Jojo Mayer Bass Drum Technique

An in depth look at learning this great technique.

[@WoockerSocket2]

11 years old but still so full of value, bravo!

[@freshpootube]

Wish I was 35 years younger with access to this kind of knowledge.

[@Andre_The_Drek]

Lol right, it'll be cool to see what transpires after a few decades of generations having easier and ever expanding access to a wide range of talented and professional people in so many fields of study or skill sets.

[@redflag8970]

Totally mate played for 40yrs never reached anywhere near my potential but KZbin has shown me loads.

[@shawnbruce6934]

No Kidding. I'm Blown Away by these Kids Now.

[@teachingbeats]

Hey all! I plan on posting some more updates soon, but have been very busy for a long while on recording an album. Thank you all very much for the comments, it is very humbling. Marc Anthony Gomez- thanks so much, you made my day. And- for one last time this is not the heel toe technique, I go to great lengths to explain how and why it is different, so just check out the video, its in there I promise. Keep in mind that sometimes the difference between two techniques can be subtle but the end result can be huge! Keep practicing and learning and your musicianship will grow and grow. Thanks so much! Todd

[@TheKillabutcha]

+teachingbeats where can i get that practice kick drum pad stand

[@teachingbeats]

+THA KILLABUTCHA hey there, todd here. I think I got the kick pad at the guitar center a long while ago. I will look and see if I can find it and let you know. thanks!

[@TheKillabutcha]

+teachingbeats I FOUND IT AT LONE STAR PERCUSSION THEY HAVE A VARIETY BEEN WORKING ON THE MAYER TECHNIC EVERYDAY FOR 10 MINUTES AND I CAN FEEL MY SELF GETTING BETTER. THX AGAIN YOUR A GOOD TEACHER

[@hmoy24677]

By far the best explanation of this technique I have seen on line. Thank you so much!

[@teachingbeats]

Hey all thanks for the comments. To answer some of the questions...if you don't know who JJ mayer is, look him up this is HIS technique. I explain in the video how this is not heel toe. Spring tension is loose at the start, as you get stronger and gain more muscle memory you can tighten it up. I believe this is the best technique for fast triplets, but truly the best one is the one that works for you. Thanks so much, don't ever get discouraged, new techniques take time and patients, be glad you're not learning a new skateboard trick...now that's pain! Good luck!

[@pelvismc]

Thank you very much to your explaination!! It's not easy to do it! but thank you!

[@samiransonowal3667]

my backbone pains so much after drumming..

[@flstudiopresents]

get a backrest on throne, fixed that prob for me. rocnsoc with back rest ftw

[@km6543]

Good job explaining this technique. One of the best out there and gives you a lot of control over the pedal.

[@teachingbeats]

Hey all, thanks for all the views and comments. In case you dont know about these guys, check em out!!! Such a cool way to approach all kinds of music...stay open, and free minded! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmfSpJmEnpZ7mbs

[@fweddyfwintsone4491]

Nice explanation and nice execution. Thank you Sir for sharing.

[@libb_y]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been looking to improve my feet, and while I haven't practiced it yet, I think this is going to come incredibly handy when I am practicing!

[@asofnow4]

You are a very good teacher! I'd like to see more videos on basic technique for those of us who got pretty good teaching ourselves but don't know how to do basic rudiments

[@teachingbeats]

Hey all, thank you, as far as big feet go, i was comparing JJ's to my own as they rest on the pedal and for tension as I said things change based on where you are in learning the technique. Glad to hear from all of you! Thank you!

[@GerhardduPlooy]

This was VERY helpful! Thanx! I had a student just last week asking me about heel toe (which I now this isnt) etc., and now I now what to practice and go teach! :)

[@peerlessrecords6236]

that's probably the best tutorial on KZbin. jojo mayer would sign this. idk why most ppl doing bass tutorials don't put their camera right beside the pedal like u did so you can actually see the foot movements. thx man very well explained!

