How To Practice Your Kick Doubles If They Suck! 😖👟 (w/ Exercises & PDF Download)

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  • @CouldDrumAllDay
    @CouldDrumAllDay Рік тому +53

    Damn! Your clear explanation and practical demonstration fixed my weak kick doubles *immediately*!
    I mean, I didn't even need the exercises, your explanation was so clear. Now my kick's dotted eighths are crystal clear at 160bpm! That was my struggle point. Totally fixed, first time!
    I will be incorporating these exercises into my daily practice for sure. Next, I need practice to sustain this clarity for the length of a song. Thanks Rob!

  • @brian96597
    @brian96597 Рік тому +32

    For some of us metal heads, Ratt's "Lay it Down" incorporates a couple of your exercises together if wanting to do this to music. :)

  • @Neal_Schier
    @Neal_Schier Рік тому +43

    The crispness of the camera, the angles of showing the foot on the pedal, and the microphone placement are superb. Great stuff here Rob!

    • @RobBeatdownBrown
      @RobBeatdownBrown  Рік тому +3

      Thanks man 🙂

    • @stephencanamo510
      @stephencanamo510 Рік тому

      @@RobBeatdownBrown g uh 🤭🤭🤭😆👀👉👉😘😙🤧✨🥺🤗😜😑🥺🤪😨😡😎🌝👉🌀🏔️⛰️😍😡🌀🏵️⛰️⛰️🌱⛰️💯😑🥰

  • @XXjg_
    @XXjg_ Рік тому +3

    Lots of great players and teachers on the internet, but Rob Brown is the most practical, clear, and concise instructor. All that plus his laid back vibe, killer chops, great drum tones, and confident but relatable communication style, really makes learning comfortable, relatable, memorable, effective, and achievable.
    The varied grooves he covers are relevant, musical, and applicable to real-world playing, not just to practice. And the tips and techniques are valuable for all styles. His vids helped me recapture chops from my youth, as well as give me new knowledge and awareness to expand with. Thanks, man.

  • @JD-xo2wz
    @JD-xo2wz Рік тому +11

    Man you've got some kinda telepathy, Rob! This morning I was just saying to myself "my doubles suck, I gotta figure out how to get more consistent!" Then BAM! Beatdown drops a video on the exact topic. Thanks a million! I'm gonna work this into my daily routine!

  • @KushdocKD
    @KushdocKD Рік тому +8

    Dude I gotta say, I really find your channel to be super helpful. I'm not really sure what it is, maybe it's just the simple nature of how you break things down but it really worls. I feel like I might have gained more from your channel than the rest of the internet combined so thanks man keep it up 👍

  • @yardboymani
    @yardboymani Рік тому +6

    notification gang🙌🏾

  • @johnpop5066
    @johnpop5066 Рік тому +3

    If they suck, haha hahaha haha. They do rob rob, they do rob rob (The Crystals).

  • @juliaeygeris2064
    @juliaeygeris2064 Рік тому +3

    Rob you’re a great teacher. Double and triple kicks are now doable for me. Thank you!!!

  • @DidYouReadEULA
    @DidYouReadEULA Рік тому +2

    Dude! Dude!! Your Dudeness!!!! 😀Just got through playing only my kick (with a big pillow on top for some arm practice) for about an hour and your bit of wisdom really works for me!! Been struggling with doubles for too many years to admit, really since the beginning 40 odd years ago. A great guitarist kept telling me to play pop-pop faster on the kick drum (he didn't know drum terms, and neither did I yet), so what did I do instead? I got a mental block which has remained for too damn long, and you broke through it for me...thank you!! Feels good to be able to finally do it, and of course with practice it will get even better, especially at faster tempos. Pretty much got slower and mid-tempos down tonight. Strange thing, other than that little quirk, people have always bragged on the way I play the kick. Glad to have another lick to add to my arsenal thanks to your teaching. 😎 Take care and appreciate the teaching.

  • @pimvcollem
    @pimvcollem Рік тому +2

    Excellent Rob, you’re the boss in teaching for me!

  • @SoleymoonPercussion
    @SoleymoonPercussion Рік тому +4

    I love your lay back straight to the point approach. Thank you for your help! Rob you're the man!

  • @aristin62
    @aristin62 Рік тому

    I love this, as always the clear systematic approach is super good. I love how it also doubles as a good bass drum/hi-hat co-ordination exercise. Plus, it works really well for me because I've been playing doubles the other way around and this is prioritizing the weak part of the motion for me. It's killer.

