All Pro Drummers Should Be Able to Do These

[@drumqtips]

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[@coreywicks1451]

I have played drums for about 40 years, and Quincy is one of the most natural drum teachers I've come across. Carrying the torch, my friend.

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate your kind words very much Corey🙏🏾

[@stevenwring7317]

Hello young sir, You don't know how much my drumming has improved watching these light bulb moment videos, it's like Ha Ha, so that's how they do it!!, I'm in my 60's, teaching myself...well watching you teaching me by myself how to drum, gone through the back ache stage, now going through trigger finger on little finger left hand, I use tradition grip so a bit confused way I'm getting that!!, suffering for my art I suppose!!, thank you so much Quincy, you are a star, I'm beginning to get jazz type sounds out of my drums, all the best from Bristol UK.

[@drumqtips]

Hey Stevie! I’m so glad that you found my lesson so helpful. That’s exactly why I keep putting lessons out cheers to you and much respect to you for your continued pursuit to improve.

[@stevenwring7317]

Bless you for the reply😁

[@the6ig6adwolf]

This dude is legit 👌 Edit: your approach to teaching reminds me of Bernard Purdie. Very cool.

[@drumqtips]

Wow, that’s a hell of an comparison. He’s definitely a big inspiration. Thank you for the kind words.

[@MikeGomeztheDMG]

“Do what you can, not what you can’t”. Love it!! Always great Q 🙌

[@drumqtips]

Thank you brother Gomez!

[@tomcarr4630]

Glad you made it home! This is a years worth of practicing in 20 minutes 😄 Great info!

[@drumqtips]

Thanks TC! Always glad to give you stuff to keep you busy for a while:)

[@brunoroy2665]

So practical and connected to the real life of a musician! Thank you so much Quincy! 😊

[@drumqtips]

You're so welcome Bruno!

[@PhilipTheriault-jr4kz]

Appreciate all you put out At 65 and retired played all my life. As an early riser by 5 am in my garage drum room ☕️☕️☕️. At the end of the day usually I put 5 hours on jazz lessons mostly yours. Thank you. I’m interested in your drum sticks. Leeeets goooooo T-shirt lol

[@drumqtips]

You're a true inspiration! Keep up the great work Philly! Link to my signature model stick in the description box. Still working on the T-shirts.

[@patrickmilano7262]

Lifelong student of music here. You are an inspiration. I also want to compliment your fantastic closed captions! Thank you!

[@drumqtips]

Wow, thank you Pat!

[@dannycostorf393]

I’ve never heard a floor Tom that high, I like it. Makes me wanna experiment with different tunings and such and see the different sounds I can get out of my kit

[@drumqtips]

Try it out! Makes you play differently. Sometimes I’m in a high-tuning kind of mood and sometimes I’m in a low-tuning kind of mood🤷🏾‍♂️

[@loko306]

This video is maybe one of your best ones yet. Loved it.

[@drumqtips]

Oh yeah? Thanks for the compliment? Why do you say that?

[@loko306]

@@drumqtips Yes! I believe so, because the knowledge that you teach in this video is, in my opinion, the type of stuff you only learn in private lessons or classes. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@browndog412]

This is what I like about practicing boss/jazz drumming. It’s like they purposefully arranged the simplest shortest phrases in the most confusing ways possible 😂

[@drumqtips]

😂😂😂

[@paradiddlemcflam7167]

Bossa nova and me involves one out of the left hand, right foot, or right hand, completely destroying the excellent (or at least adequate) coordination of the other two.

[@bdn8161]

This is great man. Showing us phrases and counting. Makes a LOT of sense. Nice work.

[@janpeleivelic4234]

I remember when Mr. John Riley showed these foot patterns back in 2009 in a workshop. I was blown away how simple things can become a coordination nightmare when taken to different musical directions. Awesome lesson as usual! Thanks! 🙃

[@drumqtips]

John Riley is a master whom I respect very much! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and saying hi my man👊🏾

[@MrChasalopolis]

Stay in your lane! Words of wisdom! This is coming from someone who has flown off the overpass in front of many people!

[@drumqtips]

Ha! ‘Flown off the overpass…’!! I love that because we’ve all flown off the proverbial overpass at some point in our lives multiple times. Thanks for watching.

[@jazzpianoman01]

These concepts are often overlooked and should be practiced; these are some of the best lessons I’ve seen

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate your kind words Mr. Piano Man!

[@jazzpianoman01]

@@drumqtips Thanks man.

