Double Bass Technique Tutorials (Bass Drum Mastery): marthyn.net/bass-drum-mastery-click

The ending part is a great example of why 6 hours of pointless practice won't get you anywhere. 10-30 minutes of daily focused and proper practice can do wonders. Great tutorial!

This is actually so messed up, I was stuck in a double kick rut for more than 2-3 years, this one video got me out, man you really do work miracles and made my day 10000 times better, thank you so much sir!!

SO IT WAS THE CALF THIS WHOLE TIME!? wow what a revelation

Holy shit! This literally just changed everything!! Double bass is way more comfortable now! Thank you for sharing this!

A great technical explanation which is much more useful than just watching slo-mo video of people's feet, without understanding the muscle mechanics 👍

Good shit, man. Putting your lessons into practice is a great quarantine activity

Mit großem Abstand das beste Video zum Thema. Endlich mal ein Video welches den genauen Ablauf der Technik selbst beschreibt und fragen die einem immer wieder durch den Kopf schießen einfach direkt beantwortet. Unfassbar hilfreich!!!!! Weiter so !!!! Heute war ich frustriert, morgen weis ich was ich zu tun habe 🔥

I literally after watching this video learned how to play double bass without burning my shins to pieces. I got up after watching and went to my drums and played double bass for like an hour. My legs didn’t hurt at all. Thank you so much

This is the best and most detailed explanation of the ankle technique.Especially appreciate the part where you talk about practicing this on the floor

This is the best expansion I have ever heard, seen and understood. I said goodbye to leg cramps after this video. Amazing, thanks!!!

OMG thanks so much man gonna try to improve this everyday!

You've just perfectly described what's been holding me back for years! Thank you!

Looks like ball of foot on the middle of the pedal….push down, release using calf muscle, lifting heel-wonderful lessons sir, thank you!

Thank you for everything you are doing!

Thank you. You’re a legend. So helpful.

Thanks so much for lessons like this!

I think this video changed my life! Only because of this video I will be able to start Bass Drum Mastery again, which I stopped for a bit due to frustration but I think this video saved me! Thanks a lot Martin!! Greeting from Germany!! :)

best video on the internet! gonna try it as soon as i can!

You finally covered what I’ve been saying how to fix to myself all the time. Was always get tired shins.

It makes so much sense now!! Thank you marthyn. I will improve and practice as much as i can.

This is the video I've been waiting for! Another on swivel and also on playing sticcato patterns 👍

What a great video! You are incredible teacher and player, Marthyn! Thank you 🙏 for your Great work! ❤️🌞🥁

Awesome!

Amazing video... you actually give people something to start with, and how to do it.. well done!

This is really amazing thank you.

Thank you so much for the tutorial Marthyn 👍

Really great tips and extremely articulate. 😊

Man, wish someone told me this earlier, my biggest issue with double kick was that my shin would have the burning feeling and I thought it was a thing that i had to train and get used to. Cant wait to try this! should be a game changer!!

Crystal clear explained Marthyn. Thank you for sharing.

Well, after 45 minutes of the on-the-floor exercise & on the kit, this has ALREADY started to help my double bass. Huge thank you for this video. Tonight, it's time to discuss finances & see if I can afford this course. 🤘

This really helped. As a beginner, I typically want to sprint before I can walk which isn't good. After watching this I figured I'd try it out. What a difference it makes. Just practiced for almost two hours and the only area that I feel that got a workout is my calf muscles. No "discomfort" in any other part of my legs or anything. This technique is great. Thanks for sharing this.

Awesome lesson!

Best double bass tutorial I've seen so far

Ok Cool 😎 even i understood that! Thanks

Such a great drum instructor. Thanks for the tips🤘😎🤘

I feel like this is one of the best and easiest to follow tutorials on fast bass drum. I will definitely be following this method as I continue practicing my double bass drum technique. 🤘 Thanks!!

