Double Bass Training

[RedCl0ud22]

My problem with double bass is that past 120 bpm, doing 16th notes, I struggle a lot...but I can play 16th notes at 175-200 bpm with a lot of power no sweat! Any suggestions? 140 bpm is killlller for me. I can never do it well, even after warming up for multiple hours.

[ccfcobro]

@RedCl0ud22 Im pretty much in your situation, noticed you posted this 3months ago, found any techniques or guides since then to help your playing?

[RedCl0ud22]

@ccfcobro Haha, yeah I did actually...I use heel-toe for those bpm. Now I can finally play along with some of my favorite metal songs!

[crazyd305]

lmfao when i was watching him do the 32nd notes on the 120 bpm i imagined the annoying metronome guy going "one, two, three, four, one ,two, god damn, four"

[Daniel3347]

does it matter what kind of double kick for electric

[digitalexcessstudios]

@Daniel3347 Yeah, the e-kick drum makes a huge difference. In this video I'm using the TD-3 kick pad, which isn't always great for triggering fast playing. I then bought a 12" mesh kick which was just way too "bouncy." Your double-pedal choice is even more important in this instance.

Now, I just use a real 22" acoustic kick drum, with a ddrum trigger clipped onto the side. I get the best "feeling" this way.

BTW, now I'm using Axis Longboards.

[Daniel3347]

@digitalexcessstudios thx but im on a DW acoustic drum set now BTW im using DW 3000 double kick

[SecretdwarfRS]

I noticed that your legs aren't moving at all, does all the power come from your ankles?

Thanks :)

[digitalexcessstudios]

@SecretdwarfRS It's much like drumming with your hands. You can get more arm swing and power into slow fills, but the faster you get, the power comes from arms, then wrists, then fingers. For example, I blast beat using my wrists and fingers. Not a lot of arm movement. It's the same principle with my feet. Powerful single strokes with the feet and the faster I get, the more the movement becomes all ankle.

[SecretdwarfRS]

@digitalexcessstudios Thanks for your reply. I just bought Iron Cobra's Junior pedal and I'm very satisfied with them. I can play up to 240BPM after just one day of practice!

[SecretdwarfRS]

@digitalexcessstudios Thanks for helping me out, time to work on those BPM's now! ;)

[jesusdapnk1]

electronic kits are super easy to play no tuning or nothing

double bass is harder on a real kit

cuz u need to get both pedal locations correctly

sounding the same

or descent

[blashyrhkRAAA]

its not harder to play... just to set up

[plopenstien]

need to get the placement right on an electric kit otherwise the sensitivity will be off on one of the pedals and to compensate you'l have to hit harder with one of the pedals.

[ISAxFCKINxRIOS]

3:39 EPIC DEER IN HEADLIGHTS

[wickedandy1]

electronic kit hmmmm intresting for double bass

[putrefactionchamber]

your timing goes to 16/th triplets when u say ur doin 32nd's,,crap

[chicoice321]

how dose the thirty seconds work

[fandymae]

speak up fatty

[ACardFan]

Great! Thanks alot! Btw, it makes it even better you're Irish. ;) Have you heard the song 'Scream Aim Fire' ? I'm working on the beginning intro and I was wondering if you could help me a little (just on the bass drum). It's a fast beat, and I've found my left foot seems to lag a bit. Are there any sort of coordination exercises? Thanks!

[ACardFan]

Also, that's the td3 right? I bought the same one a bit back, and I'm still using it because I'm in an apartment. So can I plug it into just any ordinary amp? And what cord do I use?

[pablinquis]

man are you using the plastic beater??

nice drumming

[0NauGhT0]

can i hook up regular double kick pedals on to an electronic set up?

[nevDRUM125]

yea.

[GerardCB777]

totally

[solidforms]

sucks ass

[AHillFL]

are you playing heel down? if you are thats pretty amazing i dont understand how u can get all that motion out of your ankles that fast.

[dvaesedum]

what kit are you using? Please message me! Great lesson!!!!

[fatallypercussive]

its a roland td3k :) i gots the same

[Meetero]

Awesome video.

