| 摘要 |
A footplate for a drum pedal having a forefoot contact-receiving portion 1, a heel contact-receiving portion 9 and a fulcrum 8 about which a user's foot 21 may pivot between contacting the heel and forefoot contact-receiving portions provides a configuration for enhanced and effective dual beat or heel-toe drumming technique. In use, a drummer's heel may hit the footplate at an aft portion providing a dedicated heel contact area of the footplate, which causes the drum pedal beater to make a first beat against a drum whilst the drummer's foot rocks forward across the fulcrum to make contact with an upper or fore portion of the returning footplate in turn propelling the beater to strike the drum for a second time. This enables improved control, repeatability and reliability of the "heel-toe" technique producing greater consistency in the volume and sound of both heel and toe driven beats. The fulcrum may be a joggle or step that is pre-formed and fixed in position, or adjustable in position along the length of the footplate. |
