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How to Set Up & Adjust Drums
Setting Up Drums: Angle of Drums
How to Tune Drums
Drumstick Grip for Playing High Hat & Snare Drum
Balance Point for Drumstick Grip
Molar Slash Whip Stroke for Playing Drums
How to Play the Snare Drum
Finger Placement for Drumsticks When Playing Drums
Drum Roll Basics
How to Play the Rim Shots on the Snare Drum
Playing the Bass Drum: Heels Up & Heels Down
Playing the Bass Drum: Single Strokes
Playing the Bass Drum: Double Strokes
Playing the High Hat Cymbal: Heels Up & Heels Down
Playing Cymbals & Bells: Drumstick Angle
Playing the Crash Cymbal: Drumstick Angle
Summary: When playing double strokes, drummers should stay close to the drum head. Find out how to play double strokes on the drum in this free video lesson on playing the drums from an experienced jazz drummer.
"Let's talk about double strokes off the bass drum, off the head of your bass drum. Now doubles, the same two, it's a two stroke. Now if you are playing heels up with that you are just going to do the same as a single. You are going to come in, you're going to push down but the beater, the head is off the head. It is not going to go as far away. It is going to stay closer whereas in a single it comes back a little bit farther but with a double it is going to hit once, come back to right about there and then do it again. Then you can apply that and you can have really cool, you know, really cool little grooves and beats that you can do along the drums like...and that will enhance your sound a little bit."
eHow Article: Playing the Bass Drum: Double Strokes
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