What a nice explanation of the technique! Thanks 🦵👏👏👏

Thanks a lot teacher Marthyn. Cheers. Good quarentine. 🤘😎🇲🇽

Thank you Martyn, I've had trouble for years getting an effective technique with double bass this really helped me !

Thanks so much, incredibly useful video

Thanks for this awesome tutorial and insight. Over the last year, I've been working on my double bass speed/control and have been improving those incrementally. BUT...after watching this last night and focusing on this technique (and the calf muscle), it took me to the next level almost instantly. I was so amped last night behind my kit. I was like a kid with a new and awesome toy! Can't wait to jump behind there again today. Thanks!

Going to be studying this video for the remainder of quarantine. this is brilliant.

The best and useful video I have seen on my life!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!

Thank you my guy this is very helpful you deserve more likes, views and subscribers! WELL DONE!

Thank you very much for this video.

Thank you very much for your guidance !!!!!!!!!!!!

Very good info, Marthyn, now it's time to practice. You got my like. Keep on the good work

You tha man! Thanks for the advice. Looking forward to getting the program once I have the extra cash

best explonation ever! thanx

Hi, I think that all of your videos are actual treasures, basically I'm learning PROPERLY how to play drums, as a self though drummer, thanks to your videos. I can't thank you enough for everything you do on this channel. Cheers from Italy, you truly rock on the drum!

THANK YOU

Awesome job Marthyn!

Incredible and really motivating material! Love it!

Awesome speed and accuracy

Nice explanation thx

amazing video thankyou so much. about to get my first db pedal and this is an awesome tutorial

Thank you for such great lessons 🙂✌ greetings from California. Be well in these times.

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Wooooow... Gracias x la info Marthyn . Un Abrazo Metalero desde Bs. As. Argentina 🇦🇷 y a practicar 🤘🏾

OMG:)Thank you bro👊😃

this is amazing!!!! i never thaught it is that simple ive been trying to speed up my feet for years now, and all i could achieve was getting faster with the whole leg, and this after fifteen minutes is already better

Subscription EARNED !!! Great Video !!!!

Amazing

You're the best!

I've been playing the bass drum wrong this whole time??? Dude, that tip about using the calf and not the shin changed everything. Super motivating material. Thank you!

I would really want to hear the swivel technique topic.Really want to know the anatomy of swivel and understanding why swivel can be painful

Excellent technique and brilliant way to teach it. I kind of learned this technique instinctively back when I started playing drums many years ago, but only because I'm also a distance trail runner, so I understand the importance of utilizing the correct muscles for certain activities. However, watching your tutorial confirms and further aids me to advance my technique. You have a gift for teaching! ;)

Very good explanation of how to relax and use the right muscles for speed.

Thanks Man

Super tutorial as always. Proud student/owner of your Bass Drum Mastery package and the Single Stroke Mastery as well. Just wish I had a bit more time to practice/learn drums, but it's tough as a fresh father. Viele Grüsse aus Konstanz und bleib gesund!

Damn, my man's busting out the whiteboard. Thank you very much for the detailed explanation!

Mind... Blown...

This is exactly what I needed! I was able to play up to about 190bpm with heel up before. But when playing endurance excercises, it always got kinda sloppy after some minutes and it just didn't feel like my technique was actually good. This changes a lot! Thank you

Thanks, this video on it's alone is a bit of game changer for me.

Very informative..

I dig the "lazy" explanation! :D

Dude thank you for the video! Im glad you talked about the starting point being different for everyone, my comfortable/natural bpm is 180, and i just assumed I was doing something wrong because the jump from 120 to 140-150 was a lot to take on at first but 180 felt easy haha. You're a warrior!

God i needed this video

Thank you very much Marthyn!!! Great job 👍 One of the most detailed videos instructions

Insane video!! perfectly explained 🎉

Awesome explanation. I’m going to try this out. Thanks.

My legs are running me to the kit right now !!!!🏃🤸🦸

This was fantastically explained!

