same time.  This will just take up more of your time 
learning how to play and be much more frustrating.  Your gonna have 
your hands full without a double pedal, but soon you'll began to 
discover things get easier as time goes by.  So I would start with 
one bass pedal.  Learning to play is gonna be a lot of fun 
regardless of the number of bass drums you use and knowing how to 
play is even funner!  Just Don't give up!


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zolerz <zoler@a...>" <zoler@a...> 
wrote:

> Hi --Newbie question---should a beginner start with just one bass 
> pedal or two?
> 
> Thanks