Bass Drum Technique Basics

A brief look into bass drum technique: proper motion for efficient playing at all speed levels. Alot of info to cover so I will be doing more videos touching on: pedal and beater settings/tight springs, coordination between hands and feet/"8422" exercise, speed/control. Be on the lookout for these soon. also, ignore the screaming kids in the background.

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• erik
• schultek
• drums
• kollias
• axis
• metal
• extreme
• blast
• beats
• double
• bass

[FieldsOfQuantum]

what is this technique called? flat foot? also what about rapid transitions between different speeds would it still work? also approx. how long it would take to go from 155 bpm to 185 bpm by training this exercises 1-2 hrs per day? cheerz

[pottersfield13]

@FieldsOfQuantum

i agree with kollias there is no "flatfoot technique." foot is flat however it's still ankle motion. yes it works for speeds over 180-190bpm. watch the video again as this is the point. the bpms dictate the motion just like hand technique. as tempos get faster a different motion is necessary. watch the 3 different motions from slow to fast. 155 will take more of a leg motion as its slower than 185. work on 100, 150, then 200 bpms. you'll see how these tempos effect your motion

[kilzad]

hahahah lol at 7:33 .....loll....wat the hel was that ..anyways thanks man!

[pottersfield13]

ya somebody was doing something i'd rather not say in the background..haha

[turquoiseguy]

thanks so much for this. through all your videos you have been SO much help to me! i cant thank you enough, i am going to try this technique it seems to be perfect! you are a great drummer!

[pottersfield13]

thanks for the nice comment. keep after it you'll get it just takes time to learn to swing the pedal (muscle memory).

[TheChristrepper116]

thanks so much for the video man, i found this right when i was real frustrated and discouraged and it really helped motivate me. also, i was wondering if you had any tips or techniques on coordinating your hands while using a double bass pedal.

[77Arbiter77]

@Sucklessguitarvids i have been through those stages as well and now that i am starting double bass again i am also repeating those stages with my other foot. the whole thing you want to look out for is that your muscle are continuously developing so it might take a while to get to the level you want to be at. a good exercise i found was to start slow like 80 bpm and play for 30 seconds, then take a small break and continuously bump up the tempo. try that and see what goes

[oscarmvl]

One of the best videos in Youtube about this topic, and I've have years of watching double bass drum videos

[lumyingluo]

thanks :D

[Project2am]

Great vid!

[carcassgrindcorpsesc]

@Sucklessguitarvids if you are just starting out then its probably that, but also if your heel is on the pedal at all times it will get your lower leg muscles tired, if you raise your heel you will have louder volume with less effort, the upper leg will get tired at first but its easier to control rather than the lower leg

[Sucklessguitarvids]

so I'm just starting drumming, and I'm doing the basic rock beat (hat, snare, hat, snare), and my foot gets tired really quickly, even though it's only playing on every other beat. Also, the bass drum doesn't seem loud enough. Any advice?

-Rocky James

[331paradiddle]

Very well done. I have been trying to really get my feet together. I play single bass. I practice mostly heel down because I feel lik I have more control. Do you think its possible to gain power and speed with heel down. I have been playing a long time and I am kind of torn between what to practice.

[129jasaxos]

So when I make a double bass transition from a sing pedal I will have to train my secondary foot for consistency er how does it work?

[JediSSJ]

Are your toes flat as well?