Bass Drum WarmUp #1

This exercise is based on the double-stroke sticking, distributed between the kick drum and the hands.

In the video, I’m using the French (frisé) sticking, but you can absolutely practice it in different ways:

• all right hand,

• all left hand,

• or alternating both to explore different options and balance your playing.

I recommend starting very slowly, with a metronome at 50 bpm, focusing first on clean strokes, consistency, and staying relaxed, then increasing the tempo gradually.

To go further, the Best Music Sheet online metronome also lets you set up a tempo progression curve (automatic speed increase):
Online metronome

Enjoy your practice! 🥁