Because the bass drum is controlled by your feet, it’s placed on the floor, at the bottom of a drum kit. Look for bass drums that come with “feet” that help stabilize and secure it so it ...

Charters, in his 1958 book "Jazz: New Orleans 1885-1957," writes Chandler began using a bass drum pedal of his own design in 1894 or 1895, making him "the first drummer in the city to play a set ...