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka577 Рік тому +1

    This was quite informative. Cheers, Rob! ✌️🥁

  • @charles3688
    @charles3688 Рік тому +1

    Thank you! Tried it out already. This is a great method. Will be adding this to practice time!

  • @menzerroku4708
    @menzerroku4708 Рік тому

    Thank you Mr Brown!! This is helpful for me!!😀 love your channel

  • @DevinJuularValentine
    @DevinJuularValentine Рік тому +2

    Without fail your tips have always helped improve my drumming and get me to figure stuff out I struggled with. Legend

  • @willsharpe5553
    @willsharpe5553 Рік тому

    Thanks, Rob. Learned a lot from you so high time I left a tip!

  • @jungy9001
    @jungy9001 7 місяців тому

    You’re the best drum teacher on UA-cam bro. Thank you

  • @julesdrums6167
    @julesdrums6167 Рік тому

    Rob, your videos are so engaging. One of a kind brother!

  • @evgenyd.9411
    @evgenyd.9411 Рік тому

    Oh man, so simple and it's working 100%, the best explanation I've found, thank you Rob :)

  • @Hemstrought
    @Hemstrought Рік тому

    Genius. Thank you, Rob.

  • @seanhennings9536
    @seanhennings9536 Рік тому

    Thanks man. You got me improving daily. 😊

  • @zoohuman
    @zoohuman Рік тому

    Saw your video on tuning and had to subscribe, I think you're honest and genuine, and that's impossible to find these days. I've seen neuroscientists discuss the brain in a less complicated form than some of these tuning videos that are out there. Thank you! 🇺🇸

  • @donnie6046
    @donnie6046 Рік тому +1

    Great exercises! I've been playing an exercise (Don't remember where I picked it up from) that is essentially all of those exercises back to back without much groove or feel at all. It has helped me with my footwork but can get really tedious pretty quickly. I fall into this mindset of treating drills/exercises as something I just execute robotically that aren't supposed to be interesting and it saps the fun out of playing sometimes. I need to start being less like a robot when I practice and really start putting more musical feel to exercises. You make practice routines that look otherwise boring on paper sound alive and groovy. You, Sir, are an outstanding drummer and musician. Thank you for sharing your drumming wisdom!

  • @garywhitaker9854
    @garywhitaker9854 3 місяці тому

    This helped me immediately. Thanks Rob!

  • @graphicsociety1
    @graphicsociety1 Рік тому

    I've never seen anybody to talk about this very important thing before! Thanks a lot for the information. Definitely the best kick related video I've seen!

  • @davidapple5374
    @davidapple5374 Рік тому

    Thank you Rob this a awesome breakdown and explanation on how to improve my doubles

  • @anushjohn
    @anushjohn Рік тому

    this video has changed my life!!! thank you!!

  • @ryanturner1895
    @ryanturner1895 3 місяці тому

    Yet another gem of a video from Rob. Solid and extremely helpful as usual. Much appreciated.

  • @jaredv2418
    @jaredv2418 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the great video. I just came back to drumming after being out of the game for awhile. My doubles are really bad, so this video will help me out.

  • @brettthomson3689
    @brettthomson3689 Рік тому

    Beautifully simple, and explained in your usual relaxed style. Hey, may be time for a new line of shoes!

  • @UncleJoe3224
    @UncleJoe3224 Рік тому +1

    great video. very helpful and clear. Always enjoy your videos.

  • @tukso
    @tukso Рік тому

    thanks for this, I find it very helpful

  • @gfunkkowboy
    @gfunkkowboy Рік тому +1

    Exactly what I needed

  • @phaedraforcet4808
    @phaedraforcet4808 10 місяців тому

    Thanks much Rob for all of your beginners lessons. I am your student. Making much progress for sure.

  • @brookehornback1896
    @brookehornback1896 Рік тому +1

    Thank you.Definitely needed some foot work instructions Especially in the doubles department.

  • @dandillon3517
    @dandillon3517 Рік тому

    Thanks Rob!!!

  • @dewaynecollins4728
    @dewaynecollins4728 Рік тому

    Thanks again coach. ☘️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @tomasl6675
    @tomasl6675 Рік тому

    Great stuff, as always! Thanks!

