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. Last month we began with some basics. This month’s excerpt develops your ability to create warm-ups, beats, and fills by playing two consecutive notes with your bass drums. This chapter includes warm-ups, beats, and fills containing two consecutive 16th notes. Although these two note ideas can be played with one foot, the ability to play two notes evenly and powerfully between your feet must be developed. The warm-up exercises help develop your coordination by focusing solely on repeated two note patterns. Make your feet sound consistent on their own.Beats 13 to 18 are more difficult. Feel free to come back to them at a later date.Beats 16 to 18 have syncopated snare drum rhythms.Beats 19 to 20 are two […]