[Damnatus86]

this is sick...

very good m8

[bajikorvi]

sounds like u have a accent in swedish:D

[babyg474]

not Swedish, more like Irish.......definitely Irish

[andyscoot43]

definately irish

[digitalexcessstudios]

Yup, Irish! :-)

[IBiteTheHandThatFed]

@digitalexcessstudios I can play double bass just not that well. I want to know how to not get the pain up my ankles when I play. It stops me from completing double bass parts in songs. Could you please give me some pointers that you use?

[racoonfish]

not even close to swedish :P

[bajikorvi]

han låter som mig iallafall, typ " to bi" istället för "to be"

[maidenfan10210]

haha how did you think he was swedish?

[bajikorvi]

okok! i give up! he sounds irish!

[ColmIncendinall]

He is irish haha

[sunshit]

I thought the exact same thing. I cant hear any irish in there.

[bajikorvi]

yay im not alone! haha

[kingmajin]

you can't hear the irish? it's alot.

[JoeyJordison666KoRn]

is that a td3?

[hellooben]

yes,, i have that kit :D

[xBeattyboyx]

where can you get one?

[hellooben]

any music shop :) they are not very rare^^

[TheInfinite91]

Great lesson!

[realmadridnapoli]

I don t like your lesson enough,I m sorry!

[georgepin225]

Your lesson in basic double bass is great. I am a new drummer in my late thirties and any info on double drumming helps the learning process. Your steps and lesson are very easy to absorb and learn from. Just the camera angle is too high and cannot see your feet on the peddles. I notice the uppper part of your leg does not move much. I you are very relaxed when stepping the pedals at high speeds. Please post another lesson on feet control. Show more feet angles and yr techniques. Thanx

[rodnemesis]

poor

[Maruceroooo]

as your comment

[SuicidalBreathe]

I apologise to GagTheMann... =P...

(Y)..

Sorrii... Im gettin liek better understandings as i progress =]..

<33.

[EXnitroxxxxx]

Two things:

1) I preffer heel-up. With heel-down, when playing like 150bmp, it starts to hurt your feet.

2) stop at 4:38. Watch his face :D

[a5hatch]

Great video, One of the better instructional vids on youtube, especially when it comes to double bass, appreciate it man!

[LDX97]

heel down is a terrible way to play, and a lazy habit to start

[thompson515]

heel up is right but i like my heel down when i am playing jazz. (more relaxing for me)

[Huitzel]

Yes it is. Youll regret it after you realize heel up is way more effective. heel down you hardly get any momentum for the beater and the sound it creates is dull compare to heel up. (more momentum)

[thedean64]

well it depends on the music style you are playing. Chances are, you are going to use heel up more often, but if you are playing jazz or soft rock, you may occasionally use heel down to play a little more dynamically.

[SuicidalBreathe]

Heel down you Fagg,,, look at his knees they dont move if he was heel up they would be rising alot.

<3.

[gagethemnm]

too bad i along with lots of other people im sure... can play using only our heel, playing heel up so our knees dont move at all...

[SomecallmeJack]

thanks man, this is pretty helpful, I got a double bass pedal yesterday & Ive been experimenting with it, but the 8ths on each foot is a great idea, thanks. by the way, do you play heel up or down?

[metalmusicmike]

this is a very gd instructional video. probly the best ive seen on youtube. i dnt play drums, but wenever i get a chance i love busting the old double bass!!! gd job man, keep up the awesome drumming!!

[cossine]

really didatic.... good job, man...

[zakkrick]

kool

[Imsdal666]

Nice vid and tnx alot=) that really helped=D

[drumdemon3]

Very cool tips man.Kev

[digitalexcessstudios]

The Roland TD-3 I use in this video cost me €1,000 at the time of purchase which was nearly a year ago now! I'm sure you can pick them up much cheaper, although I've heard they've been discontinued (not too sure about this).

Other than that - I'd say keep saving and get the best you can afford, it will be worth it, trust me!

[unicornsareus]

thanks for the help. Im gettin my first electric drum kit and i was jus wonderin what the best kit would be for around $600.

[SUBMISSION666]

holy irish

[eoattc]

Thanks for help!