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By Jared Falk, Sean Lang, and

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Getting Started

Bass Drum

Independence

The Heel Toe

Technique

Heel Toe

Exercises

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Introduction 40

Footwear & Pedal Settings 41

Developing The Technique 41

Developing The Left Foot 42

Applying It Within A Beat 43

Applying It Within A Fill 44

Beginner Beats 47 Beginner Fills 49 Intermediate Beats 50 Intermediate Fills 52 Advanced Beats 53 Advanced Fills 55

The Element Of Groove 57

Developing Balance & Control 59

Basic 8th & 16th Note Patterns 61

Bass Drum Triplets 62

Foot Assignments 64

Single Stroke Beats 65

Single Stroke Fills 68

Note Value Exercises 70

The Herta Lick 72

Introduction 74

Double Bass Warm-Ups 75

Developing The Weaker Foot 76

Double Bass Slide Triplet 77

Developing Slow Speeds 78

Developing Speed With Single

Strokes 79

Developing Endurance 81

The Swivel Technique 86

Practicing Along To Music 86

Developing Hand & Foot

Independence 87

Ending With Odd Numbers 89

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The Slide Technique

Slide Technique

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Double Pedal Single

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Double Pedal Single

Strokes (Dave)

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Basic 16th Note Patterns 91

16th Note Triplets With Double

Strokes 93

Herta’s With Double Strokes 94

Beginner Beats 97 Intermediate Beats 99 Advanced Beats 101 Beginner Beats 104 Beginner Fills 106 Intermediate Beats 108 Intermediate Fills 110 Advanced Beats 112 Advanced Fills 114 Introduction 116

One Foot vs. Two Foot 116

Skank Blast 117

Hammer Blast 118

Bomb Blast 119

Gravity Blast 120

Traditional Blast 121

Hybrid Hammer Blast 122

Developing Speed With One Foot 123

Creating Groove Within Blasts 123

5 Stroke Rolls 125

6 Stroke Rolls 126

7 Stroke Rolls 127

9 Stroke Rolls 128

11 Stroke Rolls 129

Swiss Army Triplets 130

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Double Pedal Single

Strokes (Jared)

Broken Double Bass

Beats

Double Bass

Exercises

Metal & Blast Beats

Rudiments With The

Feet

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Jared Falk’s Hand To Feet Combos 132

