How To Drum - The Purdie Shuffle

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_______________ How To Drum - The Purdie Shuffle -- In this short lesson I show you how to play the infamous Purdie shuffle.
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[@brian96597]

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THOSE GHOST NOTES! AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT REBOUND! God Bless Bernard Purdie.

[@kevinhalbrook4235]

That part always cracks me up. For me the ghost notes are by far the hardest part. My sticks don't just naturally rebound perfect ghost notes, Purdie.

[@brian96597]

I think what Purdie is trying to say is relax and don't over think it.

[@YamChopp]

Brian let me splain' sumpthin to ya!

[@liammcevoy3212]

aaron hill 'Not Explain, 'Splain!!' My favourite line

[@aydencalvin3031]

I guess Im asking randomly but does someone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I was dumb forgot my account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me!

[@coolmanjack1995]

For the love of God though everyone must watch Bernard Purdie's video. It is the grooviest thing ever. Like groovy is the only word that is allowed.

[@hoorayimhelping3978]

nobody was able to explain ghost notes in the context of drumming to me until i watched that video. THEY MAKE IT SOUND AND FEEL GOOD.

[@heckler73]

Apparently "Dayeee yaaaeeee yaaaeeee yaii...HOOOooo" is allowed, too.

[@Nowhy]

There are some good drummers out there and also some good musicians, but both in one is not often seen, except if you believe that there is something like a technical musician (who get to where he is by practicing and memorizing all those grooves - ohh and speed, they love speed). Well, maybe it is just me but I cannot feel those "musicians" - with drummers, Buddy Rich comes to mind as a prime example. Maybe someone can give me an example where Buddy is grooving in a free form (meaning no imitation)?

[@ralphthomas7868]

Yeah Baby

[@scothenderson7959]

Somebody who actually explains the sicking! R L R R L R R L R R L R Thank you. I can actually sort of start working my way through it now thanks to this video. Others drummers explain it but with this explanation I can actually hear it on my drums.

[@billbrandt1106]

Thanks - I was having a hard time doing this "easy" (not) beat until you gave me the sticking. Stephen usually does.

[@pathanson4455]

I have not played drums in 25 years and was never that great back then,but watching some of your videos has got me started again and playing some of the beats that I could never own and play back then.I used to have problems trying to play "Fool in the rain",but now its a piece of cake.Maybe Im more coordinated now,but you break it down and make shit a lot easier.Thanks

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

P Hanson Glad to have ya back in the drummin' tribe!

[@jhagley]

This is the best breakdown of the Purdie Shuffle EVER. Thank you!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

+John Hagley You bet John. So glad it helped!

[@TheDavjo]

doesn't sound anything like that when Purdie plays it

[@DouchebagAssholeify]

TheDavjo that's because purdie isn't an ordinary man, he is the groove incarnate

[@MikeNewland]

That's the thing about drums. Everyone sounds different! Even if they play the same notes. No blame. There is a great story about Bonham playing a child's kit. He still sounded like Bonham. As Stephen said somewhere we don't need another Steve Gadd. Everyone should be themselves.

[@Shrubs52]

Mike

[@patrickdonnelly6864]

Incredible how it all comes together. I'm not a drummer, but you make me want to be.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

That, my friend, is the biggest compliment you could give. Thanks so much

[@benitohernandez6096]

Patrick Donnelly r

[@station08]

Go be one man. Its fun.

[@LordChalfontRogers]

I'm just a fool in the rain smiling at a Puride Babylon sister for your shufflin' break-down. THANK YOU.

[@Rebornthrudoom]

Dude, I've watched so many different guys do lessons on KZbin......you are possibly the only one I've ever come across where you explain things in a way that i truly understand them. Thank You so much!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks so much for the kind words...glad the lessons help!

[@grooveman69]

Rebornthrudoom *splain things

[@josephgurzynski1053]

You're a natural musician, communicator and teacher. Well done!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks so much Joseph

[@gaddkeltner]

FINALLY, finally, I can do the Purdie shuffle.......you've made it so simple to work out Thanks Steve......

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Glad it helped!

[@EvanSolomonBerger]

I really want to thank you for helping me learn drums. I'm a bassist, and there are no drummers on campus. You've really helped me out... I'd love to jam with you one day...

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

You're more than welcome...if you're ever in the Nashville area, let me know!

[@josephlargent1558]

Dude you seriously have the best and easiest to follow lessons ever! Thank you! You're a great player!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

You made my day. So glad they help! And thanks so much for the kind words

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

That was PURDY good.

