3 Easy Exercises to Learn How To Play Odd Time Signatures

[@Bafftubz10]

I don't know why but there's this really satisfying feel to odd time signatures

[@t-man5196]

Not true

[@Bafftubz10]

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[@t-man5196]

@@Bafftubz10 😔

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[@you_jay]

For the very first time I understood these odd time signatures. I just wanna say thank you so much! Keep on educating us more power and love to you brother!

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Glad it helped, man. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@tommes55]

Rob, your lessons are so great 👍. I'm a beginner living room drummer, with a new TD 17 kit. I'm 66 years old, a bit rusty 🥴and drumming helps me to keep movable and happy and to train the brain 😁... You're teaching with much passion and composure and you help me making progress... 💪👍😎🥁 Greetings from Germany 🤘

[@randallmartinez2476]

Dude, I am a metal drummer and I can understand and apply your lessons better than most any other metal drummers lessons. You seem to break it down and teach in such a way that its has really made me a better player. Thank you \m/

[@stephenstephenson8349]

Great lesson.I'm not even a drummer. I'm saving for my own kit.

[@Jazzistandersful]

yeah this lesson is great to follow along even without a kit, did you get one yet?

[@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks]

Did you buy one?

[@chv307]

Please get on it sir. The Pearl decade or Pdp concept kits are a good choice. 👍

[@anttipeltoniemi3020]

I've been playing for some time and I'm also a pro teacher (not drumteacher though). I like the way you really give the minimum needed info to learn stuff. There appears to be the concept of trust for the viewer or at least a way to see the viewers (learners/students wahatever) reasonable persons, not some fragile beginners: no need to over emphasize everything and especially the hardness of everything. If you listen and practise, you'll learn it. Not a big deal. The big deal comes as time goes by and you learn little by little combine the learnt stuff into real music. Nice one!

[@exquisitecorpse4917]

This man is the sensei. So many wonderful, clear, and instantly applicable lessons. You can also use this video to teach yourself how to count any weird time signature you're wanting to use by breaking it into chunks of 1s 2s and 3s.

[@stephenjsilva91]

“You can clear a dance floor in seconds, playing anything in odd time” LOL

[@stevenspencer9104]

Played for many years with and for many people. Saw a few of your videos. You are blessing what appears to be many people, young and old. I appreciate you. And I believe that they do as well. God bless you Mr. Brown.

[@GwanYTB]

Oh man, that video helped me so much when it comes to couting on 5/4 and 7/4. Everything is more simple and made me feel happy. Thank you.

[@josteinv.jordet257]

Two of 8384844747383374773,374384749394749999999 reasons to watch Rob, No.1 So much positive energy! No.2 Fantastic drummer!

[@matthewkrivec]

great teaching. I m a guitar singer soloist using a looper. Smoke n Mirrors by Lee Ritnour brought me here and I plan on watching this video many more times. Thank You!

[@SpiritualAlien]

Though I wouldn't call myself a "beginner" drummer I have always struggled with conceptualizing odd-times and then trying to play them around the kit. Yours is the best explanation of the count phrasing that I have ever come across, and I thank you for it! Keep up the good stuff!

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Thanks, man. Glad it helped you out 🙂

[@TurntoGod7]

Thank you so much. This is the first lesson on time signature that actually made sense

[@rossrinkenbaugh4005]

Ah, got the ole stage customs out. You're really a one man band. This really help explain it out. I've heard and played 7/4 but the 3 and 2 counting really simplify it. Thanks for all the good drum content Rob.

[@dansblad]

Just for your information. The Καλαματιανός is one of the best known folk dances of Greece and it is danced to music in 7/8. It is really not difficult to dance a Καλαματιανός. The grouping (sub division) is 3-2-2 and you just step on the first count of each group, so on the counts 1, 4 and 6. You do much more complex things on your drums :-) Some other Greek dances in 7/8 are Τικ τρομαχτόν (2-2-3), Ζαβλιτσένα (3-2-2) and Μαντηλάτος (2-2-3). There exists really a lot Greek music with an odd time signature (5/4, 5/8, 7/8, 9/4, 9/8 etc.) and mostly people dance to that music, no matter what the bottom number of the time signature is. Anyway, just to let you know. I always enjoy your great lessons. Keep up the good work!