Dave Atkinson’s Hand To Feet

Combos 133

Sean Lang’s Hand To Feet Combos 135

Dave’s Play Alongs 138

Sean’s Play Alongs 139

Jared’s Play Alongs 140

Slide Technique 141

Double Pedal Slide Technique 141

Swivel Technique 141

Double Pedal Double Strokes 142

Double Pedal Single Strokes 142

Feathering The Bass Drum 142

Heel-Toe Technique 142

Heel-Toe Double Stroke Roll 143

Heel-Toe Triple Stroke 143

Heel-Toe Hi-Hat Splash 143

Heel-Toe Over Multiple Pedals 143

Double Stroke Herta’s 143

5 Stroke Rolls 144

6 Stroke Rolls 144

7 Stroke Rolls 144

9 Stroke Rolls 144

11 Stroke Rolls 144

Swiss Army Triplets 144

One Handed Roll 145

Break Beat 145

Double Pedal Single Strokes 145

Single Stroke Four 145

Single Stroke Herta’s 146

Double Pedal Slide Triplet 146

Gravity Blast 146

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Hand To Feet

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Drum Play Alongs

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Drum Play Alongs

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Drum Play Alongs

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Slow Motion

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Introduction 147

Gibraltar Intruder 147

Axis Longboard 148

Tama Speed Cobra 148

Tama Iron Cobra 149

Gibraltar 3311 149

Pearl Eliminator 149

Yamaha Flying Dragons 150

Pearl P900 150

Stomp Drive Direct Drive Retrofit 150

Playing In Unison 151

Double Pedal Boot Camp 151

Flat Foot Technique 154

Double Strokes With One Foot 154

Drum Solo #1 (Dave) 154

Drum Solo #2 (Dave) 155

Drum Solo #3 (Sean) 155

Drum Solo #4 (Sean) 155

Drum Solo #5 (Jared) 155

Drum Battle #1 157

Drum Battle #2 157

Drum Battle #3 157

Gear Talk 158

Triggers 158

Sean Lang Interview 158

Dave Atkinson Interview 159

Jared Falk 159

Behind The Scenes 159

Credits & Outtakes 159

Track Listing 160

Credits 171

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Pedal Reviews

Drum Play Alongs

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Welcome

Welcome to Bass Drum Secrets 2.0! This product gives you all the tools

you need to take your bass drum technique and drumming to the next level

while having a ton of fun. If you’re just getting started, check out the

intro-duction and get to know the men that will always be here to teach you bass

drum techniques: Jared Falk, Sean Lang, and Dave Atkinson.

With this product, practice, patience, and a very strong will to succeed will

get you on your way to becoming the drummer you aspire to be. As you

make your way through the exercises in this product, always remember

that it takes hard work and a lot of perseverance to become proficient with

any musical instrument. If you keep at it you WILL succeed. Just keep a

positive mind-set and most important of all, enjoy the ride.

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DVD #1

Module #1 - Getting Started

Introduction

The “Getting Started” Module is the perfect introduction to BDS 2.0. You will get to know your three instructors: Jared, Sean, and Dave while learning essential bass drum fundamentals.

Lessons Include:

Choosing A Pedal

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Drum Tuning & Muffling

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• Heel Up Technique

Beater Choice

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• Heel Down Technique

Pedal Settings & Adjustments

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• Flat Foot Technique

Seat Height & Posture

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• To Bury Or Not To Bury

Bass Drum Speed Tips

• Choosing A Pedal

With the amount of different brands and pedal specifications that we have at our disposal nowadays, choosing a bass drum pedal can be a daunting task. Like drumsticks, what to look for in a bass drum pedal can be very sub-jective – it depends heavily on your personal requirements. In this lesson, Jared, Sean and Dave, share their thoughts on what they look for when choosing a bass drum pedal, which will give you a greater level of confidence and knowledge when choosing one for yourself. What’s great about this lesson is that you’ll get three different sets of opinions from three very experienced drummers that have gone through many bass drum pedals. The tips and tricks shared here will help you attain a better understanding on what you should look out for in regards to build quality, features, and feel. Refer to page 146 for a number of detailed pedal reviews.

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Drum Tuning & Muffling

Like most things related to drumming, a good bass drum sound depends on numerous factors. Having a good understanding of some of them will help you shape the sound to your liking. There’s no such thing as “the right way” or “the only way” to tune or muffle a drum. In the video, Jared, Sean, and Dave go over

their personal muffling and tuning preferences. This lesson is filled with great tips and tricks regarding not only tuning and muffling, but drumhead selection and tuning for gigs.

The more time you spend experimenting with differ-ent types of tuning, drumheads, muffling, and miking techniques, the better you’ll understand the steps you’ll need to take in order to achieve the sound you

want. It’s all about how you want to sound. If you don’t know how you want to sound, focus on the bass drum sound of some of your favorite drummers and favorite record-ings for inspiration.

Beater Choice

Choosing a beater is often overlooked by drummers. We tend to focus our attention on bass drum pedals, muffling and tuning tech-niques, however the type of beater you use influences your sound and overall feel. In this lesson, Jared, Sean, and Dave discuss how the material of beaters influences the sound, tone, and feel you get from the bass drum and auxiliary percussion. They also give some insight on what types of beaters to use on electronic drums, and how the weight of the beater influences the way you play.

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Pedal Settings & Adjustments

Bass drum pedals are extremely adjustable. Even the cheapest ones have quite a few options. It can be overwhelming to figure out exactly how each setting will affect pedal response and feel, and how to use them to get the pedals to behave as you want them to. To help you out on this, Jared, Sean, and Dave discuss some of the most common pedal set-ups, and share some cool tips and tricks that will have you spending more time playing the pedals than setting them up.

