How To Play DOUBLE BASS for BEGINNERS

How To Play Double Bass Drum for Beginners

Learning how to play the double bass drums? In this beginner video I break down how to play alternating 8th notes and 16th notes with your feet on the double pedals. You can download this lesson for FREE below.

8th Note Exercise: 1:27
Double Pedal Foot Position: 2:21
16th Note Exercise: 2:41

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DRUMS:

Mapex Black Panther - Black Widow

CYMBALS:

Meinl 15" Pure Alloy Hi Hats

Meinl 10" Classic Customs Dark Splash

Meinl 17" Classic Extreme Metal Crash

Meinl 18" Classic Extreme Metal Crash

Meinl 20" Pure Alloy Medium Ride

Meinl 16"/18" Classic Extreme Metal Stack

DOUBLE PEDALS:

Axis AL2 w/ Micro Tune

DRUMSTICKS:

Los Cabos 5b Red Hickory Intense

INTERFACE:

Focusrite 18i20 2nd Gen

DRUM SKINS:

Evans G2 Clear

Evans HD Genera Dry

Evans EMAD2

MICROPHONES:

AKGD112 MK II

CAD M179 Variable-Pattern Condenser

CAD PRO-7 Drum Microphones

Shure SM57

CAMERAS:

Canon G7X Mark ii

GoPro Hero 5 x2

IN EARS:

Shure SE215

MIXER:

Mackie Mix 8

ABOUT CAMERON FLEURY:

Cameron Fleury is an accomplished drummer with solid experience in the Canadian metal scene. Cameron has put his musical talent to work filling in as a drummer on international tours and professional studio recording sessions. You can often find Cameron playing on SpectreSoundStudios in quite a few Glenn Fricker videos. You may have also seen him on Sick Drummer Magazine where he has a lessons and advice column.

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[CameronFleury]

2X You Double Bass Drumming Control & Speed. My gift to you

[Joey-Pepperoni-]

I've been playing with a single pedal for 11 years and i just bought my first double pedal. I have such a hard time keeping a beat when using it. It's definitely going to take some getting used to but this video helped, thank you.

[russell_kberg]

Dude you should do a hand or foot technique for blast beats. I try to blast but my left hand can’t keep up.🤘🏻

[Frenchy]

Not what I meant when I searched double bass, but I wasn't disappointed.

[kevinely]

Best double bass video ever. Been trying for 15 years to get even. This will help me

[jasonolbinski]

I think it also helps that you have a double bass pedal made by skynet, holy crap that thing is awesome.

[djabthrash]

Little trick to get faster to good double bass chops : keep a constant 16th double bass pattern while practicing hand rudiments (doubles, paradiddles, flams, etc), alongside a metronome that has the 16th-note subdivisions.

[hananshells]

Good for begineers like me. Thanks. Already sucribed long time ago. ❤️

[RusliLPSoldier]

3:29 This drum part is for backing track for "Faint" by Linkin Park! If you don't mind if I extend this part and cut the whole video except the part of 3:29 to 3:45?

[KatherineChristieEvans]

Late to the party I know! But just wondering- are you burying the beater with heels up? I'd like to avoid that, so would you recommend I use a kind of Moeller-style foot technique? I find it hard to balance on my stool with heels up, unless I do bury the beater. Thanks!

[ja-slvt]

Could you help me? I play double bass one year and during this year I was one time in great condition, I could play 160-170 bpm for not a long time, but I could. Now I do not know what happened, but last two months I can't play 130bpm. I'm very depressed.. I was trying to play swivel technique, but im tempo around 130-140 bpm I stucked and I can't play faster. Than I one month played an ankle motion but same things happened. At ankle motion I had problem with left leg, when I played, the left never be so good like right leg. Now i have no idea what to do, so I really want some advice, because I'm totally broken.

[pascalz]

seems like the download has been removed. That's a pitty because I was looking forward to printing it. Anyway great video, thanks for the lesson

[hallify]

Hi Cameron just wondering do u need a specific type pedal for double bass, Im just starting out and have a dw double bass pedal but wondering is to heavy set for it or is it just down yourself thanks

[thedangler]

Axis pedals are horrible for me. So fragile and slippery u have no control with them when going into grove beats that require hard hitting. So frustrating! I would love to be able to do 16th note and faster constant double bass cause that’s the music I love but still can’t after 20 years of playing. I crush 8th note double bass and patterns. Hitting soft and relying on triggering makes me lose control. Bass pedals can’t go high enough in tension for my liking. It’s crazy. I guess I’m just not meant for fast constant double bass. It gets in your head and drives u nuts!!!

[Vaempirehagen]

gonna wait till i can afford a better double kick pedal than a gear4music dual pedal

[switchinggameson]

I can play along with the video but when I use a metronome I have trouble getting it down 🥲

[JiihaaS]

"How to play double bass for beginners"
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[CameronFleury]

If you want to learn something specific let me know in the comments, and i'll see if I can accommodate! As always remember to SUBSCRIBE and HIT the notifications bell so you don't miss a thing!

[jonathag]

Thanks for this. Just started playing double bass this week. These exercises will definitely help. Much appreciated!

[joshwheeler]

I'd love to see a vid on essential metal tom fills