[@teachingbeats]

Hey, that's a really nice comment, deeply appreciated!

[@KaydanAidan]

Thanks for being a badass and helping out other drummers by demystifying jojo's playing

[@slurms777]

Fantastic technique tutorial, thank you. I'm going to practice this tomorrow.

[@arnebey]

Excellent...many thanks! Clearly and patiently explained. Nicely filmed. Beautiful idea I wasn't aware of...I was either flat or toe up...I guess Steve Smith style...the Jojo Mayer technique looks very natural (ergonomic in a way)...combining all three...I can see quite valuable.I have my practice pedal spring fairly tight/stiff...so I'll loosen it a bit. I read somewhere to practice with a stiff pedal...that way, when using a back line or sitting in somewhere you're ready for whatever's there.

[@SennaF1GP]

I'm just starting to learn drums and your lesson was excellent. I will be watching more of your stuff. I'm going to go and practice right now! Thanks! Cheers!

[@teachingbeats]

Thank you Don!

[@Anonomusturd]

Thank you for sharing this! It's pretty tricky, I saw this video a while ago and had to keep coming back every now and then until I got it. Now I'm trying to master and I'm back again lol helped me so much, thanks again :)

[@paradidd]

Excellent video! Thanks for making it!

[@AlexHigano]

Thank you! The moeller foot stroke is much more comfortable than the heel toe that I had been trying.

[@johnc3785]

Well explained. Will definitely try and keep u posted. Thanx!!

[@Anonomusturd]

I always wondered about his foot technique! It never looked quite like the heel toe to me but I just equated it with him being a monster. You're the man :)

[@jeremyspates398]

Todd, you are the Man! I finally got it! Years of playing I finally got. I commented, liked, and subscribed. Thank you so much again.

[@teachingbeats]

Jeremy Spates Hey Jeremy, awesome!, I'm so glad I helped get you there. I really appreciate the comment, keep up the playing and learning. Todd

[@chrisleggz1084]

Excellent tutorial

[@fcburgner35]

How to make the impossible possible - what a fantastic lesson!

[@2002drumsonly]

Excellent video and teaching skills. Very well explained.

[@andrewmcbride88]

Great video man! I've seen some other teachings of this method and have been researching and burning into my head and this really explains it well. Didn't realize this was used for strokes on toms/snare/cymbals.

[@teachingbeats]

Thanks again for the comments. I explain the difference between this and heel toe in the bid, the differences are subtle but huge and change the technique completely. The bottom line is using your leg and foot as part of a modeller stroke compared to the two part heel toe stroke. Cheers, todd

[@Fsuholley]

Great technique. Also, you are a great communicator. Thank you for sharing some of your wisdom.

[@ABandAnd]

Thank you very much, this was really helpful. Cheers and happy x-mas.

[@jackwells5607]

this is probably one of the most helpful video's i've ever watched. thank you dude!

[@teachingbeats]

Hey Jack, thank you-I appreciate it very much!

[@PaBuzz1]

Great breakdown of the method. Thanks

[@richardramirez1086]

Very impressed with your teaching. Also impressed with how well behaved your dog is. He/she knows daddy is working

[@fess04]

golden...absolutely golden information...thank you for posting this...off to the practice room!!! : )

[@Granahe501]

Thanks a lot Sir. This video instruction is highly appreciated.

[@MrWwoww123]

I'm going to be honest, this video is surprising in-depth and informative. :)

[@HereIsmarcus]

Extremely helpful. Thanks a lot.

[@crowskeleton700]

dude thank you for this video so much. seriously for the past month i have been trying to figure out a good way to blast double bass, like, really heavy stuff like Black Dahlia Murder fast, and i just havent been able to get my pedals to work with my feet right. now that i know this technique i can play better!