When it comes time to adjust your bass drum pedals, you have to be aware that you’ll get a different response and feel from them as you change their settings. Jared, Sean, and Dave go over their own preferences in this lesson, with results from various years of experimentation. Use their tips as a guide as you mess around with your pedal settings. As you’ll get to see from Jared’s preferences, even the weirdest settings can work very well. Don’t be afraid to experiment and focus on comfort and results.

Adjust Spring Tension

Loosen The Screw

Adjust Both Beaters To The Same Height

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Seat Height & Posture

A well set up throne and proper posture will enhance your drumming. Seat height and posture also allow you to play comfortably for longer periods at a time. This makes it much easier for you to enjoy the time you spend behind the kit. In this lesson, Jared, Sean, and Dave go over their drum throne preferences, the way they sit behind a drum set, and discuss the advantages of their methods. They give you an overview of some of the most common problems you’ll find when using improper posture and seat height.

A good stool is a very important tool in help-ing you keep a proper posture behind the drum set. A drum throne with a back rest is a great example. It prevents you from

straining your back and avoiding long term injuries. You don’t have to buy a stool with a back rest like Jared’s, but don’t forget to think about your comfort first and foremost the next time you go out to buy a new throne.

Bass Drum Setup Tips

A drum kit set up to suit your body speci-fications makes a huge difference in your playing. Don’t underestimate the power of comfort when playing drums. The more comfortable you are the better you’ll be able to play and for longer peri-ods of time. In this lesson, Jared, Sean, and Dave dive into the world of bass drum setup, discussing bass drum and pedal positioning.

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Heels Up Technique

The heel up technique is used by the majority of rock and double bass drummers. The idea behind this technique is that of keeping the heel off of the foot plate while you perform a stroke using your whole leg. This way you can get a lot of volume and power from each stroke, especially when compared to the heel down technique. In this video lesson, Jared, Sean, and Dave discuss the heel up technique, how to execute it prop-erly, and how to play it without burying the beater.

Heels Down Technique

With the heel down technique the heels never lift off of the pedal. It’s a great technique for soft playing. For example, it’s a very common technique in jazz drumming. Thomas Lang however uses it for powerful and fast playing, so this technique is very versatile. In this lesson, Jared, Sean, and Dave, discuss the heel down technique and how it can be applied to your drumming.

The way you use this technique will depend greatly on the type of sound you wish to produce. You can bury the beater on the drumhead, which is great for rock and all types of heavy music since the strokes generate a lot of power and volume, while choking the sound of the bass drum at the same time. You can play a stroke and let the beater re-bound, which creates a fat and resonant sound, which is great for playing funk and any type of groove based music. In the video, Jared demonstrates how he keeps the beater off of the drumhead while using the heel up technique. If you want to know more about burying the beater, check the lesson “To Bury Or Not To Bury” in this module on page

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The muscles we use the most for playing the heel down technique are commonly un-derdeveloped, since there are very few things we do on a day-to-day basis that uses them. Heel down playing is one of the few things we can do to exercise those muscles. Strengthening them will get you playing heel down with more speed, power, and control. You must be patient when practicing this technique. It takes quite a long time to develop any muscle. Practicing heel down playing for long periods of time is the best way to ensure a fast muscle growth.

Flat Foot Technique

The flat foot technique is basically a hybrid foot technique for playing fast strokes with your feet. It’s not heel up nor heel down, it’s a mix between both. In this lesson, Sean Lang introduces you to the flat foot technique, showing exactly how it’s played and how it works.

This is an introductory lesson on the flat foot technique. For further explanation of the Flat Foot Technique check out Sean’s in depth explanation of it in Module #20.

To Bury Or Not To Bury

Burying the beater is when you keep it in contact with the bass drum head right after performing a heel up stroke, and actually chokes the sound of the bass drum. This technique is often associated with rock drummers. In this next video, Jared, Sean, and Dave discuss the advantages and disadvantages of burying the beater into the bass drumhead.

