3 Steps To Quickly Improve Your Groove | Drum Lesson

[@Christopher-md7tf]

I don't remember who said this, but there are always three levels to your playing: 1. WHAT you're playing 2. HOW you're playing it 3. WHY you're playing it Many people get stuck on the first level, which also means they're stuck in their thinking mind and conceptualizing while playing. Thinking a lot is not conducive to good feel/groove. If you want to groove, you need to be present, feel, and listen. Again, I don't remember who said it: "If you think, you stink". I also like the tip of listening/feeling IN BETWEEN the notes that you're playing. Another one is to play from your core (stomach/solar plexus area) and to also listen/feel for your inner clock there.

[@helgeschneider5423]

That's a surprisingly useful comment.

[@t3hgir]

Vinnie made a similar comment about improvising fills/grooves. If you catch yourself thinking about everything without being present in the moment and actually listening to what you're playing, what the band is playing, than you've lost the plot. It should come from a state of flow. Which of course takes lots and lots of dedicated practice to learn and perfect new patterns, rudiments, etc.

[@natemarshall14]

Sounds like Benny Greb

[@junba1831]

That was from a video by Stephen Clark. I don't remember the title exactly but i think it was "How to get better with 30 minutes of practicing a day" or something

[@dsumdrums]

Sometimes instead of porn hub i just come and listen to your snare/drum sounds. Thanks brah Looks and sounds incredible man!

[@jplindsay8322]

😂!

[@camilomateus]

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[@aldhairstuart816]

Hahahaha xd

[@NOORPHANSTUBE]

Can’t stress the importance of subdividing internally enough. After watching your study the greats instalment on Dave DiCenso I started to check him out and eventually got his book “rhythm and drumming demystified” and the crux of that whole book is subdividing out loud and what a difference it has made on the way I perceive time as I’m playing. Great video Austin, always love your content.

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[@backspace3111]

the production quality on this is amazing, it's just like watching a DVD

[@thealchemist7819]

You’re the man! Tip number 1 definitely opened my eyes. So simple, yet so easily overlooked. Thank you!

[@zumb42]

Unfortunately, I can´t practice rimshots, at the risk of being kicked out of the comunity.. Beyond that, excellent video. Thank you.

[@SuperDrdirty]

You could try putting towels over the drum so it's muffled but still has a little "crack" to the sound or get a snare pad that has a "hoop" .

[@blokmotion]

why?

[@AdamTuminaro]

Oh we out here slidin ⛷

[@abbdrums]

I need dat Arc II tho 👀

[@BobSchoepenjr]

When Austin teaches I listen and watch carefully. One question: is your drum movin or the camera? 😂

[@abbdrums]

I wish I could make my drums move but unfortunately it's just the camera haha

[@19Korian84]

BBRRRRRRROOOOOOOOO YOUR MIX IS CRAZY 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. SOUNDS AMAZING

[@helgeschneider5423]

I don't play drums but I still love your Tutorials.

[@edrums2157]

3 Steps To Improve Your Groove: 1. Balance your dynamics - try inverting dynamics by playing louder on the snare and kick instead of on the hi-hat 2. Develop your rimshots - keep practicing it until you can play it consistently and access it any time you want 3. Subdivide internally - be aware of the 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16 notes; if the beat is fast focus on the 1/4, if it's slow focus on the 1/16 Bonus - Bounce your left heel to help you subdivide silently Thank you, great video 🙌

[@t3hgir]

rimshots you say? imgur.com/gallery/e7tDbrz

[@michaelwahlin3051]

This is the type of lesson every new drummer should watch after about 3-4 privatelessons. Great content and very clear!

[@jhardycarroll]

I'd also add that you want to have an internal swing to make the beat dance a bit. My favorite drummers all do that

[@bjornlakenstrazen2186]

maybe the best drumming YT channel i've found. I'm not a drummer. Just someone who loves finding drummers with great tone

[@Kennethhaolai]

Chris Evan plays drum ? Btw this video has helped me alot to improve my grooves.

[@killadrum75]

Hi Austin, What mics are they? They look awesome... Kit sound amazing

[@abbdrums]

Earthworks DK7 Kit 👌🏼

[@guadalupeeg5034]

Nobody really talks about these things...Some put too much focus on rudiments, without emphasis on groove.