[@jazzpianoman01]

@@drumqtips Great stuff

[@dalysbuschdrums]

I mostly play metal but this is such a great lesson, starting with rudiments is such a good idea for enabling yourself to play those ostinatos, and patterns like these always extend into your playing in ways you would never expect

[@drumqtips]

Rock on my man🤘🏾

[@davidgomersall7185]

Stuff like this definitely extends into metal, some of the most demanding beats for foot independence come from the genre. Thomas Haake playing Hertas on his feet for 7 solid minutes in "Bleed" springs to mind (tbf, pick anything from Meshuggah's catalogue for equally valid examples..). Thanks, Q, for these exercises, I'm going to start by diving back into "Syncopation.." and attempt to play these under the exercises as my starter for ten. Wish me luck 😂

[@jimbarcelona1078]

Been playing for very long time sincec1962 I know a long time but love my Jazz and drumming it.

[@drumqtips]

Amazing Jimmy. Much respect to you sir!

[@arturkasza3176]

Hi Quincy, for me it absolutely makes sense, in the sense, that all these things take building, and slowly, that means don't jump too far ahead, don't speed up too soon, just take one step at a time but get it down as deep as possible. And then take it to the next thing or the next level. This is very good advice for me.

[@drumqtips]

I’m glad you found it useful Art!

[@robertthompson5568]

I first saw a guy named Frank Briggs talking about the importance of foot osteanatos. Then Thomas Pridgen was practicing rudiments over a super quick Samba on Drumeo. I couldn't do ANY of it, and I had been playing for a while. It's still not my forte because I'm a rock drummer. I do think it's one of the quickest ways to clean up your rudiments because it forces them to have a specific note value. My double stroke roll was terrible until I started putting over a Samba...it really helped a lot! Thnx for the video. More patterns to practice. 😊

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for sharing Rob! Rudiments with the feet is on a whole ‘nother level. 🤣🤣

[@jmfs3497]

Love it. Will work on this today.

[@drumqtips]

Practice hard but practice…😉

[@jre9571]

One of your best lessons yet! Thank you!

[@drumqtips]

Really!? Why do you think so? I’m curious. I’ll try to rinse and repeat if I can. Thanks!

[@pelletgun21]

You have such a great feel, sir... Thanks for the lesson!

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure!

[@bandalog1121]

Good lord, that was instane. My head hurts. Thanks for the amazing lesson QD!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pauldrumwell4922]

Thank you Quincy that material is solid in the development independence or interdependence and the internal clock. When you said syncopation, in the 5/4 ostinato my mind went to Ted Reed and using any of the nine exercises you could take a bar and extend it to the first beat of the next bar, giving you a figure/melody to place over the ostinato.

[@drumqtips]

That’s a great idea Paul!

[@jeffreywegener8841]

Brilliant again . Cannot express my gratitude for your kindness.

[@drumqtips]

You are very welcome Jeff! I appreciate all your kind and sincere words. Glad you find my lessons helpful.

[@t.kuenzler]

great lesson as always😃😃

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that!

[@bartekdrumsandmore7040]

Great jazz lesson

[@mrmisfit635]

Amazing lesson, Q! Drummers of all styles ought to subscribe to you. ✌🏼

[@drumqtips]

They should subscribe only if they want to learn what NOT to do🤣🤣🤣

[@markwithers7790]

Theres enough here to keep me busy for the next 10 years..!!! Just great stuff !!!

[@drumqtips]

Always happy to kick my subscribers' butts a little Mark!

[@williamkjwilliamkj1815]

I think I once saw Mike Mangini do a solo with a dotted quarter note ostinato once. Changed my life.

[@drumqtips]

There ya’ go! Not easy at all but sounds really cool.

[@andrewwagantall]

You’re a real one Quincy! Thank you for doing this.

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure ‘Drew!

[@jpadam6978]

Green tea? definitely the green something! 😂😂 great lesson, thankyou.

[@drumqtips]

Haha! I think the lesson would’ve been a bit different if it was the other “green tea”🤣🤣

[@aldomassa7473]

Excellence Q, I’m practicing and failing miserably on these patterns. I am hopeful.

[@drumqtips]

Enjoy the process brother 👊🏾

[@felixjones9198]

That snare sounds fantastic! And the lesson ain't bad either!

[@drumqtips]

Much appreciated that Felix the “cat”😉🙏🏾

[@josefinacupido9872]

Great to isolate each B pattern & to focus on each one as a practice session. Thank you Quincy, enjoy yr tea. J

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure Josefina:)

[@lucaszamora842]

Great video Quincy! Watching Bill Stewart play dotted quarters on the hi hat while soloing is so cool. Practicing it will kick your butt though!

