Get Incredible Kick Drum Precision with This Lesson!

[@camilomateus]

PLEASE EVERY DRUMMER HERE!..........Due to the laziness of the past few years, I didn't take this exercise too seriously. After more than 20 years of playing, my bass drum hits are slightly ahead on every beat, just milliseconds, but enough to weaken the groove: the worst part is something so internalized that is impossible to me be aware of. If you want master the drums and basically turn you into a groove machine, don't skip THIS kind of exercises AND record yourself and try to hear and look the waveforms in your DAW. Suerte a todos.

[@mahyaralinejad6927]

Accumulating simple things around you, eventually will make you a GIANT! Thanks CJ, u’re AMAZING 🔥🙏🏼🔥

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I appreciate it 🙏🤗 Thanks for watching my videos ✌️

[@bruceross9521]

Watched a couple of lessons and knew CJ was the tutor for me, all drumming and no long winded speeches .,, rock on..

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Thank you, Bruce! I’m glad you like it 🔥

[@anubisbeck8321]

You’re such a great teacher, CJ! 😃 thanks for this!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy my content so 🥲🙌

[@robertthompson5568]

I've used this check pattern (minus the all downbeats and all upbeats) to work on snare accents, very well done...👏

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Thanks mate!!

[@forku5749]

You are truly amazing, love your drumming

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Thank you kindly!✌️🔥

[@johanjotun1647]

Ive came up with all of these on my own, and worked thru them. Thankyou for packing them all into a nice short take without over talking, its a nice refrence to make shure i'm not skipping any when i'm revisiting these for practice.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

I'm so glad you like it, Johan!! Thanks!

[@parabolicschism4201]

one of the best lessons i've seen! 😃

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Wow, thanks!🥹

[@jennieturner9496]

This is great for my practice!🤩 thanks for this!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

I’m glad you like it!!

[@sheijkyerboti9475]

Great lesson!! This’ll help me a lot 💪

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

That’s awesome! I’m stoked you enjoy it!✌️

[@kirillpapanin]

best kick precision video ive ever seen! thanx dude!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Wow, thanks! So glad you enjoyed it 🙌🔥

[@restedjazz]

W0W-WEE-WOW!!! EXCELLENT Exercise!!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Glad you like it, mate!

[@varethika]

Best kick pedal practice routine ever!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

I think so too! And it’s fun 🤩🙌

[@LadaleDesu]

This helps a lot. Thanks man

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

You're most welcome, bud!

[@adamcarson3806]

This is just what I need!💯🤩

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Nice!!😃🔥

[@CC-wk6zn]

Thanks for taking the time to make this lesson, just what I was looking for.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Glad it was helpful! 😃🙌

[@selisvaioor]

I'm gonna practice this right away! Never thought of it like this :D

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Awesome! Have fun! :D

[@805breeze]

Great lesson CJ!!!!! 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Glad you liked it! Thank you 🙌🤗

[@anupong2112]

You teach very well. I like all your videos. Thank you very much for sharing knowledge. I will always follow you you are very skilled

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

So nice of you to say! Thanks 🙌🙌🔥

[@vtk_jnr]

Gold mate! Thanks

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Happy to help!!

[@ZachBratland]

CJ the man per usual 💪🏻💪🏻🎵

[@chrisfournier6144]

An excellent lesson! Thank you!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Thank you kindly! 😃

[@homermao]

Thank you... Can it be played heel down too ?

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Indeed it can! Everyone uses different techniques, and I just use the one that works best for me.

[@homermao]

@@ThatSwedishDrummer Thank you. I'm beginner and kick speed is hard for me. I would prefer to play heel down because I'm tall... But I had the feeling heel down doesn't allow as much speed as heel up does ☺️

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

@@homermao adjust your seat so your hips are a bit higher than your knees, that way you have more leverage when playing your pedals.

[@homermao]

@@ThatSwedishDrummer thank you I will try ! 🔥🎶

[@matthewgoodness]

Thanks man. Helped me heaps, subscribed

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Thanks for the sub! Glad you like it, mate!🙌🔥

[@mikesmith1290]

This is great! It’s exactly what I need to work on

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Awesome! Happy to help out :)

[@mikesmith1290]

I’ve only been doing this for a few days now, and I can already tell the difference!