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Burying the beater is usually a side effect of heel up playing. If you want to be an all-around drummer, using this technique all the time won’t get you far. Jazz, R&B, Latin, and even some styles of rock require a more open tone from the bass drum. It’s impor-tant you learn how to play the bass drum with and without burying the beater. There are two good approaches for getting your beater to stay off of the drumhead.

The first one is by using heel down playing. Due to the low pressure the ball of the foot has on the foot plate, it’s easy for the beater to just bounce back after hitting the bass drum. The second one is actually executed while in heel up position. Right after per-forming a stroke, relax the ball of the foot and let it come down to rest on the pedal. This is something hard to get at first, but like everything, diligent practice will allow you to master this approach. Watch Jared in this video as he demonstrates how he keeps the beater off of the drumhead while using heel up technique. Use his demo to study the required motions to play heel up without burying the beater.

Conclusion

This first module focuses heavily on gear tips, setup, and basic foot technique. Although you can skip it all together and go right to the instructional portion of Bass Drum Se-crets, we encourage you to make sure you go through all the lessons here. They are valuable resources that will really help you make the right decisions for your drumming techniques. The lessons contain material to which Jared, Sean, and Dave will refer back to during the other modules, so it’s best if you just watch them before the rest so you won’t get lost later on.

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2 Introduction

Total independence is one of the most sought out things in the world of drum-ming. Independence is what lets you perform whatever you feel like playing with each limb at a given time. Much like everything drum related, for get-ting more independence takes prac-tice. This next video is an introductory lesson to bass drum independence. Here, Jared Falk explains what you can expect from this module, what type of exercises you’ll be working on, and gives you two very cool exercises for you to start working on your bass drum independence right away.

The hand patterns provided with this lesson will be heavily used in the lessons included in this module. Nevertheless, you can combine them with every foot pattern included in the Bass Drum Secrets as well. So, once you’ve gone through a lesson in this product, go back to it and play these hand patterns with the foot patterns notated in the exercis-es. This is a great way for working on new ideas, independence, and to expand on the material included in this pack.

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Bass Drum Independence is something that a lot of drummers struggle with. Separating your hands from your feet and your right foot from your left foot is no easy task. That’s where this module hits the mark. It includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced hand patterns that are designed specifically to take your bass drum independence to the next level. Then once you have completed the module, you can apply your new skills with some of the included drum play along songs.

Lessons Include:

Introduction

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• Intermediate Exercises

• Advanced Exercises

• Jazz Exercises

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Beginner Hand Patterns

Welcome to the beginner section of the Bass Drum Independence Module. Here we have given you six hand patterns and ten beginner foot patterns to combine. For each hand pattern, you go through all ten foot patterns with your dominant foot. The level of difficulty increases as you progress through each pattern. In the video, Jared takes you through some combinations between the hand and foot patterns, so you can see exactly how they should be played. Although the material in this lesson is mostly used for devel-oping your independence, you can still apply it to your everyday playing.

Once you can play these combinations accurately, go through them once again adding the hi-hat foot as notated on the sheet music on page 25. You can further expand on these combinations by having your weaker foot play the bass drum patterns instead, use the hi-hat pedal to play them if you only have one bass drum pedal. Once you have that down, go through all combinations by playing the bass drum patterns with the weaker foot and the hi-hat foot patterns with the stronger foot. All of these different com-binations are awesome for developing control and independence with your weaker foot.

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Intermediate Hand Patterns

Much like the beginner lesson on bass drum independence, in this lesson, Jared takes you through all possible combinations between six hand patterns and ten intermedi-ate foot patterns, so you can see exactly how they sound and how they should be played. The hand patterns are exactly the same as the ones used in the beginner les-son. The difference here is in the foot patterns, which are based around 8th and 16th notes. These patterns are challenging so make sure you start slow, get the sequence of strokes down, and then slowly increase the tempo. It’s very important that you’ve taken the time to go through the beginner lesson before trying these exercises.

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Advanced Hand Patterns

In this lesson, Jared takes you through multiple combinations between six hand patterns and ten advanced foot patterns, so you can see exactly how they sound and how they should be played. The hand patterns are exactly the same as the ones used in the be-ginner and intermediate lessons. He also teaches you how to continue to work on foot independence once you’re done with the exercises provided in this module. Make sure you’ve been through the beginner and intermediate lessons on bass drum indepen-dence before diving into these patterns as these are very challenging. Remember, start slowly, learn the sequence first, and then increase the tempo gradually.

