The Kick Drum Track
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The Testing Rules:
1. Each can be attempted only twice during any testing session.
2. You may administer the test all at once or lesson by lesson as you learn them.
3. You can either choose to test yourself, ask a friend or parent to monitor your test, or upload a video of your test to the Student YouTube Channel. If you do a video, please follow the testing rules. You’re only cheating yourself if you don’t.
The Test
Session 1:Beginner: All exercises at 70bpm.
Intermediate: All exercises at 85bpm
Expert: All exercises at 100bpm.
Session 2: Beginner: All exercises at 60bpm.
Intermediate: All exercises at 70bpm.
Expert: All exercises at 90bpm.
Session 3: Beginner: All exercises at 60bpm.
Intermediate: All exercises at 70bpm.
Expert: All exercises at 90bpm.
Session 4: Beginner: All exercises at 60bpm with hihat ostinatos 1-3
Intermediate: All exercises at 70bpm with hihat ostinatos 1-3
Expert: All exercises at 90bpm with hihat ostinatos 1-3.
Session 5: Beginner: All exercises at 60bpm.
Intermediate: All exercises at 70bpm.
Expert: All exercises at 90bpm.
Sessions 6: Beginner-Play the entire exercise at 60bpm.
Intermediate-Play the entire exercise at 80bpm.
Expert-Play the entire exercise at 95bpm.
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Session 1#57 Bass Drum Warm Up [expand title=”Description”]This lesson breaks apart some simple patterns that will help you warm your foot up before launching into an intense shed session.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/may2013live/sdsmrngbeg5_21_13_sd57.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/may2013live/sdsmrngbeg5_21_13_hd57.mp4″]  |
Session 2#289 Bass Drum Control Pt.1 [expand title=”Description”]So much is said about bass drum speed…but speed is no good unless you can control your foot. This lesson series is all about controlling your kick drum. We go through exercises that help you transition between different subdivisions so that when you do gain that blazing fast foot, you’ll be able to have complete control over it. Part 1 of a 3 part series.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2013live/sdsbegmrng9_24_13_sd289.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2013live/sdsbegmrng9_24_13_hd289.mp4″] |
Session 3#292 Bass Drum Control Pt.2 [expand title=”Description”]In this installment of this series on control, we look at controlling the kick drum within your grooves. Part 2 of a 3 part series.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/begmrngbassdrumcontrol10_2_12-20121002-102945_678_qtp.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/begmrngbassdrumcontrol10_2_12-20121002-102945_678_qtp.mp4″] |
Session 4#293 Bass Drum Control Pt.3 [expand title=”Description”]This lesson will further help your foot as well as add some different hi-hat ostinatos to your kick patterns. Part 3 of a 3 part series.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/begmrngbassdrumcontrolpt210_30_12-20121030-103151_678_qtp.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/begmrngbassdrumcontrolpt210_30_12-20121030-103151_678_qtp.mp4″] |
Session 5#290 Bass Drum Endurance [expand title=”Description”]When I was playing in New Orleans, I would often play 2 gigs in a day. That’s 8 hours of playing time! Having the endurance to was a must. This lesson focuses on endurance in your kick drum.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2013live/sdsintmrng9_26_13_sd290.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2013live/sdsintmrng9_26_13_hd290.mp4″] |
Session 6#302 Bass Drum Speed – The Pyramid [expand title=”Description”]The Pyramid is an exercise that I developed to specifically work on kick drum speed. I think you’ll be pleasantly suprised at the results you see after learning these exercises and applying them to your practice time.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2013live/sdsadvevng9_19_13_sd291.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2013live/sdsadvevng9_19_13_hd291.mp4″] |