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View Testing my student’s DW kit

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View Bass Drum Fast Single Pedal Technique

Just messing about and warming up my single pedal technique.

As mentioned in the video, this is (sort of) my own technique. Its a modified version of the slide technique. Where slide technique usually means keeping the foot in contact with the pedal in a sliding sort of motion, I actually leave the pedal in between notes. This reduces the friction created by my shoe and the pedal board and enables me to play faster. I call it the Jumping Technique.
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View Push – Pull Technique Tutorial / Lesson Part 1

Here is a quick tutorial / lesson on Push – Pull Technique. This video is a response to some of the questions I have received via email recently re one handed rolls.
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View One Handed Drum Roll Tutorial / Lesson (Freehand Technique)

Here’s a little lesson on the Freehand Technique, One Handed Roll, Rim Roll or Gravity Blast as popularized by the awesome Johnny Rabb. I actually learned this technique while watching John Blackwell’s “Technique, Grooving, And Showmanship” DVD. Read More…

View Paradiddle Exercise

This exercise is based on a Paradiddle Tree but it also includes an alternating Paradiddle-diddle at the end. I wrote this exercise to try to bring the other paradiddle variations up to the same level as the single paradiddle. Read More…

View Bass Drum Pedal Technique (Side View)

I’ve been asked a few times what pedal technique I use. Its a sort of jumping motion using the sweet spot to get enough bounce for the second note when playing doubles. The sweet spot is (usually) located 1-2 inches from the top of the pedal and it seems to bounce back quicker when playing in this area. Read More…