kick pedal
Bass drum trigger
A kick pedal is the foot-operated mechanism that strikes a bass drum, standard equipment in drum kits.
The drummer's foot presses down on the pedal, which swings a beater against the drumhead.
Double kick pedals allow rapid alternating strokes: He's practicing double kick pedal technique for the metal song.
Also called a bass drum pedal.
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- bass drumLarge mallet-struck cylinder
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
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Pedal-controlled cymbal pair
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