The hand and foot patterns that we’ve given to you in these lessons on bass drum in-dependence can be mixed and matched to create new combinations for you to work on. For instance, take the first count of hand pattern #5 and use it to replace the third count on hand pattern #2, and take the second count of hand pattern #6 and replace the sec-ond count of hand pattern #2 with it. Then, take this new hand pattern and go through the beginner, intermediate, and advanced foot patterns. This is not only a cool way of coming up with new exercises, but also of creating new drum beats. Use this concept for creating new foot patterns as well.

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Additional Independence Exercises

To make the previous hand patterns even more challenging, consider adding in the hi-hat foot on the following counts. This will help further build your independence between all four of your limbs.

For even further work on your independence, play the hi-hat with your weaker hand and the snare drum with your stronger hand while going through different foot patterns. This is a great idea for strengthening your weaker hand and for developing control and inde-pendence with it as well.

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3 Developing The Technique

The heel-toe technique has been around for quite some time, but only recently has it become very popular amongst the drumming community. This is a great technique for playing fast double strokes with the feet, much like the slide technique. It is argued that the heel toe technique is easier to control than the slide technique, since you’re only re-quired to learn the correct foot motion instead of having to spend time building your leg muscles. In this lesson, Jared Falk breaks down the heel-toe technique for you, show-ing you exactly how and what to practice to develop it. He also takes the time to debunk some of the more common myths associated with the heel-toe technique as well, like foot size, type of footwear, and type of bass drum pedal.

As you practice this technique, strive for having the two motions meld into one single rocking motion with the foot. The rocking motion is what will enable you to play a fast double, since you’ll get two strokes from one single motion. Don’t slam the foot too hard onto the footboard when playing the heel stroke; easy does it. It may take you five minutes, or it may take you five hours to learn how to play this technique. Time doesn’t really mat-ter here, you can do it. You just have to be very patient and keep at it.

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Module #3 - The Heel Toe Technique

The heel-toe technique has always been somewhat of a mystery to many drummers. When taught correctly, it can be learned in a few short minutes. However, without proper instruction, it can easily take days or even weeks of trial-and-error to get it working. This module simplifies the process and teaches you how to play the heel toe technique with step-by-step examples. You will learn how to master the technique and how to apply it within your drumming.

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Developing The Technique

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Developing The Weaker Foot

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3 Developing The Weaker Foot

Having the ability to play the heel-toe technique with your feet will take your drum-ming to a whole new level. Even if you don’t use a double bass pedal you still have the hi-hat pedal and the bass drum pedal to work with, so you’re still a double pedal drummer. Heel-toe works great on the hi-hat, enabling you to play very fast hi-hat splashes. Watch this drum lesson and find out how to develop heel-toe with your weaker foot, so you can use it on the hi-hat pedal, on your second bass drum pedal or even on an auxiliary percussion pedal.

Pedal Settings

If you only have a really cheap double bass or single bass drum pedal, don’t worry about it. The heel-toe technique can be performed on virtually any pedal there is. You don’t need to have the most expensive pedal on the market that features eighty different adjustments to be able to play this technique. In this lesson, Jared Falk shows exactly what you can adjust on your pedal that will help you play the heel-toe technique with ease.

Bass Drum Pedals

Virtually any pedal works with the heel-toe tech-nique. The type of pedal you use depends on your own personal preferences. In this lesson Jared shares his thoughts on a few pedals he thinks have the best price/quality relationship for playing the heel-toe technique. If you’re thinking of up-grading to a new bass drum pedal, this lesson will be very helpful.

In the video, Jared shares three pedal possibili-ties for you to purchase. However, as you may be well aware of, there are a ton more out there that could be better for you. So after you’re done with this video, check out module 19 for pedal reviews on the models Jared talked about in this video, as well as some other very popular bass drum pedals.

