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One Simple Exercise To Better Your Single Pedal Speed

Eric Moore  /  UPDATED Apr 17, 2023

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A lot of drum lessons tend to focus on hand speed and don’t often talk enough about importance of developing fast feet. We believe that with a fast single pedal, it can really take your playing from intermediate to advanced.

Chances are your hands are quicker than your feet, so use this exercise to help them catch up and improve all aspects of your playing!

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Jared Falk is a lifelong drummer, drum teacher, and the co-founder of Drumeo. For over 18 years, Jared has been a leader in the online music education industry, publishing his first online video lessons in 2003 and founding Musora in 2005.

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