Bobby Rondinelli and Michael Lauren wrote The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming. It takes a slightly different approach from our ongoing studies from the Joe Franco book on double bass drumming. This month’s excerpt develops your ability to create warm-ups, beats, and fills by playing four consecutive notes with your bass drums. Playing Four Consecutive 16th Notes with Double Bass Drums -Fours are difficult when leading with your weak foot. We suggest that you don’t avoid this problem. Working on the difficult things makes you a stronger drummer. -All of the patterns can be played leading with either your strong or weak foot. However, in the real world, what you play and how it sounds is more important than how you play it. -Practicing is about working on what you can’t do well. -Pay attention when the snare and bass drum hit together. Make sure they’re in unison. Don’t flam […]

April 2023 Issue