Developing The Jazz Ride Cymbal Pattern

Here is a video about developing the Jazz Ride Cymbal Pattern.
I talk about playing at different tempos as well as the hand technique I use to play the standard ride cymbal rhythm.
The kit I am using is a Gretsch Catalina Elite set from the early 1990's. I use this as my portable practice kit as well as a small gigging kit.
The sizes are:
16" BD, 12" and 14" toms and a Slingerland Gene Krupa 1960's Sound King COB 5"x14" snare..
The cymbals are all old K Zildjian from the 1940's through 1960's except for a 24" Masterwork Thalles series China/Swish.
I am using 2 Sennheiser MKH 80 microphones for overheads and a AKG D112 on the Bass Drum

[@DR.Detroit11]

thank you for the courses. I am learning at 50..lol

[@peterkahlenborn8163]

Thank you Sir. Great overview. Really helps me clarifying my Swing Beat understandning! 🔥

[@lunfardo]

these cymbals are nuts!

[@olivermaas1]

Thank you so much Mr ❤

[@pcgkjrn]

Never to old to learn, I’m 68 young. I enjoy all your videos Mr. Dior.

[@cristianmolina8637]

oh man...this channel is gold

[@tmaddrummer]

First Chair! Thanks and Blessings Rick!

[@xxxlatidudeyyy8617]

Pretty underrated channel

[@ryancox5097]

Ride patterns on that big China sound amazing.

[@shawnkelleydrums]

Another fantastic lesson, thanks Rick!

[@davidfriedlaender4130]

Another great lesson........ thanks!!!

[@elwoodwhite9734]

Thank you always enjoy your lessons and all you gear and your conversations

[@frankniebel502]

Great play and sound! Many thanks for sharing

[@ralfbursch4462]

Great Teaching and Great Drumming Rick, thank you 🍀🥁

[@ricksanchez5002]

great tutorial video ! Thanks for posting

[@Tagger0325]

Thank you Rick .. Great info ..

[@davidcurtis4478]

Fantastic Rick! 👍🥁👍

[@elithepitbulldog2209]

Best lessons on the internet! Eli says hello to your 2 pit bull dogs! Best breed ever.. Those cymbals are gorgeous. Love the overhead shot

[@justinduprez7590]

awesome video

[@robertreedy414]

Such a good fulcrum!

[@raymondkarlsson9794]

Lots of information, to say the least about this great video.

[@johndiraimo1444]

Thanks Rick ... the challenge of straightening out the Ride pattern for very fast tempos is the managing of "stick to cymbal attack" versus "the cradling of the stick". Zeroing in on it takes time. Then, there's working this out so that a good, even and relaxed ride cymbal sound is obtained. Yes the space between the thumb and first finger is crucial. Practice, practice, practice!!

[@SoulEssential]

great stuff!

[@PiotrBarcz]

I personally like a brighter ride cymbal but your dark set up is really cool!

[@eduardofreitas5562]

Grato class!

[@kieranheffernan]

Please do a clinic in Scotland one day, great teaching and fabulous playing. Best regards Kieran.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@rickdior]

I will be visiting there next year. Can you arrange something in the Highlands...close to the Isle of Skye or Glen Coe.... LOL

[@brendanleahy5354]

Another absolute gem! Thank you Rick. Could you direct me to a link, or show how to play quarter note triplets against the straightened upbeat jazz ride pattern, in all my years I have never seen it explained or written down. Apologies if this is a noob question

[@rickdior]

If you look at my Chapin book playlist- part 3 I believe- you will hear the triplet exercises that are in that book which contain those polyrhythms.

[@johndiraimo1444]

Hi Rick, thanks for another great video. A quick question about straightening out the Ride pattern and turning the wrist at faster tempos...... Where is the pressure point or fulcrum at that point in the front of the grip? Is there one, and if so how tight or loose is it? The same question for the push/pull technique. Is it thumb directed? Thanks again... your videos are gold.

[@rickdior]

Hi John I use a loose grip that is with my first finger and thumb. The other 3 fingers are there to regulate the bounce and move the stick. You know you are doing it right when you look down and see a space between your thumb and first finger. You do not want to close that area up.

[@gonchisifre6632]

Hi Rick, I also tune my snare to G and my rack Tom to D#! BUT, I get a lot of snare buzz. Could you explain the pitches you use on each drum top & bottom to get that clarity & lack of buzz. Last but not least, great playing! & great teaching!🔥 Much appreciated! Greetings from 🇵🇷

[@rickdior]

Hi The pitches change depending on what snare I am using. I just tune until I get the least amount of buzz. You will have to experiment. Also try tightening or loosening the 2 lugs on each side of the snare strainer and butt plate and see if that helps ...on the bottom snare head.

[@gonchisifre6632]

Many Thanks Rick. Great channel. Learning & going deeper!!

[@grodanblogg]

So relaxed. I was so disturbed watching Whiplash as the player really worked up a sweat playing fast tempos. That's not how it works, but I guess they had to do it that way for the dramatic effect...

[@rickdior]

I hate that movie with a passion. It is exactly the opposite of everything I love about drumming. It has ruined so many young minds it is comparable to a war crime.

[@bobc2039]

Contrast that to the soundtrack of Birdman - Antonio Sanchez was fantastic!

[@connorlamontagne5472]

I'm curious about the horizontal movement in your ride playing that you mention around 6:38. Do you think that's necessary? I feel like it can be useful, but it seems like a lot of wasted movement to be doing all the time, especially as the tempo increases. Awesome lesson!

[@rickdior]

This kind of motion helps with the swing feel. Good drumming is all about motion and movement. Consistent motion will help you keep better time and will help that time flow better not to mention releasing the stress on your hand when playing fast tempos.

[@connorlamontagne5472]

Good to know - thanks!

[@KaiOwensDrums]

Hello! You are probably my favorite jazz drummer, any chance you teach lessons online?

[@rickdior]

I do. You can contact me at [e-mail] Thanks

[@michaelnesi0827]

Great lesson, can I have your Cymbals?

[@octavius428ball]

😊

[@KOACAINE]

Tell us about your cymbals. They sound great

[@HughMorristheJoker]

Going to go practice for 10 years, 4 hours a day then I'll check back in.

[@rickdior]

I'll still be here....I hope.

[@Anton_Nikolaus_Mangweth]

Rick are these again your sticks???

[@rickdior]

Yes, they are

[@Anton_Nikolaus_Mangweth]

@@rickdior whow they sound incredible…are they maple Rick? And what size? Thanks toni

[@Ohm51]

@@rickdior ... I'm a tad bit confused about this. Are these ["your"] sticks ... a Rick Dior model produced by one of the stick manufacturers ... or drum sticks that you actually physically manufacture and produce for sale?

[@rickdior]

I designed my drum set sticks 35 years ago and Vic Firth produces them but they are not available to the general public. I make a version of them for sale that are persimmon. At the moment they are sold out and I am too busy right now to make any more. I am working with Vic Firth to provide a large quantity of them for me which I will be able to offer to the public. There will be a Hickory version as well as a Maple version. When they are ready you will see a post in the community section of my KZbin page. Thanks