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Summary: Play the bass drum on beats one and three on a drum set; learn how with expert tips from our drummer in this free drum tutorial video on percussion instruments and music theory.
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Peter Van Dyck Peter Van Dyck is a professional drummer and drum teacher. He received his training from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree... read more
Here's the bass drum on one and three using the sixteenth note back beat. So, the bass drum is going to hit on the down beat and it's also going to hit with the snare on three. Notice the bass drum and the right hand line up together on the first and third stroke of the right hand. One, two, three. One, two, three.