Carter Beauford #41 Triplet Groove | Study The Greats

In this episode of Study The Greats, we will be breaking down the crazy triplet groove Carter Beauford plays in the song, "#41" from his DVD, "Under The Table and Drumming."
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[@Feskprins]

One thing I really dislike about most drummer youtubers is that they spend way too much talking about irrelevant stuff. This gets straight to the point and is _extremely_ informative. Excellent, sir!

[@abbdrums]

+Feskprins Thanks man!

[@PowersJ-8]

Totally Agree! More content (meat) compressed in a perfect amount of time! Thank you for being so sharp, clear and professional!

[@jmag579]

1:05 I love the lightning fast splash hit. So smooth and quick. Like smacking an unruly brat. This was a great dvd 😀

[@manolocorp]

"Like smacking an unruly brat"....Brilliant!

[@sleuth2077]

Carter has one of my favorite snare sounds of all time. Always sounds perfect.

[@dankelly2710]

As a Carter fan, software instructor of 16 years, and hobbyist drummer for about 7, that was the best instructional drum video I've seen yet. Great job!

[@abbdrums]

+Dan Kelly Thanks!

[@jrmedrano1]

Nice breakdown! The technicality(notation) + practicality(execution)... That's just how to study the greats.

[@Thedrummersalmanac]

Isn’t it awesome that he probably just pulled that out on the fly during the session...

[@jacksonfraser6251]

Great playing. Truly gave that beat justice. More Study The Greats grooves :)

[@abbdrums]

+Jackson Fraser Thanks, I gave it a shot!

[@asafeboss]

i really really love that fill that he does with his right hand only while he plays the ride... oh christ that gives me goosebumps

[@fbwnsan]

you are a great teacher

[@abbdrums]

:)

[@skamakozi]

+Austin Burcham Yes your clarity in delivery and production make it easy to learn tough patterns. Real nice.

[@MUSICTEACHER2012]

I agree. Direct to the point.

[@SuperChexmixer]

ya man, you do a great job!

[@andychan8709]

This is currently the best drum tut channel I've ever seen and definitely my favourite one

[@tdrum21]

Very cool. Hi-hat subtle openings a la Funky Drummer. Thanks for this

[@abbdrums]

Yep, subtle but hard as hell haha

[@tzerydzerefos8779]

dude what you're doing is awesome keep up the good work and thank you..really

[@FoliFlipper]

FANTASTIC!!!!! Very interesting and well done. Thanks a ton.

[@abbdrums]

+MOVE-MENT:)

[@naruzawa]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Your breakdowns technique saved my time!!!

[@stephanstanzione]

dude, fuck yeah. The sync'age with the transcription and the video is AWESOME (although I know it's not always possible). Fantastic video as always my man!

[@abbdrums]

+stanzione38 yea it only really works to something w/ a constant tempo like studio recordings and stuff but it's pretty cool when it does!

[@lcampise]

didn't realize how much i want to take this groove on until i saw this vid, THANKS!

[@BuckAugust]

Excellent breakdown.

[@abbdrums]

+Buck A Thanks

[@camorton2345]

love your videos Carter is such a amazing drummer his technical style is just amazing.

[@pmbfrance]

My favorite drum channel, from far Thx for everything.

[@abbdrums]

+pmbfrance for sure, glad you enjoy the videos!

[@toddrogers490]

Really nice man thanks for that!

[@TheFlamingChips]

Amazing series. Just started watching. Thank you.

[@abbdrums]

+TheFlamingChips glad you enjoy the videos!

[@robertmajor611]

Great video! When I started playing years and years ago, I was an open handed player naturally and I always felt like I was doing something wrong until I came across Carter and he made me feel normal!

[@abbdrums]

+Robert Major Yea, and when I came across Carter he made me feel dumb for playing right hand lead haha

[@charlyfreedomdammit]

Great stuff. Thanks!...

[@whaleguy]

I'm the bassist/composer in my band and your channel keeps giving me tricks to throw my poor drummer curveballs :D

[@robspiteri]

Excellent! Carter is one of my personal favourites! Thank you for a great video :)

[@abbdrums]

+Robert Spiteri glad you enjoyed it!

