Nick from Florida asks how he can improve his double bass drum speed. Loren from California asks about tuning the drums with the rest of the band in mind.
Submitted by Drummer I3oy on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 6:38pm.
When i warm up my hands, i often do 8's on each hand, and continually speed up the tempo until each individual hand can no longer go any faster evenly. this same method can be applied with your feet to build speed and endurance. try doing your hands and feet at the same time and then try individually with a metronome.
another helpful method i use is:
When i warm up my hands, i often do 8's on each hand, and continually speed up the tempo until each individual hand can no longer go any faster evenly. this same method can be applied with your feet to build speed and endurance. try doing your hands and feet at the same time and then try individually with a metronome.
Tyler Broadhurst - Percussionist