Double Bass Drumming [Sheet music]

Joe Franco (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 14, 1993

Joe Franco presents an organized discussion of this powerful and consistent sound in a method he calls "The Single Stroke System." Focusing on beats, fills, and soloing over the double bass roll, this book provides practical applications that will guide a single bass player into the world of playing two bass drums. Spiral-bound.

Product Details

• Sheet music: 80 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company (June 14, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897233662
• ISBN-13: 978-0897233668
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Double Bass in your face!, August 2, 2000

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jay nova (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Double Bass Drumming (Sheet music)

Joe does one of the greatest jobs of using double bass drum playing. He doesn't over do it in this book. The book gets you using your feet in all areas of drumming. Fills, Patterns and Rhythms. It helps you develop you brain to use you feet as equal. You will not just be some double bass trash metal drummer after this book. You learn how to use you feet equal with your hands in fills and other techniques around the set.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, June 27, 2005

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Absense of Form (Hong Kong S.A.R.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Double Bass Drumming (Sheet music)

When I first got the book I felt a bit disapointed since it lacked a lot of text, I felt "man, I wish he'd talk about things like how to maintain good balance, good posture, etc."... but overtime, through the exercises and going for really slow up, I've realized that as I practice the exrecises in front of a mirror, I learn how to balance myslef properly through trial and error

All I can say is, after just 9 of the 16-note exercises, I'm double peddling away at songs I nevedr thought possible before! Just as long as you really take your time to learn each exercise properly... you will gain a lot!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars solid set of exercises to build the feet, August 18, 2003

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tmancill (Vancouver, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Double Bass Drumming (Sheet music)

This book will definitely help you build up your chops with your feet, in addition to potentially helping you uncover some problems with hand/feet independence. This book is worth it in terms of both money and time invested.