[@johnjamatia9188]

Whenever I come to this channel, this guy teach me different stuff. Core topics are covered, no flash lesson. Thank you sir Rob.

[@alexfernandez7067]

Only you can turn someone like me who didn’t even know what a time signature was to having me play two different signatures. Unfortunately I am a few months out of rehab 😒so I can only watch your free content. But once I find a job I will def be supporting. Ty 💯

[@BobSchoepenjr]

Yes! I don’t feel ODD anymore. Best lesson in odd time grouping.

[@angerisanenergy1290]

Rob you are the man..is like having a friend with you dude..you are getting better as a teacher since i started following you in New York some years ago..thanks and please keep teaching this odd time signatures mother flowers signatures until we feel free as you said..Peace!

[@w00x360]

Easily the most helpful drum lessons on youtube for us self-taught drummers. I taught myself to read music thanks to the rockschool and trinity books which was massively helpful, but never having a proper teacher you miss out on the help for a simplified thought process behind things like odd time signatures and the like. The drumming community is very thankful for your videos Mr Brown.

[@chicha_stixx]

Nice one..... Perfect video for easy learning 💪

[@soundsurface4881]

Brilliant! ---> TIL! Two thumbs up, three cheers & thank you five-fold for these crucial understandings! 👽🥁❤️

[@23thkr]

This guy is amazing. Such an inspiration

[@petermcdonald514]

thanks for your hard work Your positive energy is inspirational

[@juliasanders8092]

You are helping me to understand time signitures. You're taking me to a nother level . Thank you

[@gilbertrangel5158]

Thanks ... I had been searching to find an explanation that can help me understand and feel these signatures... And you have explained it well. Many thanks!

[@petegonzales9309]

This is the best explanation of odd time signatures that I've seen yet. Id love it if you'd make more vids on the subject. Thank you.

[@wannabeadrummer]

Marvelous stuff Rob, great feel to this😊

[@karthiktee]

Super useful lesson! more odd time lessons please!

[@tomaszstec4001]

Great explanation, thanks man. Helped me a lot.

[@jjdente7666]

great video Rob! best way I heard this explained.

[@ryanburchett8455]

Rob, I love the way you broke this down. Great work.

[@allanjarvis7789]

You made that as easy to understand as it looks for you to play! I like your style- Great job- time for me to practice- thank you!!!

[@jimcano3998]

This is awesome! I’ve been listening to jazz funk and progressive rock which are mostly odd-time signatures, and now finally got to understand the basics. This is really good. Thanks!

[@ctromanus]

great video; you're an amazing teacher

[@rickgrijalva9239]

really cool - would love to see more videos like this

[@rb_fuzz]

I don't play drums and this is awesome!

[@CainJamesPeterson]

sweet. very nice. thank you so much for doing this lesson.

[@alexfernandez7067]

Ty so much for this video. Very helpful!

[@vasilias2230]

So I'm not the only drummer mildly enamored with the bass, also what bass is that?

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

That’s a Yamaha TRBX605 FM. Gorgeous 👌🏾🙂

[@sierragold]

You're one of the best drum teachers on KZbin-- thank you!

[@akosfarkas1159]

Now I get it! Very clear and easy to follow. Thanks a lot!

[@skratboarddingus8819]

So I've been watching a lot of your videos over the last few days, very new to your channel. But you got a solid seal of approval from me with the Tesseract reference my man. Keep up the good work! We appreciate you!

[@llpick3415]

Will try this for sure, after I watch 10x more

[@gabrielcastor5084]

Rob, you rock dude!!!! Everything becomes crystal clear after your lessons!

[@JasonLeonPike]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@cactusland88]

Man, I love this exercise!

[@sandeepmathur3330]

You have explained this so well. God bless you and best wishes for your birthday

[@carterbailey1396]

Thank you for sharing

[@leifmorrismusic]

amazing lesson..thanks you so much

[@wolfgangbuck841]

Dude, odd time rocks for breakdowns. I love odd time to fill into another tempo also. And thanks! I enjoy your vids!

[@johnca45]

Wolfgang Buck “fill into another tempo”?

[@wolfgangbuck841]

John Cassidy Yeah, you use odd time to go straight to another tempo. It's fun. U can go from country str8 to death metal if you wan using odd time. Odd time can be matched just about anywhere. I like James Brown's philosophy of music. He's the first one I ever heard say what I always felt.

