How to Play a Bass Drum on Beats 2,3 & 4

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Summary: Play the bass drum on beats two, three and four 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

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How to Play a Bass Drum on Beats 2,3 & 4

Here, I'll show you the sixteenth note back beat and add the base drum on beats two three and four. So, only the first beat does not have base drum. This means, on the second, third and fourth stoke, with the right hand, the base drum will play along. First stroke fallowed by a left. Second right stoke with a base drum. Move the right hand to the snare with the base drum. And the fourth beat with the base drum again, on the high hat. All together slowly, it looks and sounds like this.