Thank you for this explanation Marthyn. I've been playing drums for 30+ years mainly self taught. For at least a decade I've been dealing with shin muscle/quad problems from playing drums. It doesn't help that I've lost about 50% of the feeling in my lower legs and feet due to some medical issues years ago. I'm still having trouble playing hertas like I used to with the feet. I also used to be able to play 32nd notes very fast consistently, but with the loss of feeling, it's been a challenge and I just can't do it anymore. Maybe with your technique I'll get there. Thanks again!

Dankeschön Dankeschön hat mir sehr geholfen

Just practiced a bit on the floor and my calf(don't have a clue how it is spelt) are burning! Your content is amazing keep it up!

This is the best video explanation that I saw - I was doing wrong all the time- experimenting different solution (which make you progress btw) But now I understand exactly what do and how to get it - Thank you so much !!!!!!!!!

I have a ton of family from where you live 💗I love your videos ! I have been looking for a teacher like you ☺️ I am considering doing some online classes if available I just started playing a couple months ago ,self taught so far lol well ,I mean you tube self taught 😂! This video is amazing free info thank you for being so generous in sharing your knowledge !

nice class dude !!! greetings from mexico

Before covid I was determined to go take a lesson in person with you Martin but unfortunately things went to hell for me and for the world in general. But honestly your educational material is so good I can't even begin thanking you enough for all the work you do.

Marthyn, thank you so much for this lesson, its a game changer completely for me, I had the exact same issue as described in the video, I really thought i knew what i was doing haha..... my shin muscle also always hurt like described in the video.. Thank you for helping out SOMUCH

Odlican tutorial 🍺🍺👍

Thank you so much for this video. I was thinking another double pedals video and and it won't work.. but your explaination was very clear ! I tried it today and my god what a difference !! I was thinking I will never go to upper speed. It took me 5 minutes to apply this technique and suddenly it was very easy, and I played so fast with no tension !!! I need to improve the technique but in one times it works !!! Thank you !

This is so cool and very well explained. From my understanding this technique is counter intuitive as what we have learned that when playing heal up, dropping the leg corresponds to a hit on the bass drum head (not including double and triple strokes). But with this technique contraction of the calf muscles and thus lowering of the ball and toes of the foot correspond to a hit on the bass drum head. Time to get in the shed and practice.

Before ever having a go at drums, I started listening to metal with double bass drumming (specifically metallica - one was what got me started off) and started banging my ankles on the floor air drumming like described in the video, I have done this for years and wondered if the technique would actually work for real which made me want to learn for real, But holy shit I used to piss so many people off even to this day banging my ankles on the floor all the time, people seemed to think I had some kinda nervous twitch in my legs. I'll keep doing it though as its good practice!

Best explanation ever! From my self want to add, don't focus on speed, focus on control and relaxing, after all you will get a better result

Wonderful job and wonder teacher! I have something which may help out some of your students that are light footed like me and can't get any power on the down motion on the ankle technique. I've tried literally everything!!! I stumbled on something that was a life changer for me. I wear Reebok Alloy toed work shoes which are a lot lighter then Steel toe or composite toe work shoes or boots. This gave me just the weight I needed to get the beater to smack the skin. Plus it also really helped me on Doubles strokes as well. They are a flat bottom shoe with no nubs that will get in the way of feel etc.. I really hope this helps someone out who is struggling so hard like I was. 🤘 thank you for all your amazing video's!!! Your such a wonderful teacher and you have helped me out tons!!! Thanks again.

Finally!!!

For those of you that workout, think of it as a calf raise. He was spot on about your brain registering the noise with the beater. I had that issue until I figured out what had happened.

Fascinating and great vid, very simply explained and easy to understand. I wonder what you think about kick pedal spring tension and drum throne height. Do these play as a big role in the techniques a drummer employs? Is it purely a matter of preference? Or is there some good practices we could all learn about that? Cheers!