Bass Drum Technique Workshop
In this Drumstroke video tutorial series, drum guru Luke Oswald reveals the steps to take to build up bionic feet when playing your kit, including speed and endurance and the ability to play what’s in your head!
Heel Up & Heel Down Techniques
• Single-Stroke Bass Drum Techniques (10:50) - Luke explains how to play bass drum single-strokes using both heel-down and heel-up techniques.
• Double-Stroke Bass Drum Techniques (09:56) - Learn how to play double-strokes on the bass drum using the heel-down, heel-up and slide techniques.
• Bass Drum Techniques Recap (03:24) - Luke reviews the important aspects of the Bass Drum Technique lessons.
Single-Stroke Exercises for Bass Drum
• Bass Drum Single-Strokes - Introduction (05:48) - Luke explains his approach to building single-stroke technique with the bass drum.
• Bass Drum Single-Strokes Exercises (10:45) - Luke provides several exercises designed to develop technique and control while building chops.
• Single-Stroke Exercises for Bass Drum Recap (00:49) - The Bass Drum Single-Strokes lesson is recapped.
Double-Stroke Exercises for Bass Drum
• Bass Drum Double-Strokes - Introduction (09:15) - Learn how to play bass drum double-strokes with one foot.
• Bass Drum Double-Strokes Exercises - Pt. 1 (06:31) - Luke provides a series of exercises designed to build your double-stroke technique with one foot.
• Bass Drum Double-Strokes Exercises - Pt. 2 (09:16) - Explore additional duplet based double-stroke exercises for the bass drum.
• Bass Drum Double-Strokes Recap (05:21) - Luke recaps the Bass Drum Double-Strokes lessons.
Advanced Bass Drum Techniques
• "3, 4 & 5" Grouped Bass Drum Notes - Pt. 1 (04:53) - Learn how to play three, four and five note groupings with one foot on the bass drum.
• "3, 4 & 5" Grouped Bass Drum Notes - Pt. 2 (06:22) - Luke continues the explanation of his approach to playing groups of three, four and five notes with the bass drum.
• "3, 4 & 5" Grouped Bass Drum Note Exercises (04:34) - Discover a series of exercises designed to build your endurance and chops when playing groups of three, four and five notes with one foot on the bass drum.
• Bass Drum Single-Slide Technique Exercises - Pt. 1 (10:52) - Luke explains the "single-slide" technique and how you can use the double-stroke slide technique as a way to play a constant stream of single-strokes with one foot.
• Bass Drum Single-Slide Technique Exercises - Pt. 2 (08:41) - Luke continues his explanation of the single-slide technique and provides several exercises designed to develop this approach to bass drum single-strokes.
• Bass Drum Single-Slide Technique Recap (04:55) - Luke summarizes all the important aspects of the 3's, 4's, 5's and the Single-Slide Technique lessons.