Bass Drum Independence Exercises

The first few major steps to bass drum independence. These are old patterns that have been handed down over the years in the drumming community. Most times these are written out in a simplified manner with just the bass drum and snare drum part, and I’ve noticed that many students benefit from seeing the complete picture (including the cymbal part) to gain a better understanding of the coordination required between all limbs. Usually from here, visualizing right hand variations becomes much easier.