[@drumqtips]

That’s certainly a butt kicker but somehow I can’t get enough of it. I always want Zamor-a 🤣🤣🤣. I hope you got that cheese joke:) (hint: Zamora = some more😉)

[@CharlesTPrimm]

Greetings from the Emerald City, Q. Another great lesson, thank you

[@drumqtips]

Thanks Chuckie! Say hi to Seattle for me.

[@HereIsmarcus]

Just found you on KZbin for the first tiime. Great lesson. Many thanks!!

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure and welcome aboard Mark!

[@bobweber4140]

Thankyou Quincy great lesson

[@drumqtips]

Glad you liked it Bob!

[@TomBelknapRoc]

Wow! Loving the Songo pattern, looking forward to playing around with this. I've been working on an ostinato that's based on a lot of Afropop, since that's what I love. Neil Peart has a famous part of his solo that he developed towards the latter half of his life that is based on the 3/4 ostinato you use. Thanks for the great lesson as always!

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure Tom! Thanks for watching brother🙏🏾

[@ricardomendez681]

Great lesson master Davis, and great playing too. Thanks for your insights about how to practice this material. All the best!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it Ricky!

[@JamesDooney]

A good example of this comes from Alex Van Halens solo on Van Halens LIve Without a Net live video. His solo is very Bonham-influenced, and he starts with a bass and snare pattern accompanied by playing 8th notes on the hi-hats with his foot. Really well done.

[@drumqtips]

Oh awesome! I’ll check that out Jim👍🏾.

[@JamesDooney]

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[@miguelhernandez1407]

"Does that make sense? I think it does." 😂 great video man

[@drumqtips]

Like, why’d I even ask you🤣🤣

[@j.p64]

Gracias 🙏

[@coconutandrus4944]

Tough lesson ! Gonna require lots of work . Thanks

[@drumqtips]

You can do it! I have faith in you and all my subscribers👊🏾

[@roadboat9216]

Hey, good stuff, from a former drum instructor. Now near age 80 and stil playing a in a couple of bands. Was able to stay with you on about 90% of that. Thanks for the exercise.

[@drumqtips]

Awesome! Thanks for saying hi Freddie and much respect to you for being in the “game” for so long. Respect sir👊🏾

[@MortonLuvz2drum]

Right? I like teaching rote concept stuff too. Most popular music that kids listen to has no creative element like this. So, I'd be interested to see just how they understand this stuff. You being 80, and me 53. We have a lot of sight reading, listening, and theoretical knowledge to back it up. I have a student now who will read, but if I let him go he starts noodling. Noodling is ok, but he lacks the structure to even play rhythmically in time. I've relied on some ostinato patterns to give him time to figure out how to keep things organized.

[@roadboat9216]

@@MortonLuvz2drum Yes, time keeping and phrasing most important. Much more that rudiments and “chops”. These are developed through practice WITH music.

[@MortonLuvz2drum]

@@roadboat9216 I wish I could say that guys like Chad Smith and Buddy Rich were good sight readers, but they didn't read jack. But, it sure is nice knowing how to read.

[@roadboat9216]

@@MortonLuvz2drum Indeed. However I must admit that with age, partially vision issues, I read a lot less that I use to. I use to do a lot of orchestral music, mostly timpani, where reading was critical.

[@domenicsidonio8762]

Amazing stuff Quincy! Thank you my friend..

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure Dom!

[@Tagger0325]

Years ago, when I saw Frank Zappa the drummer Terry Bozzio would solo over an ostinato on his double bass drums . Totally blew my mind the limb seperation required. I didn't even know the word Ostinato. Just noting lesson applies to all genre's. Can be very useful.. Thank you Q

[@drumqtips]

Terry can do some pretty crazy ostinatos for sure. Awesome you got to see him!

[@Jazzrob891]

Beautiful lesson👍

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for watching!

[@peterarenz4966]

hey there quincy. thanks so much for these lessons. ive been playing drums for awhile and its always amazing to me how much we all learn and teach one another. you're an inspiration man,! keep on with the keepin' on.

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that very much Pete🙏🏾

[@cyclepilot2]

This reminds me of the “rudimental ritual “ by Alan Dawson. It’s a excellent exercise . Also my grandpa was named Quincy Davis😃. Thanks and I subscribed keep up the great videos

[@drumqtips]

Whoa!!! Your grandpa musta been a damn hip mf🤣🤣. Thanks for watching and yes yes yes to the Ritual by Mr. Dawson!