[@sarahmiller9075]

Appreciate this video! I like how I can play along to it with you. Thank you!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Awesome!! Glad you enjoy it 😃🙌

[@Marco_Tai_Sekai]

Thank you! That´s what i needed... my New daily routine 🤟😎

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Awesome!🤟 I promise it's gonna help out with your bass drum technique!

[@Grasbuch]

Incredible routine, low affort, high reward! Thank you man!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Indeed! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson, Derek!

[@Grasbuch]

@@ThatSwedishDrummer the real fun starts when I start applying it to different limbs. 🥁🙌

[@bozzolanmusic3617]

Very good !!!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Cheers!

[@fannysmith773]

new subscriber here, thank you bro for your tutorial it's help me to understand little by little about drumming 😃

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Happy to help out!! :D

[@SturleyArt]

Awesome lesson, thanks for this. I've downloaded the pdf and can't wait to try this. Also subscribed.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

That’s great, bud! I appreciate that 🔥🙌

[@SturleyArt]

@@ThatSwedishDrummer Keep up the good work.

[@SturleyArt]

Just done these exercises. Just wanted to friendly point out there's an error in the pdf. Exercises 11 and 12 are notated the same. I worked it out (I hope!) and kept going.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

@@SturleyArt oh man right you are! Gonna fix that asap, thanks for the good eyes!!🔥🙌

[@ManolkinTorIon]

Thank ye kindly!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

You're welcome!

[@victorinoa5673]

I was trying to do something like that but now I got the key, I really thank you CJ. (New follower)

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Happy to help out, Victor! 😃

[@jasondrew6369]

How does this channel not have 100k subscribers? Keep it up, man! You're doing this the right way.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

I appreciate that, bud! Just got a 100k on my other channel, but hey - we're on the way! :D

[@barrybecker3706]

Fantastic video!!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

thanks!!

[@russking7671]

Very cool exercise, looking forward to trying it👍

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@uweponitz3588]

Perfekt exercises 🎉🤘🤘🤘😊

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

🤟🔥

[@marcelocastanon2019]

Exelente

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

🙌🔥🙌

[@toprakkarakoc3074]

Good job 🔥thank you😊

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

You're welcome 😊

[@score311]

The new breed!!!! 😎

[@jimbrey1138]

Great stuff - thanks for this!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@joyful4108]

thanks cj❤

[@trond-helgenordli5890]

This is Gary Chaffe`s "Fat back" exercises" from the PATTERNS series books. You do it with 8 different Hi hat figures on top. I worked alot on this back in the days studying music :)

[@Edward_Pernach]

Which of the Patterns book is it from?

[@joshuafowler7186]

Your snare sounds amazing! How do I get mine to sound like that?!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

You gotta have the same snare 😅

[@emmaderrie2387]

Awesome!!!!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jayadyrumengan6315]

Keren...

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

🙌

[@gabrielepaone]

you are fantastic 😅 and creative .. can you post pdf ?

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

It's in a link in the description! :)

[@tuomokalvia1623]

That is good ,thank you.But also, wouldn't you mind to have told about the tension of the pedal's spring,why playing heel up,how to play fast double-notes,hownto play softer etc Men du har abetat mycket, och alla dina filmer är mycket intressanta. Man får mycket bra information hela tiden! Kiitoksia paljon!Tack så mycket!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Kiitos! It's the viewers job to adjust their own pedals to their own preference and play with whatever technique they want, whether it's heel up/down, swivel technique etc.

[@Michael-xw4er]

Brilliant lesson. So simple yet effective. Will use some of these in my daily practice. What model is your snare drum. It's so crisp!

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Nice! It'll definitely help your progress. It's a Benny Greb signature brass snare (by Sonor) 🥁

[@inuhamaat291]

I am not striving to discount your video, definitely understand the time it takes to record and edit. Nonetheless, alas, all of the exercises paraded in your video are all in fact from Benny Greb’s book “The Language of Drumming Book”, verbatim from (p. 28) and the book is accompanied with audio and video demonstrations.

