Helpful Jazz Exercises for Drummers!

Click a timecode to skip to that section! 0:00 Introduction 1:43 What do I play when I’m keeping time? 2:20 Key Jazz recordings (Tain, Elvin and Jack) 3:18 Why advanced independence is valuable even if you don’t play busy 4:03 Right-Hand lead 5:00 Right Foot lead 5:33 Left-Foot lead 6:22 How to practice all the “lead“ exercises 7:00 Left hand buzzing (aka one-motion drop) 8:14 Coming up with left-hand buzz phrases 9:23 Dynamics among all limbs = musical phrases! 9:58 Tricky bar breakdown 11:11 Fusion-style left hand 16th note phrases against the swing pattern 12:04 Breaking up 8th note triplets between hands and feet 15:31 Double-bass jazz phase? How dare you! 16:06 Words of wisdom on jazz drumming and how to practice it 13“ New Beat Hats 15“ A Custom Crash K Custom Special Dry crash in the back 15“ or 16“ - I think 15. Azuka on my left, camera right. Sizzles added to it. 20“ K Custom