DRUM LESSON: Half Time Shuffle (Purdie, Bonham, Porcaro)

DRUM LESSON - HALF TIME SHUFFLE
(BERNARD PURDIE, JOHN BONHAM, JEFF PORCARO, ETC.)
by J.J. Flueck & SoulVision Productions
www.jjflueck.com www.soulvision.ch
PDF Worksheet and Transcriptions available here: www.soulvision....
Grooves transcribed, demonstrated and discussed:
BERNARD PURDIE / Home at last / Steely Dan / 1977
JOHN BONHAM / Fool in the Rain / Led Zeppelin / 1979
JEFF PORCARO / Rosanna / Toto / 1982
plus triplet exercises, "building blocks", jj halftime groove ideas, etc.
J.J. Flueck is a drummer, bandleader, composer, educator
and endorses Lauper Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Remo Drumheads, Cympad
Available for Private Lessons, Skype Lessons and Workshops/Masterclasses: please contact through www.jjflueck.com
My Channel: / soulvision
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[@Jath2112]

Gotta comment for the 2023 algorithm. This stands as a colossal teaching moment in the history of drums on KZbin. Cheers again man. I just finished gushing about your funk video... now I am gushing about this one.

[@guus007]

Now that is a spot on half time shuffle. Well done! And thanks for sharing. I can learn of this

[@soulvision]

happy to hear! have fun!

[@2sweetpans]

Very excellent teaching. Thanks for sharing!!

[@vambosian]

I'm just a dumb-assed bass player, but I find this fascinating. Don't know how you guys can physically do all this. All I know is that the better the drummer, the better I sound. I love good drummers!

[@soulvision]

bass and drums - the foundation!

[@markhaines5602]

Drumming is easy. Ya just gotta know what to hit and when to hit it. I tried the bass. Now that's a tough instrument!

[@matbrow5499]

Thanks man, this was a great insight.

[@soulvision]

Glad it was helpful!

[@evogaming2045]

I‘am 20 years old and since two weeks i play Half time shuffle and i love it, it Sounds so nice

[@osborndrums]

Impressive work. A very nice lesson!

[@soulvision]

thanx man!

[@leroyprc]

JJ is a frickin' genious! Close to JoJo, Greene and Gadson. He should be in that list of the best drummers anyway.

[@soulvision]

champ! thanx a lot, much love!

[@themole2024]

Bro you did those beats justice. . Great Job both playing and teaching. Thank you

[@chicobellini6297]

These are the best drum rythms ever.

[@soulvision]

cool! thanx!

[@jc-details5125]

That double bass kick is nice!!

[@soulvision]

thanx! cheers!

[@jasperbiemans864]

Thanks for the great exercises, i hope i’ll be able to play Rosanna soon!

[@soulvision]

keep it up!

[@samtraygis1337]

Make it your own... Great advice... In having trouble opening the high hat while playing it..

[@johnduff4625]

Thanks, really cool exercise

[@lilystrong9870]

I like the way you talk. Lay down and smooth.

[@fulskalamusic5950]

step by step... I like this lesson

[@krupboom]

@soulvision - dude, this is awesome. It has really helped. Shuffle has been a HUGE mental block for me. Now, if I could just sort that Moeller too...

[@davidseres3030]

Hi...your comment made me think more about the Moeller technique...for me, this technique is a way to coordinate the arm-through-hand/wrist movement that not only can help shift some of the workload from the hand/wrist to the forearm and arm - but it can also have the place of preventing rigidity when moving between drum pieces (drums/cymbals, etc.)...without the Moeller technique, drumming may feel/appear stiffer (and stiffness can play into a drummer's technique/proficiency, etc)...could you imagine trying to effectively play tennis, swing a baseball bat, throw a baseball/football, dribble a basketball, or play a piano without coordination of arm-through-hand/wrist movement?...specific to applying the Moeller technique to 2 strokes, the 2nd stroke itself can tend to have a lighter touch (even possibly a ghost-stroke quality) - which may lend added ride (hi-hat/cymbal) ghost-stroke texture (and this along with the left-hand snare ghost-stroke used in shuffle grooves like the Purdie Shuffle)...still, the Moeller technique can also add ghost-stroke texture to straight 4/4 and 8/8 grooves (eliciting a fluid/rolling straight "swing" effect) - AND as well (ghost-stroke texture) to drum fills...keep at it - you'll get it down!...

[@soulvision]

awesome!

[@123unhooked]

That is so far one of the best drum lessons on YT i ever watched. I is soooo good, that you begin with examples that you transcribed and than play. So good! Some fine didactic approach you have there. It makes the getting-into-the-topic real easy.

