DRUMSET KEY

H.H. open

H.H.
T.T.
B.D.

S.D.
F.T.

Ride

BASS DRUM EXERCISE

Mauricio Zottarelli

On this exercise well work on some grooves that will help you improve your bass drum
foot, groove and coordination. Check out the video of this lesson at the MZDRUMS YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/mzdrums
The bass drum figures stay the same for each example, and well work on different combinations for the
hands. As usual, start slow, and make sure you are playing all the notes precisely and that the groove feels
good and natural. Then gradually work your way up the metronome.
H.H. foot

8th notes

4
/ 4

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/

R R
R R

/

16th notes

R R
R R
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/
R

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paradiddles

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J
R R
R R
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R R

For the next series, the groove is on a half-time feel. Same idea for the hands: 8ths, 16ths and
paradiddles. Bass drum figures stay the same.

8th notes

/

J

/
J

R R

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16th notes

/


J

/



J

J
R R

paradiddles
R L R R L R L L R L R R L R L L
(or L R L L R L R R L R L L R L R R)

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J
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J
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J
R R

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