My Sustain pedal keeps sliding!!

[QCdrummer]

Am I doing something wrong? Is it my technique? When I start a song off, I'll have the sustain pedal in perfect position, but by the end of the song, its slides so far back that I can barely reach it!

The only thing I can think of is that maybe I am not sitting high up enough. But I can't help that. The chair is a regular church chair,  and I have the stand at the lowest possible setting. Is there anything else I can do? Maybe putting the amp in front of me? (Even though I really don't want to do that)

[berbie]

Sometimes glueing a sticky pad under the pedal will help. Something like a piece of indoor outdoor carpet turned upside down or maybe velcro. (that is, when the pedal is on carpet) I imagine that there must be some material that works on wood or that would work on both.

berbie

[floaded27]

i always see people having to adjust the piano style ones, but the square one that i have, never get away from me. i think they just sit under ur foot better. probably some pedals may be more ideal for a particular surface (like carpet vs. hardwood). see if u can borrow or play on a different style/model pedal to see if u continue to have that issue.

[QCdrummer]

Are you talking about the small square model? Aren't those the expensive ones? Lol. The one at the church is pretty much the basic model. And the one I have at home is similar to this and it does the same thing. I will look into that though. Thanks!

[floaded27]

Are you talking about the small square model? Aren't those the expensive ones? Lol. The one at the church is pretty much the basic model. And the one I have at home is similar to this and it does the same thing. I will look into that though. Thanks!

nah, im talking about the $15 yamaha one. bought it from guitar center a while back and its been reliable since day one. just bought another one wednesday (M-Audio) from sam Ash for $15 (let someone hold the other one and its locked up at their church this week and i had to play keys the rest of this week.

[betnich]

I use Creep-no-More for the piano-style pedal for my keyboard at home. Got it from - http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CreepNoMore

Basically it's a fabric strip with a plastic backstop on one end. Works by keeping your heel on the floor while pedaling. Velcro or duct tape may work as well...

[elio]

Say hello to my little friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape

[B3Wannabe]

Say hello to my little friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape

That's ghetto.


Walmart sells some rubberized material near the kitchenware. You can cut a square out of that and use it. It works really well.

[betnich]

Is that the Rubbermaid-type liner you put under the dish rack?

[B3Wannabe]

Is that the Rubbermaid-type liner you put under the dish rack?

Yep. It comes in different colors too.



This is the stuff.

I think it's made by multiple manufacturers.

[QCdrummer]

I was just thinking about this about 2 days ago! I'll probably pick up some later, and it should do the trick. Thanks

[Bronzee]

Yep. It comes in different colors too.



This is the stuff.

I think it's made by multiple manufacturers.

Yeah, thats the kind i got for my kitchen cabinets and i open jars with it...its great,, but, i didnt think about the substain pedal.  :}