[@soulvision]

humbled, thanks man! glad you enjoyed it!

[@benjaminpeternorris]

This is such a great lesson - thanks! - I'm working on my Porcaro shuffle, but I've still got a long way to go. I love the way you give an intro to the 3 different shuffles, and then break down the sticking's into really manageable chunks. I'll definitely be adding these exercises to my regular pad workouts!!

[@mrdrvucrazy9542]

love the break downs great job

[@soulvision]

thanx!

[@joeydrums]

Awesome,I am a drummer and this is the best I have seen for instruction ,.Thanks

[@soulvision]

THANX MAN! GOOD TO HEAR!

[@guidocastagno5214]

Grazie per l’ottima lezione,esaustiva e molto pratica.bravissimo

[@soulvision]

grazie mille!

[@timherbert2324]

mate I know this video was made ages ago but holy fuck this was great. Just a relaxed straight forward explanation that doesn’t over complicate anything. such a good idea to practice those sticking seperately to help get the feel for it . definitely a like and sub from me

[@jamescrouse3779]

Great exercises. Thanks for highlighting these shuffles. Super informative!

[@soulvision]

you're very welcome! thanx for checking it out!

[@ntcarvalhal]

Excellent video! Top quality and very well explained, thank you!

[@soulvision]

thanx and you're welcome!

[@rudolfnorbertofernandez5855]

Excellent teacher man, thanks for your dedication, from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[@soulvision]

you're welcome! thanx man!

[@bumper413]

Great lesson

[@soulvision]

thanx!

[@marinman3551]

Smooth as a Rolls royce my friend. ..very cool technique

[@soulvision]

thanx!

[@VintageBoxingTM]

Thank you for this buddy 🙌🙌🙌

[@batmayn123]

That paiste crash sounds amazing. wow

[@rudolfnorbertofernandez5855]

thank you, excellent teacher, from Buenos Aires, have a great day.

[@soulvision]

you're welcome! thanx!

[@michaelrios6220]

maestro. gracias 👍👍👍👍

[@ammo6057]

Great lesson, but man your snare and set up sounds great. Love the snare.

[@soulvision]

I appreciate that!

[@TheTubbeater]

Thank you sir, best break down of these critical beats ive scene. i om wood shedding these and going to live w them for a while

[@bobbylilly7211]

yes extremely informative! Thanks

[@soulvision]

you're welcome!

[@pnosa]

Thank you, fantastic teaching method.

[@PodnasUnlimited]

Thanks for the video. Very informative.

[@luca_distortedtherapy]

I'm not a drummer, just producing my own stuff mainly dnb, but this your vid it's just a the best founding so far on KZbin... Big stuff man! Thanks for doing it!

[@soulvision]

thanx man, you're welcome!

[@peterknispel4020]

Hey Joe. great lesson man on playing this Iconic Half Time Shuffle by the late great "Jeff Porcaro" One thing in your sheet music and if you watch the video Jeff did on how he played it in that video, he used a "Bo Diddley" bass drum pattern of which you are missing one bass drum beat on the 3 back beat of the second bar where the accented 3rd beat and the bass drum strike at the same time. Check it out. Thanks for this lesson man. Rock On....

[@peterknispel4020]

Please ignore my comment as you did play that one one bass drum strike on the 3rd back beat of the second bar. Rock On man........

[@christianfraude4517]

Great break down & thank you :)

[@zruffstuff]

Excellent, A+ lesson. This is my first look at your videos and this got me to subscribe. You're a good teacher.

[@markcrisp7315]

You laying it down my guy I always work on this shuffle I like how you breaking it down 💯🎼🥁🤔

[@ajdc88]

this is really wonderful, thanks

[@roelie2104]

Thank you for this video! Awesome man, I like all these great shuffles and you are a great drummer.

[@soulvision]

thanx man!

[@lucafrancescofluck6547]

Keep playing Master!

[@garye4678]

Great lesson man, I enjoyed it very much. Cheers from Tasmania, Australia.

[@brianwarner308]

great lesson. great player

[@guilhem8052]

"...but I can sound like me..." sick groove!!!

[@omarxxxxx]

THANKS!

[@robertthompson5568]

Dude! This blew my mind...🤯 Thank you for the 7 exercises, the halftime shuffle is a problem for me. I get screwed up bcuz it sounds like 2 consecutive hits on the hats but it always starts on 1 and the (a) of 1???

[@kae12.]

Thank you so much !

[@VesaGuardian]

Top stuff!

[@johnnyc1156]

thanks

[@mixinkperranporth]

best breakdown ive seen yet A1

[@soulvision]

appreciated!

