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With Jared Falk & Dave Atkinson
Overview & Transcriptions by Hugo Janado
FreeDrumLessons.com Live
Lesson #20
Featuring Tim Waterson
Single & Double Bass Drum ApplicationsSheet Music Included
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Single & Double Bass Drum Applications
In this live drum lesson,Tim Watersonjoins us to teach single and double bass drum applications.
Tim takes you through some basic single and double bass beats that will spice up your drumming
and give you a dynamic edge.
Single Bass Development
Before learning how to play double bass, you first should get as good as you can at single bass
drumming. A way of taking your single bass playing to a whole new level is by trying to play slow
to medium double bass patterns with only one foot. Tim started developing this concept by
working on the double bass triplet patterns you see before you. While practicing these beats, Tim
noticed that he performed full long full strokes with his foot, which was still a lot of work. So, as
speed increases you will have to increase the level of control of the beater, and as such, your
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technique will have to change with it. These grooves are a great way of not only practicing your
single foot single strokes, but of practicing the swivel, which was teached on theprevious lesson.
As you develop your single foot speed and control, you can start thinking about dropping some
extra notes with your left foot, to achieve some cool double bass drum patterns and rolls, just like
the ones you saw on the previous page. The first two beats are the first two measures of the last
patterns shown and are played with your right foot. The remaining beats are some ideas you
can use to start adding some notes with your left foot.
How to Avoid Misusing the Double Pedal
The idea behind this isnt to tell you to not use the double bass, since there is nothing wrong in
using it as you see fit. This section is more about showing different approaches to common
double bass drum playing, but with only one bass drum pedal. This way, we hope to make you
start thinking a little outside of the box.
Hand-To-Feet Combinations
One of the most common patterns to play between hands and foot for single bass drum
players is the triplet hand-to-foot combination: R L F. Although being showed with the
hands playing on the snare, feel free to experiment and move your hands around the kit,
just like Tim did in the live lesson. Some double bass players do the exact same thing but
add an extra bass note with the second pedal, to play a 16 th note hand-to-feet
combination: R L F F. Try moving your hands around the kit with this one also. You can
perform this pattern with a double pedal but you dont really have to. Great legends like
Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Ian Paice and Carl Palmer, just to name a few, could play this
exact same pattern by using only one pedal. This enabled them to keep time with the hi-
hat while doing so. The great problem of playing this pattern with a double pedal is
leaving the hi-hat unused, which sometimes may hinder the bands time sense.
The next pattern takes the two hand-to-feet combinations we have seen so far, and
adds the hi-hat pedal to them, while the right foot takes care of all the bass drum strokes.
This sequence starts with the triplet hand-to-foot combination and is followed by the 16 th
note hand-to-foot combination. As speed increases you can use the heel-toe for double
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stroking with only one foot. This technique is teached on two live lessons:#2and#19. You
can also use this idea of playing a double stroke with one foot while keeping time on the
hi-hat, as a way to spice up your double pedal fills, interchanging between that and the
double bass hand-to-feet combination.
Keeping Time With the Hi-Hat Pedal
Although being a great double bass player, Tim tries to do everything with only one
pedal, especially when playing at slow tempos for double bass drumming. This enableshim to keep time with the hi-hat pedal, which makes playing with him a whole lot easier
for any band. The next grooves will help you to feel the difference it makes to add the hi-
hat pedal to your playing, in comparison with only using the double bass pedal with your
feet, whether in keeping time or in grooving it up with the foot-splash. Adding the hi-hat
pedal makes everything sound more musical. These grooves are also great for practicing
the swivel, once you get to higher tempos.
You start by playing quarter notes on the snare, 8 th notes on the ride, and 16th notes with
the bass drum pedal. On the second measure, instead of playing all four quarter notes
on the snare, you play the first three and then add two extra hits, one on the A of 3 and
one on the AND of 4. Next, you keep playing the same patterns with the right hand onthe ride and the bass drum pedal; the snare drum is on the A of 1, the AND of 2, the A of
3 and the AND of 4. In this measure you start using the hi-hat foot, by pressing the pedal
down on 2, 3 and 4 and by playing the foot splash on the ANDs of 2, 3 and 4. The last
measure of this pattern is an extension of the third. After you can play these grooves as
they are, try playing them with a double pedal, as this will enable you to have a clearer
notion of how much of a difference the hi-hat makes to the beats.
