Drum Throne Height For Double Pedals - The Perfect Height For You
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What's the correct drum throne height? How high should my drum throne be? Do you feel like your throne height is hindering your double bass drumming?
It probably is, and knowing what to do can be confusing as heck. In this video you’re going to learn how to find the perfect throne height so you can worry less and play more drums.
Your double bass drumming could be better by just going over the way you sit behind the drums. There’s a lot of confusing information out there, so I want to make it easy for you to understand.
You need to remember that your legs are an extension of your body, and if your body isn’t properly positioned behind the drums then your limbs will be affected.
Let’s take a look at what happens if we sit too low or if we sit too high and how to know what height works best for you. We're also going to take a look at how far or close your drum throne should be from your drums.
So hop in, take notes, and enjoy the video!
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Your leg seems nowhere near ‘flat’ when you’re at your sweet spot height 🤷♂️
I just always sit how it feels comfortable. Turns out i've been doing it the right way!
Very informative video!
My approach to seat height has always been making sure your upper legs are
slightly beyond parallel going up based off the person's height.
Nice seeing a great demonstration of seat height and general ergonomics
Glad to hear you do the same thing! Was anything else I could've added?
That's actually a really informative video. Good work.
Thanks Cameron 😊 This really helps. I was having pain in my groin and left ankle. Thank you for taking the time making this video and helping the community!! 🙏💯😊❤
You're so welcome!
Your videos are so useful and informative.
Glad you like them!
Great video!
Excellent presentation bro, happy new year, yes exactly what I was telling to my students when I was teaching ...
Great! Happy new year to you too!
Dude you uploaded this video at just the right time. I’ve noticed that I sit too low so I have raise my leg more and it’s really hindering my double bass
You got this! Glad to be of any help!
Appreciate it, brother!
Great video!🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥
Thanks so much!!
I recently began to reevaluate my positioning behind the kit both height and distance. You are a mind reader lol. I’m pretty sure I’m sitting too low so I’ll try your recommendations. Appreciate your help and efforts.
You're very welcome! \M/
Thank you for the tip man 🤘your band is sick.
Gald to be of help! Thanks Ray 🤘🤘
Great video mate 🤘🏻
Glad you enjoyed!
Interesting video, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, incidentally, for me at least, the higher position is way easier for ankle technique, but at the same height, leaning in ever so slightly( not so you wreck your back, literally a small amount)is a really nice balance point for heel toe. So you can drop the leg for slow tempo, use ankle for high speed and heel toe for super quick. My two cents
"Have fun, play drums!" Should be on a t shirt. Great video my dude 👌🤘
You're right, it should! Thanks for watching man! 🤘
Super good cue…. Eliminates confusion
Definitely helps! 🤘🤘
Sitting higher saved my back. I have the rock n sock hydraulic drum throne and I don’t believe it does quite as high as one that’s a spindle
I kinda wanna try an old commuter bicycle seat (the older cushiony ones with springs at the back) as a drum throne.
This has been a big issue with me. I ended up finding a stool at goodwill that was around 24 inch high with metal legs. Drum thrones also have those rubber feet that wear out so you have to buy spares..
I had been having bad pain in my left knee (hi hat knee) for some time, but ONLY after I played the drums!!! - I could barely make it up the stairs, sometimes... I discovered recently that my hi hat stand was too far inward, so for the longest time, I was having my left leg bowed out while playing. All I had to do was move my hi hat out a bit more, so that my legs are sitting wider/ in a more natural, relaxed state, and "poof" - pain gone. I couldn't BELIEVE it when i walked up the stairs for the first time in probably two-three years without knee pain. Shit - drums are weird like that!
I've always called this "playing downhill". It's *so* much easier playing downhill than playing "into a wall" or "uphill". But just like in real life, it's no fun trying to go downhill when the hill is too steep.
If we can find the balance on our pedals by being in between uphill and downhill, we'll be much more efficient on our pedals. Great analogy btw!
@@CameronFleury Agreed! Usually I'm trying to convince people to put their seat a little higher, so "play downhill, but not too steep" is usually how I phrase it. 👍
For speed I have to tilt my seat back making seat higher. Maybe I just need to raise the seat height. Will give it a try, thx
Great video Cam!
I will also add this. INVEST in a GOOD throne!! Don’t go cheap on this piece of gear!
Good call!