[@logansmith6555]

Nice! Who kbew Rick Grimes from the walking dead could shuffle so good ; ). Drills were just ehat I was looking for thanks and subscribed! Keep it up

[@leonelordi2090]

great

[@KillianDeaton]

You teach this really well. This is so hard!!! I need tips, anybody feel free to tell me any advice on this!

[@zruffstuff]

+Killian Deaton Make sure your snare ghost notes are about the same volume as the hi-hat. Once you get it down, try switching the sticking to left hand on hi-hat, right hand on snare. Control of the accents and volumes is the key to the groove. Try using the ride cymbal and the bell of the cymbal. Also, you can apply this to 5/4 and 7/8 time signatures. Try using the toms....like, for example, do the hi-hat shuffle with right hand on the floor tom.

[@KillianDeaton]

zruffstuff I'm having an extremely rough time playing the shuffle on the highhat with the ghost notes on the snare.

[@zruffstuff]

Killian, to get you comfortable with the eighth note triplet feels, start off practicing this triplet sticking with your hands with 4/4 on bass drum and or hi-hat (comma is just to show the groupings of triplets): RLR,RLR,RLR,RLR and LRL,LRL,LRL,LRL. Then RLR,RLR,LRL,LRL,RLR,RLR,LRL,LRL Place an accent on beats 1(right foot) 3 (left hand or right hand) to get the half-time feel. Here's another challenge for you. Three single paradiddles (4 eighth note triplets) over 4/4: RLR,RLR,LLR,LRR and LRL,LRL,RRL,RLL. Once you're comfortable with that, add the accent on three or on any possible note. Try 4/4 left foot hi-hat really quick tight open close with Right hand shuffle R'R,R'R,R'R,R'R . Here's another fun one. I guess I can call it a double stroke roll triplet feel. Basically RRLLRRLL but broken up into triplets RRL,LRR,LLR,RLL and LLR,RLL,RRL,LRR. After you get all that down. Try putting two double paradiddles over 4/4. RLR,LRR,LRL,RLL (right hand on the hi-hat and left hand ghost notes on the snare.) Here's the kicker with that...now add the bass drum copying the right hand and do 4/4 on the bell of the ride or a straight shuffle R'R,R'R,R'R,R'R. I can keep going on with this and more possibiities. Start erasing notes on the sticking to challenge yourself. I hope all this get's you to be really comfortable with the shuffle. Have Fun!

[@ЯЕСТЬГРУВ-р2ю]

Death cab for cutie - "grapevine fires" brings me here =) Thanks a lot!

[@julianc.6589]

nice man you sound like mix of tommy chong and moist critikal

[@levichoe7494]

great u r...!!^^ N thank u..!!

[@soulvision]

Thank you too!

[@MrLuke335]

Just a big thanks for these grooves, its not just informative but more importantly inspiring. Plus a really great drum tone, What advice would you give me on hi hats, If i had to get one pair for the older sound funk grooves? Thanks in advance

[@soulvision]

thank you for your comment. happy to inspire! as for hihats: if you buy them new: go for some warm, thin models. not the crispy cutting "metally" ones. if you buy old: cool move too, i love me some old 70's paiste formula 602 for example... or whatever brand you come across. does that help? cheers!

[@MrLuke335]

Yeah I'd be buying used i think. I've seen the 402's sound edge, they have a rippled edge, is that what you use?

[@soulvision]

hey luke, 402 sound edge is a lil different. what i'm using in the video looks like a paiste formula 602 (new!) (or maybe new top / vintage bottom) and then later in the vid: new paiste masters 15" dark hats (they are insanely good!)! too get even nerdier...: the first two minutes could also be a formula 602 paperthin crash over a dark energy crash cymbal as hats (two crashes as hats give a really warm low volume sound, which can be real nice) cheers

[@EmreYazgin]

How do you get that good low end and short but strong tom sound?ınknow its the combo of shell, head, tuning and muffling but which is the main element?

[@soulvision]

hey! i think it's to a good portion the muffling and tuning (head very loose, lil overtones)

[@EmreYazgin]

soulvision thanks! Will try it

[@cheguenikos]

nice cymbals (although they are paiste!)

[@Yashin-g2t]

John Bonham make me play drum

[@darwin_j]

What drums are you using ?

[@francishughes2016]

Jeez , too much talkking, & NOT enough of playing the shuffle.

[@paulkuzub6405]

What kind of crash? Very trashy.

[@soulvision]

the cymbal to my left is a paiste masters dark crash ride 20", my fav cymbal!