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Bass Drum Development - 4 Focused Exercises for Building Raw Speed

One of the most common questions I get asked in clinics is, “How did you develop your foot speed?” And that is often followed by, “What pedal do you use?” I can promise you this: Bass drum speed has almost…

Mike Johnston
Feb 23, 2017

Raw Speed Bass Drum Workout with Mike Johnston

This bass drum workout is all about developing your raw speed. Raw speed is very different from pattern speed. Pattern speed requires your brain to keep track of a specific sequence of rights, lefts, and kicks, and you have to…

Mike Johnston
Feb 23, 2017