[@jayolsen1248]

carter,truly one of the greatest ever and chambers a God for sure,thank you for the insperation,I these guys know they have the ability to change lives really.

[@meekoloco]

Nice one! Glad to see this series return!

[@abbdrums]

+meekoloco:)

[@Bobby8451]

Carter is the man!

[@dukeofdeath276]

beautifully laid out instruction. great job and thanks! also, props on the puma power cats.

[@PeterHelfrichonDrums]

Cool Job!!!

[@Shawnee845]

Nice and on point really

[@hermanhelmich]

great lessons, thnx a lot

[@jaimehernandez5883]

Austin, you're the drum teacher I never had! The one who knows how to properly execute a drum lesson and has pretty much covered all of the material! Thank you for your videos and keep them coming! Also.. let's see some Bonham ;)

[@abbdrums]

+Jaime Hernandez Thanks man, I'll eventually get to some Bonham ;)

[@markchristopher420]

Austin, you are awesome! Liked & subbed, bro! Thanks for breaking this stuff down for us! 🥁

[@nielswil]

Love the snare drum sound.

[@ScienceSeance]

Great stuff as always.

[@abbdrums]

+ScienceSeance Thanks man!

[@saldanha644]

Thanks again my friend!!! You really dignify the art of drumming with your recognition of the work of so many good drummers. Keep the good work!...

[@abbdrums]

+saldanha644 thanks, glad you enjoy the videos!

[@saldanha644]

+Austin Burcham I want to share this with you: soundcloud.com/supraheat-surrenders/the-garfields-dark-city/s-hR1P4 (Me playing drums 17 years ago!!...)

[@ryanclark895]

awesome video

[@j.p.lindsay6768]

Fantastic playing, Austin!! Your kit sounds super sweet, too!! :)

[@mike.correa]

It sounds so cool!

[@abbdrums]

+Mike Corrêa Yea it's a cool pattern for sure

[@jaenzener]

Great work!!!!!!!

[@abbdrums]

+Jens Vorenberg Thanks!

[@robertnettleship5467]

Your videos are always so clear and informative. Are there any recordings of you playing in bands and whatnot?

[@angeld.monroy2987]

yeah!thanks for share.. hello from méxico

[@abbdrums]

+Angel D. Monroy hello!

[@paulysci925]

what makes this amazing IS the fact that he's left handed it just doesn't have the the same feel when a right handed player plays what a left handed player plays in a right handed context its a no contest unless your truly ambidextrous. left handed Drummers are always extra crazy i.e. thomas pridgen, phil collins, derick McKenzie (jamiroqui), john Blackwell, gordon campbell buddy miles, simon phillips, Carter beauford, jellybean johnson ...there's a smoothness in odd approach that is impossible to replicate unless you're a phenomenal Drummer.

[@Prisha-so6rm]

Dont confuse left handed with open handed

[@roromoho]

Billy Cobham, Lenny White

[@perrap79]

Really cool series mate 👍🏼 cheers

[@bikinggreg]

Wow! Well done. And kudos for playing it open-handed. I'm working on open-handed playing myself.

[@Steffentrommelt]

great work, thanx

[@abbdrums]

+Steffentrommelt glad you enjoyed it!

[@MarcosSilva-uv2jh]

Yeah Dude! Carter is a live legend!

[@abbdrums]

+Marcos Ávila Without a doubt

[@toxiq7399]

Two years later and o bet your left still drags!!! All joking aside, this looks simple but is soooooooo tough on he chops and Even experienced drummers who haven’t worked with a triplet swing groove would have trouble, great video.

[@andrew_arden]

2:13 "Cater mode" lol this guy kills me sometimes. Well done as always Austin!

[@abbdrums]

thanks man!

[@SalMos7737]

seeing this made me be happy that I play left hand lead

[@josegonzalez6231]

that's how i felt too lol

[@Benton_Ellis]

Same

[@matheussilva-gv6mh]

I am a brazilian drum student, man i like this content make more, it's really good !!