[@camilomateus]

I believe in your methods for one simple reason...you get better and better video after video. Thanks for sharing!

[@BeTheDrum]

great tips Austin, dynamics and volume consistency are key!

[@art5]

Thankyou for this yet another great vid Austin, much appreciated

[@tootallforbaseball]

You are SPOT ON with your recommendations. However, I would add a couple of suggestions--first, use accents on the backbeats of two and four with the right hand, then you can use the shoulder of the stick for the right hand, or the tip for the non-accented notes, then shoulder for the accented notes. Either way, an accented right hand on two and four will help the groove. Lastly--don't SLAM the rimshots, but be relaxed and work for a nice sound.

[@rondeangelis7384]

Simple fixes and methods .. great Austin👍

[@williamfotiou7577]

Great lesson. If you ever want to sell that snare, I'm buying! Can't find one.

[@einava2]

As a beginners these is so useful. A great focus on some simple small tips that really upgrade one's drumming. Thank you!

[@mateusarlant4680]

Dude please make a study the greats episode about those crazy grooves and fills thomas pridgen did on his zildjian live episode 🤯 eric moore's crazy linear fills would be cool too! Love your work by the way man, thanks for all the crazy-good material

[@joeljohansson6097]

no drummer, but i was surprised hi-hat velocity pattern wasn't part of it.

[@donnecoleman]

you talk too ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much just shorten the speech and do demos....... your too flashy.....

[@mikacorp3251]

That was very helpful, thank you Austin.

[@roberttaylor1275]

Great video....I love playing Rosanna shuffle half speed as record...no fills for about 15mins..no fills..strengthens second note of hi that

[@roberttaylor1275]

Hi hat

[@Mikas_Emil]

I tell all my students those exact steps, so couldn't agree more. Nice video, Austin. Will sure help a lot of people!

[@yattis]

How could you get that Vinnie snare sound?

[@jplindsay8322]

🙂KILLER snare sound, dude! Awesome playing too, btw! 👍

[@MusiciansOnTheRecord]

Great lesson Austin, thanks, really helpful!

[@synthonaplinth5980]

When trying to lock in your rim shots, proper snare height should also be a consideration. It should feel somewhat natural to play at that level with your left hand regardless of your grip.

[@Karch.Dah-Veed]

You're a good teacher. Very clear and useful.

[@SimplePhotoshopTutorials]

I’ve not had a drum lesson in around 7 years and only started playing again this year but in that time I was always playing beats in my head or tapping along on my legs/tables etc. I’m not too well versed on the theory side of drumming so didn’t really know too well how to explain but the subdividing internally is a great way to explain how I’ve been thinking about beats in my head. I was literally trying to explain that to my wife a couple days ago but couldn’t do it haha

[@devyneynes8487]

Hello Austin, I subscribed to your channel because you give a serious teaching on our beloved instrument I wanted to know if you can show a jazz theme (bebop would be better) from the musical, not from the technical. I assure you that on KZbin you did not find such a video and it would be highly recommended that there be. That is, explain a play-along type of a complete theme from beginning to end, the intro, the bridges, the turns, etc. until the end. I think we are many drummers in the world that we can not understand, much less play perfectly some jazz, even listening to this music for a long time. Ok, sorry for the extension, it is my first comment, greetings from Argentina and thanks!

[@CoredusK]

Awesome, thank you!!

[@wickedlee664]

I love all the drummers that come to a drum lesson just to post their own “what you want to do is never be always to early with your second late floor tom grabs..” or “Don’t forget to remember this focused alternating step process for redivision of stick feel.” The most popular student forum for teachers!

[@ShaMan54321]

I don’t get a chance to practice rim shots, but I do focus on dynamic control on the right hand as well as what I like to call subdivision management. Basically, I find the slowest possible subdivision in my head to count and feel out. From there, the groove finds itself super fast. Great content, man.

[@giampierofusco]

il miglior canale youtube didattico per tutti. grazie infinite. the best youtube channel to teach all levels students. I play just for fun, but help a lot of drummers to improve them posture ( I'm an osteopath and phisioterapist), and I think your movement, sound and showing are perfect. sincerely thanks.

[@mikeotten6797]

One of the greatest drum videos I've ever watched. Video, audio, content, articulation, value. Can't wait to get to my kit! Thank you Austin!!