  • @VintageBoxingTM
    @VintageBoxingTM Рік тому

    THANK YOU FOR THIS ROB! Why the heck this didn’t dawn on me earlier well I haven’t a clue. Top man 👍

  • @Herrebaaen
    @Herrebaaen Рік тому +1

    Good to be back!been missin out lately

  • @robertthompson5568
    @robertthompson5568 Рік тому

    I've learned a lot from you man! As you can see below, I was already hip to this but....I totally leveled my drumming up with your six stroke roll lesson. I love putting the accents on the upbeat!!! (I would've never thought of how that permiatation would sound...🤔)

  • @eltonester6531
    @eltonester6531 Рік тому

    I've been watching a lot of lessons on this lately and have been improving slightly, but I knew the second I saw the upload that it was going to be the last video I needed, Beatdown never fails me

  • @philmccrevis4493
    @philmccrevis4493 Рік тому

    Superb! Thank you!!

  • @caseycorr8068
    @caseycorr8068 3 місяці тому

    Thank you, your explanation fixed my doubles. Literally watched the video, got my visualization right for what is supposed to be going on with my feet and now I can do it. Thank you!!

  • @JustinLiku
    @JustinLiku Рік тому +1

    Thanks Rob💯💯💯

  • @MrSmoocher01
    @MrSmoocher01 Рік тому

    Oh HECK yeah !!!! Very nice!!! Thank you so very much for this. Excellent exhibition of technique AND illustrations in application!!!!

  • @jedidrummerjake
    @jedidrummerjake Рік тому +1

    "Good times bad times" by Zeppelin was song I couldn't play because my doubles are not consistent. Thanks again, Robb!

  • @kirjian
    @kirjian Рік тому +1

    how is your timing so impeccable every single time. i was practicing my doubles yesterday

  • @rendshaw
    @rendshaw Рік тому

    Great insight. Thanks you!

  • @vaughnchauncy8360
    @vaughnchauncy8360 Рік тому

    Dude is throwing it down! You dig!

  • @larrytemp3063
    @larrytemp3063 Рік тому

    AWESOME LESSON ROB I ALSO PRACTICE SWINGING THE SIXTEEN DOUBLES IN A FUNK SHUFFLE STYLE

  • @Rockin_Ross
    @Rockin_Ross Рік тому +1

    I subscribe and follow you for very good reasons. This is one of them.

  • @Greenbluesforever-yj3el
    @Greenbluesforever-yj3el Місяць тому

    Too wonderful, thank you.

  • @upperccutt
    @upperccutt Рік тому

    im learning so much

  • @miker5233
    @miker5233 Рік тому

    Thank you so much I'm going to start practicing this I've been spending so much time with heel toe slide hop you name it

  • @jakeyjervis
    @jakeyjervis Рік тому +1

    Great vid! I would also like to add that I've noticed in my single foot doubles that when I remember to relax my heal and flatten my foot a little, my doubles become more even and clean. Just something I've noticed recently.

  • @bpdrumstudio
    @bpdrumstudio Рік тому

    Great stuff man

  • @woody4269
    @woody4269 Рік тому

    U got major ESP Mr Brown. Been struggling majorly with this for about.....2 frikkin years. As soon as I take my stick away from hitting it on t up with my other stick(that is a cracker of lesson u did on that practice technique) to increase t tempo. I'm cooked. Grt channel. Thank you🍻✌️

  • @mcbroseph69
    @mcbroseph69 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video man! Metal drummer approved :)
    What I noticed from a lot of my students that love metal and want to get nice fast doubles, is that they're taught things like heel toe or slide techniques. Where problems arise is if you go to a buddies house and they have a different pedals/setup, you'll try to use the same muscle memory and it might not work. All of those types of techniques you have to work to find the sweet spot on the pedal, and heel toe is difficult to get down on a random pedal.
    It can be VERY discouraging when the heel toe or other techniques don't work when you try em elsewhere in front of your buddies. I have had some students tell me about how this discouraged them a bit. This video is going to help me explain this type of a technique better! I been doing it for awhile and wasn't sure how to explain it. Love the visual references you added. This tap/push technique just simply works, and I usually opt for this type of double first when I'm on an unfamiliar pedal set.
    The tap/push method also INCREDIBLE for getting a nice light tap then an accented push. I use it for when I am doing jazzy things or if I have a more open bass drum.

  • @charlesavino3903
    @charlesavino3903 Рік тому

    #3 is a sweet triplet! Been playing a similar triplet to start "We're An American Band." Great lesson, thanks!