[@Stixxyyyy]

Question: how do you keep your foot in the same place on the kick pedal the entire time? Do you have on special shoes that allow your shoes to stick better to the pedal? I ask because I've always had the problem of my foot moving all over the place on the pedal, and especially when playing doubles.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

I always use regular shoes/sneakers with a rubber sole. I'd recommend that you check your posture when sitting by the drum set. You'll wanna sit relaxed with your feet apart just how you would sit on a chair, and place your bass drum where your dominant foot is placed. You can check this video on drum setup for comfortability, hopefully it will help! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3XRdn6Bd9Z9q8k

[@josephwastaken7104]

Thanks for the videos!! I've been playing for like 20 years and only recently i decided to get a little more serious about drumming. I'm realizing how poor a lot of my skills are. These exercises really help out in great ways! Is it normal to play with your heel up like you do? i noticed your heel is up for every strike and it never comes down to rest. is this something that you do naturally? i kinda get fatigued in my leg and i have to put my heel down a lot and then my foot starts getting really clumsy lol

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Yeah it all depends on the technique you’re using. I use heel up most of the time and if you get fatigued, you might need to change your posture. Most of the pain can actually come from sitting too low. I’m glad you find my content helpful, buddy!! 😃🙌

[@romanponomarev1836]

Cool! Cant wait to start practicing! Is the Heel Up technic better than Heel Down? I have a long legs and Heel Down suitable for me better, but i cant increase a kick speed. Maybe i should try Heel Up?

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

I prefer heel-up, because you get more power from the bass drum strokes. Also, since you're tall, I'd recommend to sit high enough so your thighs are a bit higher than your knees. Don't sit in a 90degree angle or lower than that, you'll risk hurting your lower back in the long run, and you'll get more strength and balance in your strokes. Heel down is great for more controlled and quieter playing, for example for Jazz.

[@WilsonClement-cn9tz]

CJ can you make a video of you playing jazz?

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

I don’t really play jazz anymore and don’t consider myself a “jazz drummer”, but I could definitely do a video for beginners/intermediate 😁👍

[@WilsonClement-cn9tz]

@@ThatSwedishDrummer Thanks for the reply🙏..... Am pleading with you to help me know how to play drums to get to the next level, not to mention your lessons are much easier for me to get 😇😃

[@johnnylane6165]

The last 16th was kinda tough lol.

[@KamalBensra]

Thank you for the lesson!!! Awesome! Quick question. Approximately how fast can a person play quick doubles on the bass drum using the ankle technique (the technique you used in the video)? I understand everyone’s different, but approximately, how fast can a drummer play quick doubles using simply the ankle technique?

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Sky's the limit! But you shouldn't think just in "speed". Think precision and power. It's better to be able to play powerful solid strokes with your bass drum, and not just playing fast. But if you wanna hear a fast single pedal-player, check out Stan Bicknell. That guy has insane speed and precision.

[@KamalBensra]

@@ThatSwedishDrummer thank you for your reply brother. Appreciate it. I have been practising the slide technique. And I can’t help but feel there is so much ‘friction’ and this disallows me to execute the slide technique smoothly. Any advice?

[@humorsourceincturner7854]

Perfect snare sound! I'm watching just to hear the it. What kind of snare is it? Grestch? Steel? Brass? I see the dimensions. Can't tell the Brand or shell material.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

It’s a Benny Greb signature brass snare, made by Sonor. It’s 13”x5.75” 🔥

[@AndreasMaximos]

i've been trying so long for clean triplets but I cannot play them. What's your technique?

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

I use the same technique as from this video. It’s all about practicing slowly for a long time and gradually increasing the tempo. Remember: Rome wasn’t built in a day. You can’t rush progress 😊

[@johnnylane6165]

After this exercise my ankle, foot, calf & the inside of my thigh is sore & a bit tight but just like in any sport if it’s not burning it’s not working.

[@UDMRECORD_001]

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[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

🙏🙌

[@Nigel-nv3lr]

What's your recommendation if I'm struggling with the sets of 3 and 4 sixteenth notes?

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Practice one thing at a time at a slow tempo, and remember to take breaks! Taking a break will help the muscle memory ✌️🔥

[@WhiteAntelope7]

What is it on your drum head where the beater hits? Muffling?

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

In this video, it's a homemade "Falam Slam pad". It's a bass drum protector that most drum head manufacturers make, and they increase the durability of the drum head, plus it gives a bit more attack to the sound as well.

