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Uploaded by on Jan 2, 2009

Some tips on getting started on double bass drum playing, with exercises.

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  • nice video, what snare is that and what heads do you have on it please? thanks

  • @Mirozenx thanks. the main snare (and the whole kit) is a Mapex Deep Forest limited edition - the drums are made the same as the Orion series but the material is Cherrywood - comes with 24k gold plater hardware, very unique kit - i actually ended up selling it a few years ago

  • Can you comment on your throne height and height of the snare drum? I'm a tall guy and am trying to find the sweet spot

  • @Mudvaynedrummer I find most effective for throne height/leg position is to keep your legs bent just a little bit above a 90 degree angle - maybe about 95 or 100 degree angle. for snare height I find it's about the same - I set my arms at exactly a 90 degree angle, so that my forearms and perfectly horizontal, and set the snare height just maybe an inch below my arms/sticks, do there are never any accidental rim shots

  • This is the first video I watch that actually explains how to solve my problems. Thanks dude. You have a very nice kit.

  • @TheBoaConstrictor95 thanks dude, glad you found this perspective helpful

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  • And what about continuous double bass play... is is me or is it really difficult to play? By the way this video is great and it helped a lot.

  • Really helpful. Thanks. I think it's really important to start slowly and this video brings home the importance of not trying to instantly sound like Mike Portnoy.

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  • im bout to go try this i been playing for 4 months but i got a double bass 4 days ago

  • @Midnight77Angel glad you found it helpful....i also played single bass for quite a while before i started double bass, so my left food was like a childs when i began

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