Back to Basics – Video #8 – Bass Drum Technique
Description
In this edition of Back to Basics, Mike Klee discusses bass drum playing.
In this edition of Back to Basics, Mike Klee discusses bass drum playing.
Michael Klee is a percussion specialist and earned his Bachelor of Arts from Buena Vista University and Masters of Music from the University of Nebraska Omaha in percussion performance.
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