[@lobbyrobby]

Long comment but bare with me. Take a simple drum beat "money beat". I'm placing the kick on the A of 2 and A of 4. I can do it but not really up to speed. But here's the kicker 😂. When I put the kick on the E of 1 and E of 3 I can go much faster. It's like a mental thing. The E's come after a bass kick already so it seems like I'm not really thinking about that second kick. However the A of 2 and A of 4 is before the kick how the "money beat" is played so it's like I get nervous about trying to get that second kick in. It's weird. It's like my leg freezes up. Any tips?

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

@@lobbyrobby try setting the metronome to 16th note subdivisions at a slow tempo, and only work on playing the “a” of the beats. You’ll get there!

[@sudokucoach]

I haven't even started and I can already feel my leg get tense as hell😅

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Hahaha

[@АндрейМатвеев-я5т]

Вирджил Донати лучьший!

[@Littleneddygtw]

Oh my I suck at this. Ok dropping everyone else and just doing this for the next 14 years. Thx for the vid. Fml

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Haha you can do it, bud! And I promise, it won't take 14 years!

[@Littleneddygtw]

@@ThatSwedishDrummermy right high hat arm is too tied to my kick drum. I need a 2nd brain

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

@@Littleneddygtw it all boils down to practice, bud! You can do it 🔥

[@kashaniqbal5480]

First Viewer ! 😂

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

✌️

[@maharanibanerjee4291]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤

[@inuhamaat291]

I am not striving to discount your video, definitely understand the time it takes to record and edit. Nonetheless, alas, all of the exercises paraded in your video are all in fact from Benny Greb’s book “The Language of Drumming Book”, verbatim from (p. 28) and the book is accompanied with audio and video demonstrations.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

I know he uses this exercise in his book as well, but it's not like he "invented" this exercise. My first drum teacher showed me this exercise about 19 years ago (way before Benny came out with his book)

[@hornet224]

I thought we are told by pros not to bury the beater.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Totally depends who you listen to. Some preach bury, some preach not to bury. In the end, play what feels best for you! 🤗

[@prayforgains]

bro i can’t even get the beat around 205 right

[@eday6332]

well apparently i can't hit snare and kick at same time lol

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Yeah, gotta take it slow! :)

[@madmanau8730]

I've been a drummer for 10 years. I've been a shit drummer for 9 of them. I never warmed up, I never practised anything, I just played to songs I liked and over time got good at those songs and those patterns and those fills, and then whenever I played anything else, I just adapted the same stuff from my comfort songs and forced them over top of whatever I was now playing. Then I got invited to a regular jam session and there weren't any other serious drummers and everyone was so impressed at how "dynamic" I was and how I had such cool interpretations of different songs but I was a fraud. I was playing in my comfort zone and it was a party trick for people who didn't know any better. I've spent the past year learning rudiments, warming up before sessions, forcing myself out of that comfort zone. I've got a shortlist of small exercises I've found from different youtube videos for rudiments, warmups, etc and this just made the list. I'll be adding the 1ish minutes from the end (the 2 measures bit) but I'll be doing it on each foot to help with the limb independence too. For those of you out there who have been "karaoke drumming" for a long time and haven't broken into that next level of drumming where you practise stick control and rudiments and speed and agility and limb independence and different fills and syncopation and whipping and all that.. please do it. Get a practise pad and sit it next to your computer desk or couch or whatever and just practise when you get spare time. When you sit at the kit to play, force yourself to warm up for 10-15 minutes first. Watch videos on kit configurations and setup tips etc. You won't regret it. EDITED TO ADD: First step is to practise single stroke rolls for 1 minute a day. Just 1 minute. Soon, you'll realise that minute is over too fast so you'll go for 2 minutes. Then when you are comfortable at like 160bpm, learn doubles the same way. Then paradiddles, then flam taps, then 5 and 6 stroke rolls, etc. When you realise that you CAN do it, you actually DO do it. Then make a 10 minute warmup routine that incorporates the hands, the feet and the brain. 15 seconds of each rudiment you want, starting with doubles. Then at the end of your rudiments, smash out a 75% max of singles (I never start with singles, because a comfortable smooth blast of singles at the end just feels so satisfying). Add feet (as I commented earlier, this video is brilliant if you do it for each foot) and then double kick if you want. Aim of the 10 minutes is to have you warm and ready to go in the moment. The true aim of the 10 minutes is to train your mind to enjoy practise and you'll find yourself practising more often and for longer. When you feel like you've mastered this process......... do the rudiment routine with double kicks.

[@Bingbing611]

Thanks for sharing this with us