Bill Bachman's "Reefed Beats" Video Feature

Vic Firth artist Bill Bachman, author of Rudimental Logic, Quad Logic, and Bass Logic and the designer of the Heavy Hitter Pads series, presents REEFED BEATS: A Guide to the Art of Rudimental Tenor Drumming.

Part 1 of the DVD covers "All Things Fundamental" — perfect for ALL students of rudimental drumming, whether you play tenors, snare, bass drum or drumset. Topics include: Grip, Stroke Techniques, Sound Quality, muscle Memory, Learning the Rudiments, Speed, Rudimental Breakdowns and how to achieve the Perfect Practice regime.

In Part 2, Bill dives into the specific techniques of quad drumming: Tuning, Set Positions, the X & Y Axis of Quad Drumming, Cross-overs, Scrapes, Triple Beat Scrapes, and Bill's "Get Good Quick Plan".

Bonus Features include Exercise Medley, Rammin' Notes, Opie's Changes Solo, Opie's Opus Solo, Interviews, Equipment and Behind the Scenes.

Like the title suggests, there are tons of reefed beats in this video! REEFED BEATS is educational, inspirational, and designed to take rudimental drummers to the highest level of excellence!

Check out a few selected video cuts from Bill Bachman's REEFED BEATS!
Clip #1: Intro / "Dork" Featuring Bill's all-star former students Dave Cox, Evan Blackard, Mike Hutton and Devin Namaky.	HQ	MQ	LQ
Clip #2: Fundamentals: The Full Stroke	HQ	MQ	LQ
Clip #3: More Fundamentals: Learning Rudiments / Speed	HQ	MQ	LQ
Clip #4: All Things Quadratic: Scrapes	HQ	MQ	LQ
Clip #5: "Treet" / Closing Credits	HQ	MQ	LQ

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USE THE TOOLS BILL BACHMAN USES!

Ralph Hardimon Tenor Stick (SRHTS)
Full sized shaft with exceptionally large barrel tip for a big sound with clarity.
L = 15 15/16", Dia. = .680"

MT1A
A nylon head with a curved surface for ultra-staccato sounds.
H = 1 1/4" x 1/2", L = 14 1/2"

Heavy Hitter Quadropad-Large (HHPQL)

Perfect for the marching tenor drummer, these pads were designed and laid out to exactly match the ideal set of marching quads. The pads are spaced from the playable part of each drum, just inside of the drum shell’s bearing edge.

The large Quadropad includes 2 rubber "spock" drum pads, giving the player the ability to set up 5 drum or 6 drum configurations. “Spock” drum pads are made with thinner gum rubber than the 4 main quad drums, allowing for a more authentic feel.

Sturdy wooden base features open cell foam rubber for the ultimate in skid-resistance.

The drum pads included on this set approximate the accurate playing areas of 6", 10", 12", 13" and 14" inch drums, and are laid out accurately and cut for ALL playing areas, both standard and “scrape”.

Heavy Hitter Exactopad (HHPPE)

The Heavy Hitter Exactopad is the perfect teaching tool for the player who is conscientious about stick angles and bead placement on the drum. Moveable rubber "rim shot" pads can be adjusted for different stick angles and also give the player the ability to perfect the placement of sticks on rim shots.

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Watch Heavy Hitter Pad creator Bill Bachman demonstrate the Exactopad!
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Heavy Hitter Stockpad (HHPST)

The Heavy Hitter Stockpad features a 3/16" thick gum rubber pad mounted to a 12" sturdy wooden base. This pad gives the player a more accurate feel of a snare drum or marching tenor/bass drum. It's the perfect size and weight to throw in a backpack for the drummer on the go.

14 mil mylar laminates for the HH Stockpad are also available, giving the player more articulation and a more accurate feel of a plastic-headed drum.

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Heavy Hitter Slimpad (HHPSL)

The Heavy Hitter Slimpad features a "slim" 1/8" gum rubber pad on a 12" sturdy wooden base. The extra thin 1/8" gum rubber pad gives the player a more accurate feel of a high tensioned marching snare. It's the perfect size and weight to throw in a backpack for the drummer on the go.

14 mil mylar laminates for the HH Slimpad are also available, giving the player maximum articulation and a more accurate feel of a Kevlar-headed drum.

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