[@DenysZolotarov1988]

Thank you very much. This lesson is so packed feels like it’s a year with of practice is packed in just one lesson 😂

[@drumqtips]

You're very welcome! Have fun practicing my friend:)

[@noisysod7330]

Amazing lesson my dude, you put me in mind of Bernard Purdie with your ability to just casually talk while playing virtually impossible patterns, your feel is great too! Instant sub from me

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that doc🙏🏾

[@estebanpercussion]

Hello Quincy, absolutely love this video! Some great examples of how to start building solo vocabulary as well over some great foot patterns! I also wrote a crazy paradiddle inversion training over the “songo” foot pattern which I think you’d love!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it! Your songs thingy sounds good…and hard:)

[@pal4597]

Right on, love it!

[@colin6768]

Killer chops. I tried Ron Spagnardi's book "Progressive Independence: Jazz." When it got to triplets I had to quit. Think I'll take it up again at some point.

[@drumqtips]

Give it another shot. You might surprise yourself:)

[@markoveljic]

Thanks for video man!! ❤❤

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for watching Mark!

[@defdrumz]

Nice video, great walk through and demo!!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mattdeluca99]

Thank you!

[@baorozzo]

Damn! Your bass drum sound is so soft! I’m more on the heavy playing side of things, but a good lesson is a good lesson. And your is a good one. Keep it up man!

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that!

[@delz3501]

Darn good stuff. thank you very much.

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it friend!

[@boomerisback6545]

This Remind me Joe Morello playing incredible solo with 5/4 feets. Amazing

[@drumqtips]

Exactly Boom!

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

Great lesson today Q. Love those dotted 1 /4s. These patterns do kick my butt! Here is my recipe for energy boosting and cold and flu prevention: Any tea with fresh ginger, turmeric,clove,paprika, cardamom,organic soy milk (opt.)

[@drumqtips]

I may have to try that concoction sometime Simon!

[@cjklz]

Brilliant/essentials.

[@drumqtips]

Thank you!

[@freddiegarner2581]

1:03 that green tea really hitting haha

[@drumqtips]

Man! It really got me there🤣🤣🤣

[@davidfriedlaender4130]

I am waiting for the "Q" pill that grants full 4 way independence - another great lesson - thanks!

[@drumqtips]

Well…there’s a pretty serious cost to pay for that. Not sure it’s worth it. 🤣🤣

[@mgozzy1]

Excellent stuff my man👍

[@drumqtips]

Much appreciated doc👊🏾

[@maperuorga7903]

bravo!!! thank"s

[@drumqtips]

Thank YOU!

[@richspicer7818]

Great lesson Q ! Thanks.

[@drumqtips]

Always my pleasure Spicey!

[@stefanoamodio8943]

Funny teacher but very very BRAVO! Best regards from Roma!Simple and essential concepts,bravo.

[@drumqtips]

Many thanks! Grazie mille my new friend Stefano🙏🏾

[@FrankParente]

Mr. Davis!!!!! First and foremost, I want to say I listened to you on Aaron Diehl’s Space, Time Continuum twice in a row today. I hear so much of everything you teach within your playing. Perfectly stylistic! Your performance on that record is a clinic in jazz drumming. Great album! Now for this video, yes I’ve practiced some of these and some other ostinatos, especially when I was checking out how Terry Bozzio originally started using ostinatos. Your suggestion of playing all the rudiments with the samba feet ostinato is the premise for the great teacher Alan Dawson’s workout “Rudimental Ritual”. You can find copies of that just by googling it. Great stuff! FP

[@drumqtips]

Very kind of you Frankie! So glad you like the album. And yes, Alan Dawson’s ritual is the bomb! I learned it back in college and it was a game changer for me. Cheers!

[@santih5043]

That last one was tricky. Erroll Garner used to use those dotted quarter notes in his left hand while soloing. ❤

[@drumqtips]

He did!!! That’s a great reference. Erroll used dotted quarters all over the place. Cheers!

[@td-12kx53]

Interesting... what a different approach to drumming, man!

[@drumqtips]

Thank you…I think🤣🤣

[@Lovelystevie]

Love doing this soloing on the drums

[@drumqtips]

Have fun Stevie!

[@Lovelystevie]

@@drumqtips Thanks Quincy You got a good Channel going, bravo 👍

[@GreggermannMusic]

Great lesson Quincy! Thx very much! 😊

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure Gregger!

[@davidclarke7905]

Q man this all kicked my butt In a good way!

