Eight-Note Bass Drum Variations | Drum exercises for beginners | PDF Download

Eight-Note Bass Drum Variations:

These bass drum exercises are part of the drum lessons series: Drum Independence exercises for beginners. This eight-note exercise focuses on bass drum independence, whereas the series covers independence in all four limbs. Make sure to check it out!

Permutations are an incredible tool to work on rhythmical independence behind the drumkit. This bass drum exercise bases itself on the 4-dotted permutations I posted on my website earlier. Exercise One starts with playing the standard rock beat without any bass drums. Afterwards, Exercise Two adds all the single bass drums for the eight-note variations. In Exercise Three, all the double bass drum variations are played, and all the triple combinations are in Exercise Four. To finish this exercise, we play all the eight-note bass drums over the standard rock beat.

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There are multiple essays to write about the benefits of drumming. Playing the drum set reduces stress, develops coordination, activates brain power and makes you feel like a rockstar. Besides, drumming is just incredibly fun, and so is learning new things. From the start, I was always interested in writing drum lessons and exercises for other drummers to keep expanding their skills behind the drum set. There is so much to learn, and there are so many ways to do it. On this page, I will regularly share exercises and lessons for beginners, intermediate and expert drummers to enjoy and grow their knowledge!

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After finishing my master’s in drums & percussion and a bachelor’s in jazz studies, I started teaching music in my home country, Belgium. When commencing my world travels at the beginning of 2019, I took the opportunity to teach wherever my travels would bring me. Consequently, I have taught music and drum lessons in plenty of places over the past few years. I always did everything possible at every school to ensure my students had the best education possible. Moreover, I started to write Drum Lessons and Drum Transcriptions to give my students everything they need to become great musicians.

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