Foot Technique

Thomas shares a wealth of knowledge, teaching you foot exercises that will build strength, control and speed. These lessons include learning single and double bass endurance and coordination exercises. In addition, you will cover playing rudiments with the feet and using accents and dynamics. Repetitive practice of these patterns will massively increase your stamina, power and control. Have fun!

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Along with being one of today’s most influential and progressive drummers, Thomas Lang is also a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer and has been recognized and awarded the best clinician/educator multiple times by Modern Drummer, DRUM! and Rhythm magazines. His body of work includes international sessions and performances in a wide variety of genres such as rock, pop, jazz, and heavy metal with artists such as Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Williams, Kelly Clarkson, and Sugababes, among many others.

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Rudimental Workout For The Feet Pt. 1 16 Lessons

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Double-Strokes With Feet: The Stonekiller

16ths And 16th Triplets As Double-Strokes

32nd Note Double-Strokes

Double-Stroke Inversions

The Left-Foot Samba

Adding Hand Patterns

The 10-Stroke Roll

3-Stroke Roll / Open Ruff

The 4-Stroke Roll

The 5-Stroke Roll

The 6-Stroke Roll

The 7-Stroke Roll

Combination Exercise #1

Combination Exercise #2

Coming Up With Grooves

Rudimental Workout for the Feet Pt. 2 29 Lessons

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Accents in Double Strokes

Adding Rolls Around a Syncopated Bass Line

Improvisation Fun #1: Doubles and Dynamics

Improvisation Fun #2 – Singles

Flam Accent Groove

Group of 3 as 16th Triplets (R-L-L)

Group of 3 as 16th Triplets (R-L-L)

Group of 3 as 16th Triplets (R-L-L) Variation #1

Group of 3 as 16th Triplets (R-L-L) Variation #2

Pattern: R-L-L-L

Inverted Paradiddle

Double Paradiddle

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Dynamic Bass Drum Exercises 9 Lessons

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Introduction To Bass Drum Dynamics

Triplet Pattern

Double Paradiddle

Double Paradiddle

Groups of 3, 5, and Others

Heel Up / Heel Down Switching

Cresescendos / Decrescendos

Syncopated Double Bass Drum Patterns 5 Lessons

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Left Foot Syncopations

Random Combinations/Leaving Notes Out

Syncopation On Hi-Hat Pedal or TSS

16th Triplets, Offbeat With Left Foot

Syncopated 32nd Notes

Foot Technique/Basic Strokes, Motions and Mechanics 35 Lessons

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Bass Drum Technique

Hand and Foot Warmup Routine

HEEL DOWN TECHNIQUE

Heel Down 3 Minute power and Endurance Drill

Combining the 3 Foot Techniques

HEEL DOWN WARMUP IDEAS

Practicing Foot Technique and Linear Coordination Without Drums

The Drum Throne

Heel Toe Technique

The Drum Pedals

The Drumming Shoes

Heel Up Technique

Heel Down Warmup and Improvisation Ideas

Foot Technique Introduction

Foot Technique Double Stroke Inversions

Foot Technique Mixed Note Rate Bass Drum Exercises 1

Heel Down, Heel Up, Combinations and Ankle Stroke Demonstration

Bass Drum Technique Mixed Note Rate Double Bass Drum Beats

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Single-Stroke Double-Bass Techniques 13 Lessons

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Note Rate Pyramid: Odd Groupings

Unison Strokes: 1/4s

Full Note-Rate Pyramid: 1-8

Random Combinations: 2-3-5-8

Endurance: 16ths On Feet, Hands Play Simple Time

Endurance: 16th Triplets On Feet, Hands Play Simple Time

Endurance: 32nds On Feet, Hands Play Simple Time

16th and 32nd, Switching Between Hands And Feet

Unison Strokes: 1/8ths

Alternating Singles: 16ths

Alternating Singles: 16th Triplets

Alternating Singles: 32nds

Note Rate Pyramid: Even Groupings

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