Styles
Jazz Drumming Essentials
Swing, brushes, trading fours and the language of the kit.
- Levels
- L4–L9
- Instructor
- Tommy
- Includes
- play-alongs
5 lessons
What you'll play.
- 01Start trial01
The Swing Feel
Triplet-based ride and the hi-hat on 2 & 4.
- Level
- L4
- Duration
- 16 min
- Tempo range
- 100–220 BPM
- Tags
- jazz
- 02Start trial02
Comping Vocabulary
Snare and bass drum phrases that support the soloist.
- Level
- L6
- Duration
- 20 min
- Tempo range
- 110–200 BPM
- 03Start trial03
Brushes
Circles, sweeps and the ballad feel.
- Level
- L6
- Duration
- 18 min
- Tempo range
- 50–100 BPM
- 04Start trial04
Trading Fours
Soloing over the form in four-bar phrases.
- Level
- L8
- Duration
- 20 min
- Tempo range
- 120–220 BPM
- 05Start trial05
Up-Tempo Swing
Staying loose above 250 BPM.
- Level
- L9
- Duration
- 16 min
- Tempo range
- 220–320 BPM
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