d.hitchcock Says Re: Kick drum/Bass drum exercises

Submitted On: Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 - 10:10 AM

I've never felt the need for a double pedal or double BD. Not saying my single foot can do all the heavy double-pedal stuff, but it can do what I need it to do.

Double strokes between hands/foot.

Different groups of hands/foot strokes: 3/1, 3/2, 4/1, 4/2, etc.

Six stroke rolls substituting the bass drum for either (and both!) of the accented single strokes.

Play ruffs (and flams too, I guess) with BD playing the grace notes.

Play single strokes around your drums using the BD for half of the single strokes. Play 8ths, triplets, 16ths, etc., changing note values on the fly.

I'm no BD expert, but this stuff works well for me.

d.hitchcock

King Says Re: Kick drum/Bass drum exercises

Submitted On: Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 - 9:16 AM

Check out http://www.theblackpage.net/ . It's a GREAT magazine and you can download it along with other back issues for free! They have some great exercises for kick drum and independence. Check it out!

Carver Drums Says Re: Kick drum/Bass drum exercises

Submitted On: Monday, Nov 16, 2009 - 9:15 PM

Check out Bass Drum Control by Colin Bailey. Excellent book for the single pedal.

- - D - - Says Re: Kick drum/Bass drum exercises

Submitted On: Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 - 1:39 PM

Get a metronome and play quarters, sixteens, triplets, until you cant take it anymore...that should improve your feet chops, God knows i need to.

ThatDrummerKid Says Re: Kick drum/Bass drum exercises

Submitted On: Monday, Nov 9, 2009 - 1:31 PM

do you play heel up or heel down?

drumfreak Says Kick drum/Bass drum exercises

Submitted On: Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 - 11:46 AM

Hi Simon, please try http://DrummerConnection.com/drumlessons Billy has done over 10 Kick Drum lessons!