Continuing from last month’s re-introduction of Joe Franco’s classic book Double Bass Drumming, and his concept called the Single Stroke System. Here is Joe’s chapter on Sixteenth Note Double Bass Patterns. There are many more patterns and beats included in the book. Here are the different one beat patterns that can be formed by breaking up the 16th note grouping 1E&A. The figure beneath each pattern shows how it is played on the two bass drums Here are some examples of beats using 16th note bass drum patterns The beats in this section are written with an eighth note ride. Here are some suggestions for other ride patterns. Since most of the bass drum patterns in this section are designed around a 2 and 4 backbeat on the snare, any hand pattern with accents on 2 and 4 can be used. For example, the single paradiddle (RLRR LRLL RLRR LRLL) […]

July 2022 Issue