{"id":44714,"date":"2023-04-24T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=44714"},"modified":"2023-04-20T16:18:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T23:18:33","slug":"triple-bass-drumming-sugarfoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/triple-bass-drumming-sugarfoot\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art Of Triple Bass Drumming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Triple Bass Drumming | Jonathan &quot;Sugarfoot&quot; Moffett\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0cx7gWpFxy4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen Larnell Lewis play blazing-fast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/larnells-trick-to-fast-feet\/\">triplets on a single bass drum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And drummers like Gene Hoglan tear it up on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/gene-hoglans-drum-kit\/\">double bass drum kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But have you ever seen someone play <em>three bass drums<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/jonathan-sugarfoot-moffett-drum-lessons\/\">Jonathan &#8220;Sugarfoot&#8221; Moffett<\/a> &#8211; legendary sticksmith behind Michael Jackson, Madonna and Elton John &#8211; has a triple bass drum setup. With three different sizes (18&#8243;\/22&#8243;\/24&#8243;) tuned to three different notes, he can play melodies and chords with his feet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the age of 10, Sugarfoot watched a church organist&#8217;s feet dance over the pedals of a Hammond B3. Fascinated and excited by the possibilities, he eventually applied it to the drums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Drummers have like 8 brains in this big ol&#8217; fat head.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In this hour-long drum lesson, you&#8217;ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How (and why) to play a triple bass kit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How drums can be just as musical as a piano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why Sugarfoot sets up the bass drums from low note to high note instead of high to low<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why every parent should get their child a set of drums<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How drums can be your &#8220;translator&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll also watch Sugarfoot play through tracks by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more Jonathan Moffett love, find his course, <em>The Grooves Of Michael Jackson<\/em>, MJ drumless tracks, note-for-note transcriptions and more with a free 7-day trial to Drumeo:<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"join blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\">Get free drum lessons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Lesson Index:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=18s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0:18<\/a> &#8211; SONG: &#8220;Escapade&#8221; by Janet Jackson<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=321s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5:21<\/a> &#8211; Introduction<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=510s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8:30<\/a> &#8211; The triple kick drum setup<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=699s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11:39<\/a> &#8211; Melodic drumming<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=853s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14:13<\/a> &#8211; How to apply it to existing songs <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=1092s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18:12<\/a> &#8211; Rehearsing for &#8220;This Is It&#8221; <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=1191s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19:51<\/a> &#8211; Triple kick drum demo <em>(listen in stereo!)<\/em> and tips<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=1935s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">32:15<\/a> &#8211; SONG: &#8220;Emergency&#8221; by Jonathan Moffett<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=2386s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">39:46<\/a> &#8211; The power of drums <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=2744s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">45:44<\/a> &#8211; The &#8220;Billie Jean&#8221; groove<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cx7gWpFxy4&amp;t=3252s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">54:12<\/a> &#8211; SONG: &#8220;Earth Song&#8221; by Michael Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sugarfoot Plays:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwdrums.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DW Drums<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/meinlcymbals.com\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meinl Cymbals<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/remo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remo Drumheads<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow Sugarfoot:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jmoffettmjm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jmoffettmjm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jmoffettmjm?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/@JonathanSugarfootMoffett\">YouTube<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/moffettstore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sugarfoot earned his nickname for a reason. 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