[@Mrdionoz]

Not being a good reader I worked this out (RH lead) a few years back but never knew what the transcription was, so thanks! I use it loads, albeit nowhere near for as long as played during this example. The only issue with playing it RH lead if playing along here is the point at which he starts it. Great video, going to try and master it open handed now.

[@robwestndrumr7648]

Great video. Been trying to figure this beat out and this certainly helped me learn it. Thx. The people who gave it a thumbs down probably don't pizza either.

[@rotoprone1]

Well done sir

[@brandongreene1307]

In my school's drumline we call the RLL or LRR pattern padadas (puhduhduhs). Your videos are always very informative and helpful. Thanks for making them!

[@abbdrums]

+Brandon Greene for sure man, glad you enjoy them!

[@zappancojoey2277]

You won my attention man. Great job. Darryl from LedZepplica.

[@Joesfosterdogs]

Thank you Darryl for doing justice to Kashmir with the ghosted BD notes.

[@crichardson536]

Love your channel, great stuff! How about a breakdown on Carter's groove in the song bartender? I've watched it many times slowed down but can't quite figure out the sticking. I'm talking about the cool snare work he's doing in the intro and verse.

[@jamesroboyle]

I love his Dangerous Ocheltree Snare in this video.(Carter’s)

[@rossoariete]

Thanks

[@carlosleon9580]

Thanks!

[@abbdrums]

+Carlos Leon ;)

[@drewper73]

It seems like he would choose a sticking that has a single where the hi hat opens. I know he leads with his left hand. Believe me, I know. I kinda wish that I had learned that way. I’m a right handed cross handed drummer, like the majority of drummers out there and I found a sticking that feels better than the sticking Carter uses. Instead of using Carter’s sticking, I feel more comfortable using this sticking starting on 1: RRLRRLRLLRRL. Repeat it. With this sticking, you line up the left hand with the opening of the hihat. There’s a little six stroke roll in the middle of this sticking. That’s just me. Anytime I’m playing a complex sticking pattern, I always try to line up the open hihat with a single stroke instead of the second note of a double stroke. I hope that makes sense. I love Carter Beauford and DMB! I hope to see them for the 10th time very soon.

[@isaacschmidt3338]

Thanks for this breakdown, I’d broken this down by ear and from UTTAD, but your decomposition helped crystallize it considerably. I can’t find a breakdown of Two Step, it sounds like a a pretty simple roll (2 stroke?), but it’s such a fun rhythm, if you ever get the chance I’d love to get your breakdown.

[@jimrusso1988]

Geez, you made that look easy!!!

[@ryanjones99]

Can you please make video for 41 intro drum rolls? Been trying to learn this forever!

[@ernestjest2273]

Wow.. a drum video I understood.

[@neilmoneymaker4875]

Left hand lead is what I do since I'm a left handed drummer. My "weak" hand is my right. Still, Carter Beaufort is an amazing talent and this guy here is an excellent teacher.

[@bartoszmarchlewski2154]

Apart from detailed breakdown of the groove, Austin can be a raw model of how the drummer-teacher should talk about the music and describe the aspects of technical and mental requirements behind the groove.

[@Tooldruid]

Awesome video man. Could you please break down Carters fills when he does the Cobham rolls? I feel like they could be applied to a lot of his best fills.

[@SuperSanmuel]

olá eu sou do brasil gostaria de saber qual programa de partitura você usa para seu computador ?

[@420protoman]

i was learning to play with a second bass beat offbeat . so the 2nd hi hat foot pedal is on a second strike of one of the doubles lol... makes is super hard but better for skill. might take a few more hours to get it up to speed

[@0305theo]

Hi, Austin. Awesome job, like always! Your videos are very helpful and inspiring. What do you think of playing this staff with right leading hand? Thanks, man.

[@abbdrums]

+Feodor Andreev Yea you can definitely do that. The sticking would just be R-L-L instead of L-R-R... I'd say that's easier for us right hand guys but it's kinda fun to try it Carter's way too.

[@szimbo457]

Where can I get the sticking for this?

