How To Play Quick Doubles On The Bass Drum - Foot Technique for Kick Drum

Get asked about this a lot! Playing quick doubles on your kick and bass drum technique in general.

Nothing against slide technique, heel-toe etc - I’ve seen great drummers really get those really firing, but for me it’s all about keeping it simple with a nice, solid heel-up strike.

Here’s my bass drum playlist with some cool exercises to help you build up your kick drum:

   • Kick Drum (Bass Drum) Technique  

The kick pedal I'm using is a trusty Tama Iron Cobra 600, rock solid, fast pedal that gets played for hours every day and does every gig with me. Single and double versions are available here: https://amzn.to/31vDJ1z

Thanks for watching and please let me know if any questions, cheers :)

Mike

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Mike :)