Kick Roll (bd)

Video

In this video Evret shows us how to make this simple but effective Kick Roll by alternating classic (b) and dry (d) kick drums:

	kick_roll_bd.wmv (2.7Mb)
	kick_roll_bd.mp4 (1.3Mb)

Description

A kick roll is a very fast repetition of kick drums usually achieved by a real drummer by using two kick drum pedals. Of course on a drum machine or sequencer, you just tell it to do a heap of kick sounds in a row. So how do you do it with the mouth? Well, here is a method as shown in the video...

Method

Practice doing the dry kick (d) with your lips together so that the sound is forced through your lips. This creates an oscillation. You'll find that it will start to sound like the classic kick (b). You then need to alternate between the classic kick and the dry kick (bdbdbd). The easiest way (but not the only way) to put it into a beat is to follow the drumroll (bd) with a single classic kick.