[@wolfgangbuck841]

If it feels right and sounds right, it is right. Don't worry about what someone wrote. If you can play, you can play. Let nothing tell you that you suck. They either do not listen or are jealous. Keep up the great work. 👍👍

[@johnca45]

Wolfgang Buck cite an example please

[@wolfgangbuck841]

John Cassidy I do not read music or cite it. I use my own format. I'm sure you would not get it and it would take me too long to teach. I have something to do today and later with my time. I was just commenting to the channel owner, not to pic a fight with someone. If you do not know a simple country beat that you can get off any casio synthesizer or any like it and switch it to Heavy Metal or even Rock, and listen to those. Learn those and then Learn any Odd Time Signature of your choice. Once learned, You can stick that Odd Time Signature in between The two different types of music to bring it all together just like a FILL.

[@Flatlegs]

You're a great teacher my friend, thankyou for a very chilled out lesson 😌

[@Oscar-bp8ye]

Thanks for the vid man. Ur the best teacher on KZbin. Could you please do a video on polyrhythms I’ve watched a bunch of other videos but none of them helped. Keep up the great work!

[@tenchileal]

Thank you for the lesson. It made me really understand how to count or should I say feel those time signatures.

[@Fistball]

At last odd times explain in a proper way, thanks Rob!

[@raygrossi]

Excellent 👌. Please do more odd times ✌️

[@drumfun1210]

Great stuff as always!!! Thank you!!!

[@RicciDrums]

Man this helped me a whole lot. Great video!

[@khandi_cane]

This was really well explained. Thank you

[@ronwilliams1656]

I knew it but you explained it so I understood it thank you again Rob

[@davidcunninglinguist4549]

Cheers Rob, I haven't had much opportunity to explore odd time stuff as math was never my strong suit and my theory is pretty ordinary. You always communicate your videos in a manner that puts lightbulbs above my head. Cheers mate

[@carterbailey1396]

Great lesson!! I dig it!

[@rizkitamilenia]

Oh man thank you so much! What a great explanation and so easy to understand. I've been struggling for years with odd time siganture and this video helps me a whole heaps!

[@sammbobdylan]

I really dig this vid Rob. Good breakdown and a platform to build from. Also you showed at the end what can become of the simple time into a solo example. Respect. S

[@bobweber4140]

Awesome bro thankyou great teacher

[@7lifeliving]

Awesome LESSON!!!

[@HeavyMetalJimbo]

Please keep giving lessons about odd time signatures, I think it wat the first time I understood that accent thing

[@areaboy777]

Hey bro, just want to let you know that I appreciate all that you do. Thanks for all the great lessons I learned a lot. You are one of the great teachers out there, I got my hoodies, love em, Aloha.💯🔥❤💛💚

[@SuperDrumsforever]

Fantastic lesson as usual. I usually pronounce seven as sev. One syllable is easier to speak especially if the preceding numbers are one syllable.

[@larrytemp3063]

Drumming Drummer I DO THE SAME COUNT

[@marianobrascich]

Wow man !!! really awesome, I playing guitar and I looking for new ideas for my song, that's amazing, thank you !!!

[@pindles7088]

Question: instead of counting 1, 2 and then the push between beats 4 and 5 (5/8), what do you think about counting to three and putting the push on the AND of 3 effectively making it the one? Pros? Cons? Easier? Harder? Depends? Thanks Rob. I came from a divide the odd number by 2 and round up approach but I like your method more and more!

[@greenapplepromotions]

Amazing..I need more 🥁

[@judahwambua1109]

Real masterclass man

[@fredelin2580]

I wish I could give it two thumbs up ! And with a looser snare and no rim-shot, I would give it three thumbs up :)

[@danielclee1]

Superb Teacher 👍

[@leilaazaisto2761]

Drums are lots of fun. :D

[@mattantonello1214]

awesome stuff man, thanks!

[@BrockRodriguez]

I'm digging your funky groove man!

[@fiftythreeeleven]

“one two three four five six sev-shut up”

[@Altasys]

Good lesson sir

[@expeditionlifestyle]

Dude!!!! So solid man help out so much you freakin much thank you!!!

[@uglyjuel301]

TesseracT doesn’t really use odd time signatures. It’s all in 3,4 or 6. There might be some songs i’m unaware of but dream theatre is the best example for odd time signatures, i’d say

[@maness2112]

Did rob mean the band or some tessaract type concept. ? Hahah.