[@teachingbeats]

Great question. Yes, i have actually found that as i have developed in my use of this that i am playing mostly OFF the head, it seems to work very well. I think the key is finding what spring tension works for you after you have the technique figured out. Good luck, thank you. Todd

[@GT-fx8fd]

Great video my friend. Keep up the good vibes and the great info.

[@1dkd1dkd]

Excellent and well explained lesson man!

[@benlogan100]

Thanks for a wonderful tutorial.

[@gerdrummer]

I was doing it for while... with time, i got to play a power metal song( middle tempo) from a brazilian band called "angra" tune called: "Acid rain". and it seems that pedal is too soft. What i'm telling you that there hast to be 3 very important things: Endurance, Power, and Speed. My rate speed is 110 bpm and my goal is to play at that speed without stopping for 2 minutes. Of course, i found my folcrum, and my pedal has become my treasure since then. That's helpful my friend

[@quarzoazzurro]

My best 8 minutes of this morning . Thanks for your explanation. Ciao !

[@Eli-cz1vo]

WHAT ARE THOOOOOOOSE

[@englaisfitz]

Cool video, well explained and shown. Cheers TB!!

[@teachingbeats]

Thanks all, i will be posting some groove examples using this technique later this week. Check it out.

[@kabasakalis]

Thanks,very nice demonstration,I have been working on that for months,my technique is very similar to yours.I need more power in my upstrokes-I am getting there!Greetings from Athens,Greece!

[@asokan0015]

WOW !!!! Thank you for posting this video !!!! Great information....More than that your instructions..... "Don't worry about speed or power just feel it.....Forget about the speed ,forget about everything ...just learn the motion ,learn the Technique & then build it up slowly it will all come together....Practice 10 minutes every day....& you declaring....... "it took me a long time....so be patient"....are very Encouraging words to every one practicing..... anything for that matter. .... GREAT!!!!! ..... I have No questions....I am off to Practice room to LEARN the Technique.!!!!! Thank you once again.

[@ArtisStudio]

Cool vidéo thanks ! I use this technique since a lot of years but i never seen the difference with the Jojo technique and the bounce ! Now i know !! Excellent

[@buncey2536]

Thanks man, that's awesome. Getting better, trujnh to use on those single foot thrash beats.

[@petalumatube]

Thanks! Great technique and great easy going video!

[@ralphflores4422]

Great tips and thanks!

[@tofuComputer]

Thanks for this video. Great stuff!

[@tamscojazz4life]

it is a good one please i need more of this

[@teachingbeats]

Hey thanks for the nice comments, regarding speed tension and speed. The tension is less here for practice and learning than what I now use so for my needs the speed is fine, for some very fast speeds you may want to play with tension to find the sweet spot. Thanks.

[@teachingbeats]

Thank you all again, all of the things mentioned in the video apply to a 24", it's what I play. Tuning higher helps the inherent slowness of response in a bigger drum, and it still retains its punch. Thanks, keep playing! Todd

[@klebmartins]

nice the teaching ,i am from brazil and i like a lot of of your help ,thanks guy,and nice your dog too,congratulations for you

[@ericBcreator]

Great video, thanks! I love the sleeping dog while playing and waking up when it's quiet, just like mine.

[@1n35pbso]

Thanks a lot, Todd, you really saved my right foot, no kidding, cause I trapped in a corner recording heavily in a studio and rehearsing after a very long break. So it was a disaster for my knee and all the motion became very wrong(( and I was looking for some emergent solution... so I was lucky to find two of your videos about the heel-toe and almost recovered from my problem after 3 or 4 weeks. Btw the control level, the input efficiency are a way better than I've ever had, so many thanks again

[@teachingbeats]

awesome, I'm so glad to hear that! you're comments mean a lot to me.

[@stw5907]

I didn't realize this was a molar technique but i naturally acquired this through playing for years

[@markielinhart]

Great lesson, thanks. Love the studio pooch‼️

[@teachingbeats]

Thank you very much!