Very true bro! I couldn't believe it when I upgraded my throne.. 2 totally different ball games
@@johnmichaelwindham i just upgraded mine too. Went from a sound percussion to a pearl roadster… HUGE improvement
@@throwdown47 fuck yeah, I went from a worn out Gibraltar to a Bolt! Like day and night
I'm tall as 1,94 and the natural drum thrones are not too high for me.So my doubles became sloppy easily and i loose consistency.So the higher you seat you're less tired and you have relaxed and fast doubles easier.
That's true! You find that it becomes easier because sitting higher causes less strain on your legs?
My threaded height adjuster rod for my throne doesn't allow me to go higher without the seat starting to teeter. Do you know where I can get a longer one for a Pearl Roadster?
Huh... I recently started learning ankle technique and wondered why my legs are moving so much. I guess I sit too low...
Your leg isn't flat at all! You're sitting pretty high.
You can maybe try throne height= your height/3; seat length = your height / 2. That would get us in the ballpark?
But great video cameron 👏👏✌️
Great idea Ron! Thank you
I may have already commented this before on a different video, but i have the hardest time balancing on my double bass pedals. My speed cap is pretty damn low and when I try/pretend to play 32nd notes, or even 'fast' 16th notes, i notice myself start to lean back. If anyone can help on this, that'd be amazing. And it could be my pedal settings too. To help, I'm 6'2" and have long arms and legs...duh 😆
I'll do a video on this topic soon! Hang in there 🤘
@@CameronFleury awesome. I'm looking forward to it. Your videos are great. I look forward to them!
Good advice, but it all personal. Portnoy + Mitch Mitchell had very high throne heights and others sit really low.
what about when you feel fatigue at the base of your back/top of glute? is that just endurance?
I always have hip flexor tightness and always find opening my hi hat very tiring on my left leg…could this be that my stool is too low?
my throne is super memory foam like, it squishes super far down and I feel like it leaves me unbalanced. Are higher class thrones supposed to be stiff or squishy??
I was wondering if anyone can help me with some advice as I'm a new drummer and being extremely tall is creating some difficulty in comfort/ergonomics. I'm 6'6" and i've bought multiple thrones and even when put at their highest, they are about 28" which still makes it so my knees are probably at 85-90 degrees. Also my snare at it's highest possible still basically sits too low and the bottom of my forearms still hit on my thighs. Any extremely tall drummers have any solutions to getting your drums/throne and pedals to work well for you ? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
What about the tension in the pedal? I'm not sure if you have it loose or alittle tighter. What's your thoughts on this?
Already did a video on this here: czcams.com/video/91CE46j8KiQ/video.html
Wow. You sit very high! I thought your normal height was a demonstration of a too high setting.
Interesting video though.
Nice video...I don't understand why Dave Elitch promote to sit so high ?
Good question!
I was going to subscribe, but I noticed you're wearing a Fricker hat lol
Boo Urns!
What shoes do you like to drumming?
Been playing in vans skate shoes for the longest time.
I’m used to playing barefoot or with socks. Lol. It’s how I taught myself. I’ll have to try Vans. I play in a church so I’m usually wearing slip on penny loafers so I can easily slip them on and off. That or boots. But I don’t play in boots.
10 minute video that could have been a CZcams short.😂
Do your foot pedals come into play when adjusting throne height (mine are a little thicker than normal) but not sure if that matters
Because at the moment I find it easier to double a single pedal than use double kick (short amateur btw) atm
I don't find that the pedal thickness changes how I play. Could be how your pedals are setup.
The higher I have my chair the weaker the hits.
I noticed so many people leave their pedals bare, I need grip tape, how are all of you playing with no grip tape? Lol
Took some getting used to that's for sure!
Tell Tomy Aldridhe that his seat height is too low. He started out using a simple milk crate. He sits damn near on the floor he's so low, he's 73, been playing for over 50 years and shows no signs of wear and tear, at least to the point that it affects his ability to kill it night after night. I believe it's all based on personal preference and what works best for the individual.
3:15 Arteries are not organs lmao
You forgot to tell them to buy the 1600$ double pedal and be prepared to play only a limited music library which is basically just a wall of noise. Impressive sure but honestly show me your single pedal skills and not hit every cymbal every made..
Wondering your height. Maybe you mentioned that, but I obviously missed it.
Great video!
Thanks Jacob!