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Implementing Double Bass Into Your Playing
Keeping Time With the Hi-Hat and Bass Drum Pedals
Single bass drummers can use the hi-hat pedal as a way of keeping the pulse of song
going strong. A lot of the old school double bass players, like Carmine Appice, would
keep time with their left foot on a bass drum pedal, instead of using the hi-hat. Since they
were used to doing that on the hi-hat pedal, they just naturally switched to the left bass
drum pedal to do exactly the same. They would then add extra hits with the right foot to
create some double bass grooves. Since the hi-hat is free, and you are still keeping time
with the left foot, but on a bass drum pedal, you could put your foot in between the two
pedals and play them at the same time. This way, you keep a pulse for the band to
follow and at the same time play double bass patterns.
These last three grooves show the transitions between keeping time using only the hi-hat
foot pedal, keeping time with the left bass drum pedal and playing the two pedals at the
same time. Try transitioning from one groove to the other; this will give you a better feel
for how these types of ideas can work. You can also use this concept in conjunction with
the heel-toe technique to come up with some cool grooves like this next one.
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Multi-Pedal Orchestration
Another great and different way of approaching double bass drumming comes in the
form of multi-pedal orchestration. Now, instead of playing the left bass drum and hi-hat
pedal at the same time, we will use different combinations between them to achieve
some interesting ideas. In the first two measures you keep time by playing 8th
notes
between the left bass drum and hi-hat pedals. On the next two measures we shake
things up by keeping time, by playing one note on bass drum followed by two on the hi-
hat pedal. In the last pattern you play a single paradiddle between the left foot pedals.
Double Bass Beats Using the Heel-Toe TechniqueFor those who want to play double bass rolls, Tim introduced some ideas that enable you
to spice up a roll using the heel-toe technique. Here you have some of the patterns he
played during the live lessons.
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Tips on Speed and Control
Speed
The higher you crank the spring tension on your pedals the harder your legs will have to
work for each stroke, and as such, the quicker they will achieve a greater level of
conditioning that will enable greater speed. Remember to always play relaxed even
when having the springs at a higher level of tension.
RudimentsPlaying rudiments with the feet will definitely increase the level of control you have over
your bass drum pedals. For instance, Tim uses a lot of rudiments in his bass drum playing.
You can listen to him playing the seven stroke roll on some of the solos. So if you want to
practice rudiments with the feet, by all means go for it.
Heel-Down Playing
For acquiring speed with heel-down playing you have to learn how to control the beater.
As for playing fast doubles while in this position, you can use your toes to do so.
Practicing Without Pedals
Tim uses theHansenFutzpedals to practice when hes at home. They have a compression spring
that you push down when pressing down on the pedal. The spring will in turn push your foot back
up, enabling you to really work out your leg, whether performing the up or the down strokes.
When you practice you foot technique on the floor, the up stroke is the only movement that is
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making your leg work, since the down stroke is a result of gravity. So with this pedal, you have a
really complete training for your legs.
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Single & Double Bass Applications by Tim Waterson
1) Double Bass Pattern for a Single Pedal (0:09:18s)
2) Double Bass Pattern for a Single Pedal, Dropping Notes With the Second Pedal (0:11:23s)
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4) 16th Note Hand-to-Feet Combination - Move the Hands Around the Drums (0:13:28s)
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3) Triplet Hand-to-Foot Combination - Move the Hands Around the Drums (0:13:07s)
5) Single Bass Pedal Hand-to-Feet Combination - Move the Hands Around the Drums (0:14:12s)
6) Double Bass Pattern for a Single Pedal With Hi-Hat Foot Splashing (0:17:46s)
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7) Keeping Time With the Left Foot Hi-Hat Pedal (0:28:03s)
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11) Keeping Time With the Left Foot Bass Drum and Hi-Hat Pedals (0:30:22s)
8) Keeping Time With the Left Foot Bass Drum Pedal (0:28:07s)
9) Keeping Time With the Left Foot Bass Drum and Hi-Hat Pedals (0:28:11s)
10) Multi-Pedal Orchestration (0:29:11s)
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12) Double Bass Patterns Using the Heel-Toe Technique (0:31:20s)