  • @rickdmon1dancing769
    @rickdmon1dancing769 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Rob, this was very helpful. I’ve been trying to figure-out this segment in “No Quarter” live by Led Zeppelin when JB is doing this incredible triplet thing. This gives me a better idea on how he does it.
    Thanks

  • @rgr55100
    @rgr55100 Рік тому

    Cool Rob, thanks

  • @stevenrondrums
    @stevenrondrums Рік тому

    I know these are "just exercises", but you make everything groove sir

  • @pour-g8677
    @pour-g8677 11 місяців тому

    F*king legend bro!!! First you helped me tune and now u helped me with my double kicks!!! You earned a subcribe and all of my kids and wife youtube account!

  • @marktamily1122
    @marktamily1122 Рік тому

    Mr. beat down my doubles I learned the slide technique from you you’re a great instructor and a phenomenal drummer

  • @riokdenn
    @riokdenn Рік тому

    Been doing this exercise, it’s really effective

  • @redline.overload
    @redline.overload Рік тому

    Thanks! Always need help with my doubles!

  • @markmitchell4451
    @markmitchell4451 Рік тому

    Hey Rob excellent video as usual... question, what click tempo were you on demoing the exercises?... thanks, you da man!

  • @larrylagoon6405
    @larrylagoon6405 Рік тому

    great lessons

  • @SONICSTAR07
    @SONICSTAR07 Рік тому

    Thank you Rob! really helpful. Could you post the tempo on the metronome like you do on some of your video. thanx

  • @pcgkjrn
    @pcgkjrn 4 місяці тому

    “If your doubles suck”, 😂 Rob, don’t change your way of describing a problem or explaining how to fix it in layman’s language. I like the KISS (keep it simple stupid) concept in my playing and problem solving. You hit the nail on the head.

  • @javierverduzco5392
    @javierverduzco5392 Рік тому

    Damn! You’re really good teacher. thanks

  • @wuba556
    @wuba556 Рік тому

    Just bought the millennium mps 850 electronic drum kit and have been learning for 3 months! I'm hot garbage but its super fun and makes drum programming a breeze! thanks:)

  • @marktamily1122
    @marktamily1122 Рік тому

    Thanks!

  • @Tekkerue
    @Tekkerue Рік тому

    When I saw the title, I was going to post what has helped me and it was the first exercise you showed putting the 'tap' on the down beat. I used to have a completely different motion for playing '1 e' doubles and used the slide for 'a 1' doubles, but since switching to using the same slide motion for everything I love it so much more. To get comfortable with it I really over exaggerated the motion by pulling my foot down the pedal as far as I could (while still getting a stroke) to get used to moving my foot backwards while my hands played the down beat. Getting used to the reverse motion of the foot and hands helps so much with being able to put kick doubles on any beat without feeling off balance. Same with triplets, play an shuffle with hands and feet offset so that the '1' lines up. The '1' on the foot is a 'tap'.
    H: 1 _ a
    F: 1 e _
    Great exercise to help get the foot swingin'. 😎

  • @luizcarlosoliveirabarreto1949

    That's looks great!

  • @dreumad
    @dreumad Рік тому +2

    repetition legitimizes! (and fixes everything, indeed)

  • @rodcoombes8711
    @rodcoombes8711 Рік тому

    Damn ,that snare sounds great

  • @frankendert4172
    @frankendert4172 6 місяців тому

    Outstanding,

  • @michaelgibson1220
    @michaelgibson1220 Рік тому

    Thanks Rob, this worked so well I’m battling to not play doubles everywhere 😂.

  • @FusionHowie
    @FusionHowie Рік тому +2

    MUCH LOVE FOR THIS GUY! I have been fighting with this for years (many years) I just snaped a picture of the Push/ Tap in my phone. I swear it helped ! it makes me remember this exercise as weird as it sounds. THANK YOU Rob Brown! Peace from Detroit .

    • @DidYouReadEULA
      @DidYouReadEULA Рік тому

      Congrats!! Helped me have a breakthrough too, hot damn!!!! Amazing musicians in Detroit, Bod Seger's original drummer Charlie Martin was a beast indeed, amazing mojo on 1976's 'Live Bullet' recorded in Detroit over two nights.

    • @FusionHowie
      @FusionHowie Рік тому

      @@DidYouReadEULA And you know your music too sir! I Knew some of the original Bob Segar system players.

