Foundational Bass Drum Technique

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 6 min Category: Foot Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Drummer Colin Bailey has had a distinguished career. He has played with many of the worlds greatest musicians in all areas of the business.

The Pedal

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 12 min Category: Technique

In this lesson, Colin will show you the basics of his bass drum technique.  He discusses the pedal setup, your position and nylon vs chain drive pedals.

16th Note Exercises

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 7 min Category: Technique

This lessons focuses on inserting a single bass drum note into a grouping of sixteenths.

16th Note Double Beats

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 10 min Category: Technique

This lessons focuses on inserting two bass drum notes into a grouping of sixteenths.

Foot Speed Control Development

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 8 min Category: Technique

Colin is going to demonstrate several exercises that focus specifically on improving your control with the bass drum foot.

16th Note Triple Beats

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 16 min Category: Technique

This lesson will take things another step further by inserting groupings of 3 bass drum notes into a group of sixteenths.

16th Note Quadruple Beats

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 10 min Category: Technique

Colin will demonstrate how we will play 4 bass drum notes in a row within a group of sixteenths.

Groups of 5 and 6 Beats

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 10 min Category: Technique

Make sure you have practiced your foot control before attempting to play these groupings of 5 and 6 bass drum notes.

Groups of 7 and 8 Beats

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 7 min Category: Technique

Finally, this lesson demonstrates playing up to a full two beats of sixteenth notes on the bass drum.

Endurance Exercises

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 2 min Category: Technique

Colin demonstrates several exercises focused on keeping you relaxed and developing endurance with your foot muscles.