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Applying The Technique

This lesson is where the fun really begins. Here, you’re introduced to your first drum beats and drum fills that incorporate the heel-toe technique. If you haven’t taken the time to work on the previous lessons from this module, make sure you go over them first. Doing so will enable you to go through these exercises a lot quicker and with better sounding results.

Applying the heel-toe technique to the drum set is the next natural step. Each exer-cise on this lesson works on different aspects of this technique. You have very differ-ent note values to work with, some hand-to-feet combinations, and single stroke roll to double stroke roll transitions. Jared also teaches you how to play a triple stroke using heel-toe, as well as how to use the heel-toe technique on the hi-hat pedal.

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Take your time developing this next fill. Start at a tempo that you feel most comfort-able playing the technique. From there, you can slowly speed it up over time.

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4 DVD #3

Module #4 - Heel Toe Exercises

Module #3 is dedicated to teaching you how to develop the heel-toe technique accurate-ly. Once you’ve been through its lessons and are able to play the heel-toe comfortably with at least one foot, you can start working on the exercises Jared Falk included in this module.

This fourth module covers beginner, intermediate, and advanced drumming patterns that make specific use of this unique technique. These examples will help you get started with incorporating double strokes in beats, and will leave you well prepared for creating your own unique heel-toe-based beats and fills in the future!

If you use a different technique from the heel-toe, like the slide technique for instance, you can still use every exercise in this module. You just have to replace the heel-toe double strokes with the technique you’re most comfortable with to perform bass drum double strokes. Once you’ve mastered these exercises, go through all of them with your weaker foot as well.

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4 Beginner Fills

The number of drum fills you can come up with is not limited by the number of ex-ercises on the Bass Drum Secrets, it’s limited only by your imagination. Like Jared states in the video, after you’ve mastered the fills as notated, you can start by mov-ing your hands around different drums and cymbals to come up with new variations. Other cool things you can do include playing some of the double strokes with the hi-hat pedal instead, playing the doubles as singles and spread them between the two pedals, and changing the sticking pattern of the hand strokes.

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Module #5 - The Slide Technique

This module covers the slide technique, a popular alternative to the heel-toe technique. The slide technique can be used in many different styles of music and is a natural way to play quick double strokes.

Introduction

In this lesson, Dave Atkinson introduces you to the slide technique. The slide technique is Dave’s weapon of choice for playing fast double strokes with a single pedal. This is an awesome technique to learn and develop, and much like the heel-toe, it will let you add some doubles here and there without the need to use a double bass drum pedal.

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Developing The Technique

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5 Footwear & Pedal Settings

How important is the type of shoes I wear? What about playing with socks or barefoot? I have big feet, will I be able to perform this technique properly? How do I setup the pedals to improve my playing experience? If these are some of the questions you have regarding this technique, then look no further. In this lesson, Dave answers all of those questions and much more.

Developing The Technique

This technique may take a little longer to master than heel-toe, since it’s not only required of you to learn the proper motions behind the technique, but to spend some time building your leg muscles to perform it at faster tempos. In this lesson, Dave breaks down the slide technique for you, showing you exactly how and what to prac-tice to develop it. Below are five basic exercises for you to start practicing the slide technique.

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5 Developing The Left Foot

Having the ability to play the slide technique with both feet will take your drumming to a whole new level. Even if you don’t use a double bass pedal you still have the hi-hat pedal and the bass drum pedal to work with. Watch this drum lesson and find out how to develop the slide technique with your weaker foot, so you can use it on the hi-hat pedal, on your secondary bass drum pedal or even on an auxiliary percussion pedal.

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5 Applying It Within A Beat

Now that you’ve learned how to play the slide technique with at least one of your feet, it’s time to put it to good use. In this lesson, Dave Atkinson teaches you how to play eight drum beats that incorporate the slide technique. The exercises you’ll find in this lesson range from punk, to shuffle and even samba based drum beats. As you play these exercises you’ll start to realize that the slide technique is applicable to all different styles of music.

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Getting Started

Bass Drum

Independence

The Heel Toe

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