[@ericcartmansh]

Amazing work with the breakdown! Thank you! What kind of mic set up do you have? It sounds amazing

[@abbdrums]

+ericcartmansh Thanks, it's mostly from the Audix DP7 kit... check the video description for the full gear rundown!

[@j.p.lindsay6768]

Austin Burcham Audix makes some great mics!! We use them quite often in our studio, too! Great sound overall!! :)

[@jakecullen7004]

Hey man, was wondering what hi hats you use. They sound awsome!

[@abbdrums]

These are the 14" Sabian HHX Evolutions in this vid.

[@pavlospapacostas7693]

Great video!! Love it! Only one small suggestion..on the transcription of the groove, you've placed on the 2 hi hat with snare. But when you played the groove, the hi-hat is not hit on the 2 nor on the 4 💪👍 apart from that, all is great and thank you for the video!! 💪👍 keep up your excellent work!

[@rossoariete]

Hi, I feel very much Omar Hachim. Have you something of him? Good luck and music

[@rwebiscool]

Love this video. One note: you show the hi-hat being played at the same time as the snare (around 3:00) but this isn't happening because Carter is playing the quarter note snare and hat pattern with the same hand. Not the biggest deal, but I hope it doesn't confuse someone trying to play it exactly as it's been transcribed. I'm a new sub, a huge Carter fan, and this video sold me on your channel. Keep up the good work!

[@abbdrums]

crap, I see that now... good catch. The full transcription is correct but I created the graphic for that section later when I was editing the video and I guess I just wasn't paying attention to the details like I normally do. Oh well, I'm not about to re-upload the video! haha... good eyes though

[@rwebiscool]

haha I don't expect you to reupload the entire video to fix that little detail! I'm probably the only who noticed - I'm an open-handed drummer myself and have always had to re-stick patterns, so I certainly appreciate your accommodating us on this video and preserving the genius of Carter's playing.

[@Dickoz0r]

Really really awesome video and presentation. Question though... your tabs include a hi hat note played with the snare; surely that is incorrect...? It's not how I hear Carter, or you, play it. Serious question. The vid is great.

[@abbdrums]

+Dickoz0r Yea that was a mistake I didn't catch until after I released the video. The full transcription on my website has the corrected version.

[@howiethedrummer]

Really nice touch syncing the video along side your transcription. Would be cool if you could get the follow the bouncing ball effect when you actually play the groove and when you have the transcription up, like what Drumeo does. Your show is great, I always look forward to watching it. You teach in a way how the impossible could actually be possible.

[@abbdrums]

Dude, I have no clue what software they use for that. I've looked for it but I can't find anything... those damn crafty drumeo guys haha

[@howiethedrummer]

+Austin Burcham keep on keepin' on!✌

[@ignacionachomagallon7886]

What size is your snare and brand???

[@WhoWouldHaveKnown1]

Austin, I just stumbled on your KZbin channel the other day, and have been hooked ever since. I enjoy your analysis and instruction, and your humor. I see the listing of your gear list and your kit sounds really amazing. What kind of resonant heads are you using on your toms? Also, do you tune your snare to a specific note, such as G#? It sounds really good. I've got a 6.5 x 14 Gretsch USA Custom 6-ply Maple snare but have been struggling to get a great sound out of it.

[@abbdrums]

+Dave Yoder Thanks man. Right now I have Remo Emperor Coated's on the batter heads. And for the tuning, I never tune to specific note. I used to try that when I was younger but it was making me go insane so now I just try to get each drum to sound like I want that drum to sound. Trying to tune to specific notes and intervals between the toms and this and that... all that stuff will drive you nuts, but that's just my opinion... As for the snare, I tune the bottom head as tight as it can get without choking the drum out and making it sound "boingy." I also tune the top head pretty tight too until the drum stops "resonating" and starts "popping." One moongel on the top to dampen the high pitch ringy sound and keep the snares as loose as possible while still keeping clarity on the ghost notes... Hope that helps man!

[@WhoWouldHaveKnown1]

+Austin Burcham Thanks Austin, I was wondering about the resonant head on your toms. Are those just single-ply clear heads, or coated heads, or are you using something like the Evans EC Resonant heads?

