Brush Samba Lesson

By request here is a lesson on playing samba with brushes in an acoustic jazz setting. Several Hi Hat variations are explored.
I am using a Gretsch Centennial kit with calf heads as well as Old K Zildjian cymbals. The brushes are the purple Vic Firth model.
The microphone is an AKG C24.

[@caferrara]

The most skilled and knowledgeable drum teacher on the web.

[@bryanpost8538]

bravo!!! really great Rick!

[@russellscarborough9670]

terrific

[@AlCampopiano]

Absolutely beautiful playing

[@jwaych955]

Wow, that was badass

[@YOSALI59]

Your sound and groove are really incredible.Thanks a lot for sharing your precious experience. You gave me exercices for several years.

[@jamesrennier8820]

Excellent presentation, Rick!! You've added to my ever-lengthening list of things to work on.

[@tuknchuk]

OUTRAGEOUS !!! I'm truly blown away by this video. SO HELPFUL and INSPIRING !!! I'm so exciting to start working on some of this stuff. There are so many videos that are good are even great out there... but, NO one making tutorials out there has "the right sound" except for you. A truly rare intersection of the right age, the dedication to put in all of the thousands of hours to develop your passions and be able to manifest it for all of us, the skills to record video/audio well & the drive to get it done and published... and the generosity of spirit to share so freely. No where can you find what you're sharing with all of us. This fills a huge void and is such a treasure. ALL HAIL RICK DIOR !!!!

[@MrJuan3259]

Muchas gracias, maestro

[@Benfreidkin22]

Love this! Thank you!

[@charlesfischer4656]

Wow

[@brentdrummer5177]

BEEN ENJOYING WATCHING YOUR BEBOP PLAYING VERY NICE.

[@simonmercier2751]

Love it

[@dennisstgermain442]

Thank YOU !!!

[@bobmcentyre3607]

Thanks 🙏

[@ZionGuySupreme]

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[@antonvikulov6677]

Machine!

[@carguy3460]

@ 4:13 is that 4/4? Trying to think how that might be counted/notated. Nice lesson.

[@rickdior]

It's in cut time so it's felt in a slow 2 at around 1/2 note equals 100 bpm. Those are Brazilian mother rhythms used for samba and partido alto.

[@carguy3460]

@@rickdior Thanks so much! You're top notch!

[@carpediem4179]

very very very good, but your explanation is very quick, my gosh