Double Bass Basics

Teacher: Jason Bittner Length: 6 min Category: Double Bass, Foot Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Jason covers four basic beats with right and left foot lead, discussing the importance of starting slow and using a metronome while practicing for endurance.

Learn Multi Pedal Patterns

Teacher: Jason Bittner Length: 9 min Category: Foot Technique, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

Jason talks about playing with multi-pedals using a double pedal, Hi Hat/Cow Bell pedals, and a remote Hi Hat pedal on right side.

Exploring Beat Displacement

Teacher: Jason Bittner Length: 4 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

Jason demonstrates a difficult independence exercise created by simply displacing or moving the beat patterns against time keeping.

Learn the Thrash Beat

Teacher: Jason Bittner Length: 6 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Musical Styles, Secrets From the Pros

Jason breaks down the classic blast beat as a slow polka and takes you through various versions of the skank beats.

“I Will Not Bow” Groove Breakdown

Teacher: Chad Szeliga Length: 5 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Secrets From the Pros

From Chad's DVD in the DC Store, this is a great pattern from a classic Breaking Benjamin song.

The Double Bass Shuffle

Teacher: Glen Sobel Length: 10 min Category: Double Bass, Foot Technique, Secrets From the Pros, Shuffle

In this lesson, Glen covers various examples of the double bass shuffles from Billy Cobham to Alex Van Halens "Hot For Teacher"

“94th Street” Song Breakdown

Teacher: Luke Holland Length: 6 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Musical Styles, Secrets From the Pros

This Drum Channel exclusive shows Luke breaking down some of his incredibly impressive and creative drum parts from 94th Street by his band The Word Alive, off of their album Real.

“Glass Castle” Song Breakdown

Teacher: Luke Holland Length: 7 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Musical Styles, Secrets From the Pros

This Drum Channel exclusive shows Luke breaking down some of his incredibly impressive and creative drum parts from Glass Castle by his band The Word Alive, off of their album Real.

“Collapsing” Song Breakdown

Teacher: Luke Holland Length: 6 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Musical Styles, Secrets From the Pros

This Drum Channel exclusive shows Luke breaking down some of his incredibly impressive and creative drum parts from Collapsing by his band The Word Alive, off of their album Real.

“Fortune Teller” Song Breakdown

Teacher: Luke Holland Length: 6 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Musical Styles, Secrets From the Pros

This Drum Channel exclusive shows Luke breaking down some of his incredibly impressive and creative drum parts from Fortune Teller by his band The Word Alive, off of their album Real.