[@abbdrums]

+Dave Yoder Coated Ambassadors on the bottom

[@MrDonAlon]

yaaaa... caeza´e calefon

[@Bobby8451]

U oughta try that triplet he does with one hand going around the toms, coarse I believe it's the same as u just did.

[@laurentstephaneberniguerle8122]

What software are you using for the transcription?

[@josealejandrogonzalezb4611]

Your videos are amazing man! since you're a Carey and Tool fan...could break down Lateralus song?? please man i would be awesome...at least the hi hat patter in the middle of the song...or better all of it!! hehehe

[@riccardomaggioni9945]

Per favore qualcuno sa dirmi il Nome di questo Grande Didatta? È davvero Molto Bravo. COMPLETO E VERSATILE.

[@thomaswilliams3694]

3:07! So clean!

[@abbdrums]

+Thomas Williams :) Not so clean when I add in them hi hat openings though! haha

[@johnmyers9493]

Any thoughts on practicing with heavier sticks, then using the 5A's or 5B's for actual playing to music?

[@abbdrums]

If you're trying to build up wrist strength it can be beneficial. I would just think of it as a a physical workout, where you're really just doing simple patterns and focusing on building the muscles in your hands, wrists, and forearms. To play musically though, I would just stick to your favorite stick that feels good and allows you to execute your ideas most efficiently. Hope that helps!

[@ilnostrowaleh4595]

i play with same shoes, puma, best for drumming ahaha

[@Dydux666]

how about some mars volta, like something from jon theodore or pridgen?

[@abbdrums]

+Dydux666 Good idea!

[@stephanstanzione]

+Austin Burcham YES! PLEASE !!

[@SuperChexmixer]

Would you ever take a Thomas Haake clip for one of your episodes? That would rule, he is a great drummer.

[@christiancanalita6487]

Tough! Do you play the hi-hat when the snare hits too?

[@abbdrums]

+Christian Canalita Nope, the snare always hits alone.

[@uziemiacz007]

could you please compare emad vs. aquarian?

[@uziemiacz007]

+uziemiacz007 great video btw

[@abbdrums]

I think I may do some drumhead shootouts sometime here in the future so stay tuned!

[@michelaraujo4375]

6:24 poor Austin... didn't even know that Virgil Donati was coming to claim his soul!

[@TrinidadQG]

Is the right hand making a double stroke?

[@abbdrums]

+Amanda Paterson Yea, the hand pattern is L-R-R repeated over and over.

[@combatwombatt]

Hey Austin! Do you think you could possibly do something by a drummer named Joey Baca?

[@combatwombatt]

More specifically a tom groove in a song called 'Ebb & Flow' by his band called 'The Contortionist'. The groove starts at the 2:30 point of the song (2 minutes and 30 seconds in). Please check it out man! It's neat as hell.

[@abbdrums]

I haven't listened to The Contortionist very much but I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@combatwombatt]

+Austin Burcham yup! have a good one sir.

[@tylercjbradshaw]

+Austin Burcham LOTS of tasty stuff in Baca's playing. I would love to see that as well. /watch?v=PeWe1-bsXOM

[@drummrboy]

I've never been sure but... this guy is left-handed right?

[@TheLongbei]

I think that a easier way to see this, is learning/using the half time shuffle.

[@Kaese1997]

Really Great Video Austin, thanks. i know it might be a little bit beneath your dignity (don't know whether this is correct in english) but could You maybe transcribe something a little bit easier? there are definitely some "Greats" out there who use rather simple patterns to create amazing grooves and fills and it would be cool for me to be able to play some of your content because i'm still an intermidiate drummer. Thanks!

[@abbdrums]

+Jo. K. Hey man, that's a good suggestion. I'm still trying to formulate exactly what my focus is with these videos and so far I've just been breaking down all the coolest craziest stuff I like, which ends up being the more advanced material. I'll start being more conscious of incorporating lessons that aren't so advanced that more people can actually try to work on. I can't really say how or what that will be yet because I'm just kind of evolving with this thing on the fly, but I'll definitely be more cognizant of that as I make more content in the future.