[@teachingbeats]

Thank you!, i have been thinking about where to start with some basic teaching videos. I guess rudiments is it, i will post something soon. Stay tuned. Todd

[@teachingbeats]

Thank you all very much! We're all in this together,learning. Todd

[@llortllort1]

Thank you very much. A good video about foot technicue, and I also like the dog moving in the end of the video. Nice.

[@1976Taurus]

Right on dude.....!!! Great instruction......

[@RenatoLaureano]

Just found this..Very helpful tx!

[@dillythebaterista8629]

Great lesson. Thanks mate!

[@teachingbeats]

Hey all, thanks for the comments, i actually cant wait to get the pedal, it looks like a very well thought out device, sorry i have no vids of me jammin, and yes i do think the pedal choice can effect this technique, but i can do it on all size pedals, spring tension is a big factor and just getting the technique down. Thanks! Todd

[@tdrum21]

Nice video breakdown and thoughts my man. Thanks for this!

[@koruki9]

Very good. Congratulation for your explanation.Thank you!

[@TheDgerman104]

Good tutorial, thanks!

[@swashington942]

Dang this is cool. I need to try this.

[@sebyrotten]

liked it, for triplets, ive been told to try heel/toe followed by sliding... it kind of works it will let you do triplets, but if its hard to do anything else with that(possible to do something else? yes, but i bet there are at least 10 other easier ways to make it...)

[@67bronski]

nice work man, thx

[@ciccibebe]

the best explain on the net

[@kgamaseg]

Awesome video.

[@teachingbeats]

Thats awesome! Thank you so much, todd

[@tojafato]

Thank you very much 👍🥁

[@yosihirokyo]

ありがとう解りやすい解説です。

[@Cutty146]

Cool vid. Very informational. Thank you!

[@GornickPT]

Best lesson I've ever seen about mechanics. I kindly ask if you could do some deeper explanation about the pedal settings in general.

[@BennyMaxJPN]

Lovely! This works!

[@amador97caa97]

I do like that idea technique!!!!

[@sexonthebeach0420]

Big thank you. I got new style

[@teachingbeats]

Hey Dan, it is a Tama speed cobra, the board is longer which helps with this but then the mass of it can actually be hard to get used to with heel up technique. I have no like/dislike of chain, leather, etc...but I am sure close to getting one of JoJo's newly designed pedals, it looks really well thought out and fast. Thanks! Todd

[@PJMPercussion]

beautifully DONE - excellently - EXPLAINED ! This is the same technique used by Steve Smith - which (I believe) he learned from Freddy Gruber and he called it "the Constant Release" technique. - No Matter what it's called YOU do an AWESOME job !

[@joeybc9798]

Hi! Well Ive seen your video and it like me very much.. And I have a question; Im a very impatience person and I like to know if I will get the speed practicing. Ive been practice daily about 3 weeks ago 30 minutes to 1 or 3hours

[@thedrumman64]

Great vid...well explained. Thanks!

[@teachingbeats]

Tariq- it may help to go to a long board type pedal, its not totally needed but I really like the extra room for many reasons. Hang in there and thanks!

[@adzug]

great job dude, love your dog too, cheers

[@ryder5431]

Love the sandal on the left foot

[@jayjayarsantiago]

so nice...thank you very much..

[@sutiyosowijanarko1854]

Genius Thank you

[@suazojr]

Excellent tutorial and excellent technique, It looks so easy. Just a question, ankle does not hurt? thanks

[@MrChasalopolis]

Great instruction, very concise. Even the dog had the whole Moeller wag thing going on.

[@JoeNocella]

Is it possible to do this on an older Tama Iron Cobra Power Glide pedal?

[@pahtcub]

I have the same water shoes. Love em

[@larrytate1657]

What’s the most tension on the spring you’d go to?

[@bestiaonthedrums]

very nice man, thanks for sharing!