[@petarpavasovic6333]

They DO use the odd time signatures a lot, but not in the traditional form. Guitars and bass play patterns in, for example, 13/8 and the drummer is following that pattern with his kick drum while his hands are keeping the 4/4 ostinato to keep the flow. Its's called 'polymeters' and it can be very tricky.

[@uglyjuel301]

Petar Pavasović yeah im aware of that but in my head if it all adds up to 4 it’s in 4: for example the intro for ragnarok by periphery has loads of odd patrerns but it all overlaps into 4. same with pretty much every meshuggah song

[@magneticodedico8197]

That why he mentioned the common denominator being the bottom four. 3 is an odd number incidentally.

[@Rafah_Iwata]

Hey Rob ! Very thanks from Brazil buddy. I always had this problem about playing odd times. Thanks a lot man !

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Wuddup Brazil 🇧🇷Glad it helped. Shout out from Canada 🇨🇦🤘🏽

[@markomarkovic5729]

Nice lesson, Rob. Completely unrelated to this topic, I am fascinated by how relaxed you play. I try and do my best, but it doesn't work out completely. I heard that the key is in breathing, I don't know if this is true. Any tip on this subject?

[@colmhain]

A new drummer? Or nervous disposition (or in front of people)? For me, practice creates muscle memory, allowing me to "get lost" in what I'm doing. And breathing just seems to follow. I.E. I don't have to think about it. And that's really cool, because it opens up spontaneity. As an unflappable extrovert, I can't really speak to nervousness........

[@markomarkovic5729]

@@colmhain Not really, I play drums (or at least trying) over 15 years, though with interruptions that lasted for a year or more. A few years ago, I took several lessons with a friend of mine, and then I realized that I play with a lot of tension (especially in the shoulders), and he drew attention that I need to be as relaxed as possible and breathe properly, because most people don't breathe correctly right until they start meditating or going to yoga classes... or playing drums.😁 It's hard to explain, for example, I hold my breath for too long, and not only when I play. I play a lot more relaxed and not get tired as fast as before, but when I see people like Rob or Jost Nickel, I realize that it's still a long way ahead of me.

[@colmhain]

@@markomarkovic5729 Brother, I wish I could help, but apparently, it (relaxation) just comes naturally to me.

[@tdrum21]

I like turning the 3 & 2s the other way too in the odd times👌🏽

[@ItsSuchaShane]

Awesome so helpful

[@tmaddrummer]

Time to go play Take Five while thinking Joe! I really do need to get a t-shirt...... Thanks and Blessings!!!

[@Noobhead34DoesMC]

yes this is what i needed

[@kentanderson4381]

You can definitely apply it to Latin grooves.

[@larrytemp3063]

A TRUE EDUCATOR

[@robertbelanger6733]

Love it🤘🏻🙏🏻🥁

[@kmmk292929]

so helpful!

[@user-xe6gx6wh4g]

Yeah, cool to be in sync with Beatdown Brown.

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Word up 👊🏽

[@JoeChewBaca]

Thanks for the simple breakdown. Man, I like that kit!(your other one is awesome too) You got me eyeing Yamaha's for a second set up. I like that Birch sound coming out of this one..... I was also thinking of going to a 20" Kick drum from a 22". Any cons in doing that? Also, thanks to you I picked up some budget IEMs(Easy KZ ZST).

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

No real cons. Tune it right and it’ll sound huge. They fit in the car easier, too👌🏽

[@patrickmariovosshoff3116]

Veeeeeeery well explained my friend!

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Thanks much 🙂👊🏽

[@NandoSantanaMusic]

Thank You so much!

[@tdrum21]

Yeah Big RB good stuff. Like the thoughts on dancing to the subdivision of the time signature. Coming up on the big 100K! 💯

[@JS45678]

Can I count the “1 2 + 1 2 3” to my metronome that clicks 4 evenly spaced beats per measure? If so, would the first “1 2” match up with Beat 1 and Beat 2 and the second part “1 2 3” would go across Beat 3 and Beat 4 with the “3” finally falling on Beat 4 then you are into Measure 2? Counting 1 2 + 1 2 3 Beats 1 2 3 4 Your metronome seems very different than 4 clicks per measure hence my question. Keep Rockin’ Rob! 🤘😝🤘

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