[@drumqtips]

Hopefully it hurts so good Davey:)

[@tsoreq1]

great videos... always ready :-)

[@drumqtips]

Let’s go my man💪🏾💪🏾

[@jefferyflemister6394]

👍🏾you are definitely on point!with those exercises!! Challenge!!!those are challenging exercises!! I like it!! I have been claiming pro caliber for years and I am good but I have to thank you for bringing this to light for me!you are like a advance version of Mr.Purdie!😂

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure Jeff! Glad you’re good to go with these👍🏾

[@JulianFernandez]

thanks so much!

[@ixdrums]

Hard lesson, even harder to admit that these are concepts too often overlooked.

[@fattmusiek5452]

Hats off to you @ixdrums , for recognizing and remind us the uncomfortable truths are what we need. Nice comment! #humancondition

[@drumqtips]

Right on!

[@MortonLuvz2drum]

Right?

[@baorozzo]

A trick that a teacher told me to learn the bossa is to learn as an inverted double (RLLRRLLR) and then remove the first left (so you have R-LRR-LR). For some reason, learn this way and then remove is easier than playing/learning straight as the bossa. Hope it helps someone.

[@drumqtips]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@CaineGates]

How good is this guy 🫡🫡

[@germaincornet4265]

Wonderful content as always. Very inspiring I will practice those patterns. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@drumqtips]

You are so welcome!

[@webstercat]

Always enjoy your lessons. Listening on IPhone the bass drum was difficult to hear. The & of 2 then 4 is a Latin pattern the works in many situations.

[@zeichner42]

Excellent lesson, with very useful examples! The songo ostinato reminds me of my favorite solo ostinato, which is the New Orleans mambo (like songo, but with an additional BD on the downbeat).

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jc3drums916]

Also known as baiaõ, another Brazilian style. I think it's a better one to start with, as the downbeat kick makes it easier than soloing over songo IMHO.

[@murrayanderson5536]

Honourable mention to the legend Alan Dawson and his Rudimental Ritual (using rudiments with foot ostinatos)

[@drumqtips]

Absolutely! That’s a great shed in rudiments and coordination.

[@hendrikpleysier3722]

Great foot ostinato between feet are also doubles and paradiddles, and play creative flam rudiments between hands over this...

[@drumqtips]

Oh yeah that can sound really cool Hendrick! Thnx

[@walkerwhitehouse5413]

This cat knows where its at. Classical music convert trying to get my chops together, great message. Could you say a piece about "playing off" the half note in 3 or dotted quarter in 5? I hear it when you played basic rudiments but i dont get how to start it...

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that. In the next video on the topic, I’ll talk more about those topics.

[@chuckc7375]

Hi Quincy, haven’t sent you a message in a while, how have you been ? I actually no problem doing this exercise you’re demonstrating at all. I’m not trying to sound arrogant or anything like, I just don’t have any difficulty playing in this manner. I’m glad that you brought it up though because it’s overlooked by many drummers that I’ve watched and listened to. It’ll kind of old school but very effective in my opinion. Glad that you demonstrated this. Take care , Chuck.

[@drumqtips]

Good hearing from you Chucky! Glad you have no problem with these. There’s always harder ostinatos to try😉. Thanks for saying hi!

[@MarioCalzadaMusic]

This is an amazing lesson

[@drumqtips]

Thanks Cabron!

[@MarioCalzadaMusic]

😂😂😂😂

[@norbiudeako518]

Q go over your list of best useful rudiments again please.

[@miguelsaavedrums]

Thanks master

[@drumqtips]

You are welcome Miguel👍🏾

[@stevebarnes9345]

I think that was "MEAN GREEN" TEA In that cup today!!!!

[@drumqtips]

Stevie B figured it out. It was definitely some Mean Green Tea!!! I feel better now that I know what was wrong with me. Sure going to miss having you around Mr. Barnes!

[@shawnbruce6934]

Great Video. Subbed.

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for the sub Shawn!

[@Bill-vy3fx]

What type of & snare & drumhead? Its sounds reaaly good, the whole kit sounds great.

[@drumqtips]

Check the description in my recent videos. All my specs are listed there. Glad you like the sound!

[@erezkerner]

When you played a fill in the samba style did you place the accent on the "a" of 4? Any tips about how to develop that ability? Great lesson!

[@drumqtips]

Practice very slowly accenting on different beats while keep the flow and groove and you’ll get better at it.

[@yuggothproductions]

Great lesson, gonna practice right now, oh wait my downstairs neighbor is sleeping! Haha

[@drumqtips]

Hope you woke your neighbor up with some “smart” practicing:)

[@peacegroove7854]

Great lesson as always Quincy! green tea is working! 🤣🤣

[@drumqtips]

Ha! Thanks brother🙏🏾

[@DRUMMINMOFO1]

Great advice thanks man!

[@drumqtips]

Thank ya!