  • @Plydrms
    @Plydrms Рік тому

    ..very helpful PDF, thank you! My foot gets tired and tenses up. Is this common, and how long would you recommend to play each exercise?..thank you Rob

  • @taurustrakker1200
    @taurustrakker1200 6 місяців тому

    Thank you Rob for your great videos , I’ve been learning so much !
    Just donated $5
    wish it could be more

  • @robertthompson5568
    @robertthompson5568 Рік тому

    I think this is a variation on Gary Chester's "Fatback" exercises...🤔 You can put almost anything through the ol' 16th note grid cipher! For someone who says they struggle with their foot...YOU REALLY SOUND GOOD ROB!!! 🔥🥁

  • @mnby82
    @mnby82 Рік тому

    I appreciate your lessons. They are informative and helpful. are you recording the kick with a room mic? I can barely hear it. Just wondering. If only room mic, could you put an internal mic or something to hear the kick drum better?

  • @Plydrms
    @Plydrms Рік тому

    Excellent teacher and player. Does it work best burying the beater? It looks like it would be difficult to not bury the beater. Thanks for the fine video-

  • @td-12kx53
    @td-12kx53 8 місяців тому

    Oh shoot! That's the secret right there! Almost curling your toes in a backward motion and then dropping the leg on the slide. Dammit! That's the secret ingredient. Finally! After all of these years... I've got it! Thanks, Brother!!!👍

  • @SPINNINGMYWHEELS777
    @SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 Рік тому

    It's a strange phenomena.. I think one naturally gets into it and the other has to acheive it. I naturally can do them without thought.. like rapid fire as if I had the double kick pedals and can sustain for quite some time when I'm feeling relaxed. Great video Rob.

  • @starlitekaraoke113
    @starlitekaraoke113 Рік тому +1

    Awesome lesson and I’m only half way through it

  • @sidyal
    @sidyal Рік тому

    A solid technique plus repitition is the fundamental of drumming. You're going a bit Gandalf with the beard dude :)

  • @danielclee1
    @danielclee1 Рік тому

    Fab 👍 x

  • @ChristianGrille
    @ChristianGrille Рік тому

    Thank you Rob for your explanation. But what happens with the hi hat when you play swing and do doubles at the same time on the bass drum? How can you correct stability when both feet are in the air at the same time? That is, you play 2 and 4 or the "and" on the hi hat and play doubles on the bass drum at the same time in different positions.

  • @Josh-el1lr
    @Josh-el1lr Рік тому

    Hi, Rob! I’m a young drummer and a new subscriber to your channel, but I wanted to ask about something. I remember in one of your other videos, you said that if you buy a cymbal pack, your recommended basics would be a set of hi hats, a ride cymbal, and at least TWO different crashes. I’m buying my first drum set (Yamaha Stage Custom Birch), but I’m trying to decide on the Zildjian A391 cymbal pack (with 16” and 18” crashes) or the K Custom Hybrid box set (just one 17” crash). I really like the sound of both, but I don’t know if as a beginner, one crash will force me to be more creative than I know to be right now, or if two crashes make things more versatile, but more complex as well. I just don’t want my sound overall to be monotone and boring, but I’m not sure if I consider that second crash an “accessory” right up there with a splash, cowbell, tambourine, extra 8” rack tom, etc. (non-necessities for a rookie). Would you or anyone else advise me on this? Sorry for the long comment here and thanks!

  • @Zursen
    @Zursen Рік тому

    What metronome app is this, I love it's sound!

  • @jjadaddy
    @jjadaddy Рік тому +2

    You know, you have a very natural talent, some could say it's your drumming, and that may be true, but what you display, is the result of countless hours working on your craft. What comes naturally to you in my opinion, is your ability to convey your instruction in a very appealing and pleasurable way. But, all of that is the result of you being, and exemplifying, a quality human being. You're genuine, unpretentious, and true to yourself and what you do for people on your channel. So, THATS what impresses me the most about you, Rob. If I had to choose between being a quality player versus a quality human being, I'd pick a quality human being. You happen to be both. God bless.

  • @alvarovargas4231
    @alvarovargas4231 Рік тому

    Iron Maiden "The Prisoner" it's a terrific exercise

  • @joerico9461
    @joerico9461 Рік тому +1

    Do some more Funk songs from confunkshun, brick, James Brown Papa Don't Take No Mess ,whatever get funky with it

  • @ineedstuff8286
    @ineedstuff8286 7 місяців тому

    its an ollie… it really is… i make my leg do an ollie.
    😁 Such a great guy Rob… I very much appreciate your efforts!
    Can I literally just throw u a donation?
    How might I do that?.. much love🙏🏻

    • @RobBeatdownBrown
      @RobBeatdownBrown  7 місяців тому

      Hey, thanks! There’s a PayPal donation link in the description box 😊