[@jeffwaters2470]

Thanks - was good help!

[@davidbrown9395]

Have not seen you for a while. Big fan. Please some more on harder and softer rimshots especially without looking down or hurting yourself with impact trauma.

[@Geronimo122]

Good instruction-- thanks!

[@garfieldjamesson1234]

Amazing! Just subbed, bro! You deserve that Creator award!!

[@drumken]

too much reverb

[@gregjacksun]

That is the tiniest rebound ever. Microscopic legato - if it can eben be called that. I prefer letting the stick rebound more so the drum head can do what it wants to do.

[@rom8949]

Sometimes you hit the centre Sometimes you hit the rim And most times you hit your hand

[@meeswassenaar4429]

I feel this comment.

[@wowdude22]

The snare sounds like heaven

[@elusive1970]

Great video Austin! Nice to see you again I hadn't seen a video from you in awhile.

[@trismurray]

This was great.

[@kimbeomcheol]

good sound~~~~bronze shell?

[@abbdrums]

Yep!

[@gregkelly2698]

Crystal clear articulation. Very lucid and helpful

[@Elboy522]

Love this channel, but i completely disagree with the "do rimshots" tip. Thats a surefire way to annoy the shit out of anyone else youd be jamming with, and it discourages playing the snare drum with any subtlety or dynamic range. Snare drums have so much more potential to be expressionistic than people make them seem

[@Keplaffintech]

You can play rimshots quietly too. They have more attack than regular hits so they are crisper and cleaner.

[@Elboy522]

You're telling me you've heard a drummer play a QUIET rimshot!?

[@abbdrums]

I'm certainly not advising to play loud rimshots only at all times, but to develop rimshot precision and control so you can use them when it's appropriate. As drummers, we need to be able to feel the room out and augment our playing accordingly. So, if you're jamming with other musicians in a quieter setting, full on rimshots may not be the way to go. However, if you're in a stage or studio situation and you need to play a strong, driving rock groove, then powerful rimshots are definitely appropriate in my opinion. I've noticed that most beginners/intermediates don't have that rimshot control yet, so I think it's good for them to start developing that skill early so they can apply it when necessary.

[@Elboy522]

@@abbdrums thats a great embellishment and explanation! I certainly think that rimshots are probably best suited for recording, where less gain in the snare mic can drastically reduce hihat bleed, but your other points make a lot of sense too. Thanks!

[@kelinu96]

@@Elboy522 ​I see loads of modern jazz drummers using quiet rimshots. Mark Guiliana, Richard Spaven, Ari Hoenig, JD Beck come to mind. Mind you they all use matched grip. I've never managed to get that short, dry, quiet sound rimshotting with traditional grip, but maybe I just need to practise more or maybe I'm approaching it wrong.

[@alexbat7]

Hi ! what snare do you use in this video ? It sound really awesome !

[@SpiffaJ]

And rimshots have what to do with groove exactly??

[@HughMorristheJoker]

That would be the back beat

[@SpiffaJ]

@@HughMorristheJoker yeah an alternative way of hitting the drum. It has nothing to do with the groove. The backbeat would be in the exact same place if it wasn't a rim shot

[@HughMorristheJoker]

@@SpiffaJ but the way the back beat is played affects the groove. I mean it's all part of the groove

[@SpiffaJ]

No it's not. It's literally just making a different sound on the snare for 2 and 4. You could play the backbeat on the floor tom it's still just a different sound in the exact same place. It's orchestration not groove

[@HughMorristheJoker]

@@SpiffaJ I totally disagree with you.

[@johndiraimo1444]

Great video Austin. Awesome as always.

[@willsdrumlessons]

Nice tips! Thanks Austin 👍

[@paulbentley2709]

Superb demo squire

[@soundofantonio4218]

Awesome

[@meekoloco]

Great vid dude!

[@manuelmau3511]

Thanks!!!!

[@RichardCarlson-zm5bl]

Is he looking for an acting career or attempting to play the drums?

[@mangeshjadhav4353]

Thanks sir

[@jandrogarcia1641]

Yes!

[@JoeFamousOne]

You may need to work on your rimshots. lol

[@ChunkyPuke4me]

I was starting to think Austin got his heavily discounted/free Meinl cymbals and then quit KZbin. 😂