BASS RUDIMENTS
Name (s) Description Example (s)
Split-Single, Split between 2 people.
Every other note is split.
Squig Played with one hand.
Split between 3 people
Buhguhdah
consecutively, down or up
Split between 4 or 5 people
Laser
consecutively, down or up
Split between 2 people. Like
Hand-to-Hand,
a split single, except each
person is using alternating
Candy Cane sticking.
Split 2s, Split between 2 people. 4-
note grouping in which 1
player plays the first 2 notes
and the other plays the
Wee-Woos second 2 and it repeats.
Pushy 2s,
Like split 2s, except each
Split Diddles, person only uses one hand.
Can be more than 2 people.
Dumb Stuff
Gamecubes,
Like a split single, except
the downbeats are split
between 3 or more people
Carr Bombs
Inverted
Gamecube, Like a gamecube, except the
downbeats are all on one
person, and the upbeats are
split up between 3 or more
Inverted Carr people.
Bombs
Bunny Hop,
Split between 3 people. Like
a gamecube, except the
downbeats are split between
Kickflip,
only 2 people, while the
upbeats remain on one
person
Downflip
Inverted Bunny Split between 3 people. Like
an inverted gamecube,
Hop,
except the upbeats are split
between only 2 people, while
the downbeats remain on
Heelflip one person
Split between 2 people. 3-
Goblins,
note grouping where 1
player plays 1 note and the
Split Puhduhduh other plays 2.
Split between 2 people. 4-
note grouping where 1
Philantros
player plays 1 note and the
other plays 3.
Split-Single between top and
Book Ends
bottom drum
Essentially 5let gamecubes,
with the downbeats split
between 5 and 3 (55333),
Poop-Scoops
while the ups are between 4
and 2 (44422)
Pass-Overs, Split between 2 people. 6-
note grouping with one
person playing a 4 and the
other playing a 2 in the
Split 2-4s same rhythm
Eggos, Split between 2 people. 5-
note grouping with one
person playing 3 notes and
Split Egg-Beaters the other playing 2.
Split between 6 people.
Rainbows Essentially, Lasers for 6
drums. Can go down or up.