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Summary: Learn some great tips on how to play the bass drum in Latin music in this free music lesson and drum theory video clip.
Kevin Grossman is a young drummer who is studying music at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, in the University of Hartford. He currently plays in the up and coming progressive band...read more
"Now, I'm going to show you the Samba pattern on the bass drum. What that is, is playing beats one three. And, like this one-two and three. So, it's beats one-two and then three. One-two and three-four. And, one-two and three-four. And, I wrote it down so you can see what it looks like. Here's the foot pattern. Here's what the whole beat looks like together. But, focus on the feet. One-two-three-four. So, now you have an idea of how that goes."
eHow Article: How to Play Bass Drum in Latin Music