I also practice 8th's on the pad, matching 8th's with the right foot doing just singles, then add the left foot in for 4, 8, 10, 12, etc. I switch it up once in a while and do Paradiddles, too. I practice alot with RLRL/LRLR patterns in 4's, 8's, 10's, and 12's.usually 5 minute to 10 minute intervals each, and like I said.this is for about 8 to 10 hours out of 12 total depending on how UN-busy our desk gets, lol. If you work in an office environment, those Futz pedals are GREAT! And if you work night shifts like me.the practice is definitely noticeable when you jump back on the kit. Then on my days off, I work it into the kit. Playing along to Lamb Of God and a couple other bands. I sit at work.12 hour (+) help desk shifts, 4 days a week.with Futz pedals under my desk, and a ProMark XPad. The best solution I've found though is to just play along to songs, and keep pushing yourself physically. They aren't 100% consistent as of yet, but it's still not bad for someone who's been playing double bass for just over 1 year!Īs for that Stone Killer exercise, I haven't done for a fair while, and to be honest I only do it now and again. Even when fully warmed up, though, 'Entropy Within' is still a f**ker to get down consistently.Īs of now, I can hold 16ths at 210-215BPM for about 1 minute (probably even faster/longer on an actual bass drum - haven't had the chance to use one for a while).

I normally spend about 10-20 minutes warming up beforehand with slower 'fast' double bass songs ('Hammer Smashed Face', 'Disciple' etc.) before leaping into it.

I usually spend at least 1 - 1.5 hours a day playing along to double bass songs.Īnata - 'Downward Spiral Into Madness' (~216BPM) Pretty much all my double bass practice happens on a couch/bedside.

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