[@jasonyambor6522]

Hey Stephen, nice lesson. My name is Jason, I'm an advanced drummer down "yonda" in Vero Beach Florida. I play with local peeps and work full time in a church as the house drumma. That being said, I just wanna commend you on "s'plaining" the Purdie shuffle very well . Just like Mr. Purdie, I'm a playa not a teach'a. Wow, I mean I cut my teeth on some Bernard Purdie, Porcaro, Gadd and Copeland and it's nice to see these grooves still being "s'plained" today. Thanks bro. Jason.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Hey Jason...glad you thought the explanation was "Purdie worthy". The kind words mean a lot. Keep playin'!

[@vegasmarc21]

Just want to say this is the best break down of this shuffle on the on the internet (at least on KZbin). I learned this shuffle on my own (self taught drummer), and this explaination is step for step how I had to figure the sticking is just triplets. I tell tou these kids today don't realize how lucky they are to have access to learn whatever, whether musically, building or creating something.

[@mark52111]

Excellent break down of this groove. Thank you Brother. Really appreciate this one as well as your break down of “Cissy Strut”, another “bucket list” groove that I highly recommend for all drummers interested in “playing between the cracks”.

[@DavidLuchaMusic]

Hey Stephen! Couple questions. 1. What In-Ears are you using? Recommend them? And how much did you pay? And 2. How did you learn everything you know? Self taught? Lessons? University?

[@schism73]

I'm on stage 6 of this drum tutorial and it's actually coming together. Cant thank you enough for sharing this lesson to the drum community. No one ever said it was going to be easy, but anything that's worth it, never is! Long live the craft Stephen Taylor!! Gracias Amigo!

[@stevedoresongs1]

From listening to Bernard Purdie (way back in 1968)... and thx to you, to actually learning how to play his great groove myself. :-) IMO, you are indeed the best teacher I've seen on the internet! I am a piano and guitar player. I've had 2 sets of drums, but proficiency never arrived. My Dad always told me to stop drumming! It sunk in I guess. I still ended up teaching a couple of the drummers I've played with over the last 50 years how to play the latest greatest groove moves for drums. I had to learn them. Now I have to learn what you are offering here cause I sure love Bernard and this groove is so stellar. Was/is tough, and I have spent a bit of time focusing and practicing. I'm close and like you said, "you'll get it if you stay with me". THX so much for sharing your effort and expertise. Wow. May you gather as much as you give out and want in this musical world and beyond, brother Stephen! :-) 5 thumbs up! -Steve (sending a personal note @ your website email address)

[@TimTkachyk]

I love coming back to that Bernard Purdie lesson every now and then just for the joy of it.

[@tattakamannah1767]

Thanks bro for the purdie shuffle lesson. I'm 30yrs old picking up the drums again, and its been over 10/15 years since I've played anything. Thanks to your video and explanation I'll have this perfected by tonight. i haven't really checked yet but an instructional video on how to read music, different types of stickings, grooves, and licks would be useful. thanks again

[@russwilson2305]

This is the best explanation of the Purdie Shuffle I have seen. I have seen them all. I have been looking for an explanation (that a guitarist can understand) of this groove for over a year -. I found one on Bonzoleum that was pretty clear, as well, if anyone is looking like I've been.

[@annemarieadhd]

I like the way you broke this down. It is sooo important to do that. As much as we just want to play everything at once when we are learning a new beat, picking apart every piece is so crucial. Thanks this was very helpful!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So glad it helped!

[@lclaughton]

I got a chance to sit down and actually have a drink with Bernard at Jazz Alley in Seattle some years ago...He is nothin but fun to talk to and he stuck me as an unforgettable individual. All the best to you Bernard...and this is a great video!!!!...You might reach out to bass players and drummers alike to reinforce the importance of both Bass and drums working the groove TOGETHER..its a shared responsibility...I heard a guy tell me and I always pass this along to any bassist. As a bassist YOU MUST THINK TIME AND WORK THE GROVE WITH THE DRUMMER'S BASS DRUM..Drummers lay out your bass pedal so the bassist can follow that bass drum..ABOVE ALL, BASS PLAYERS THINK LIKE A DRUMMER. Far to many bassists think slapping is the be all and the end all of bass playing...How wrong you are.

[@rhythmicmessenger]

One of my favorite songs for this beat is "Babylon Sister" by Steely Dan. RIP Walter. I never get tired of shuffling along to this beat. Timeless!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So good!

[@Califokie12]

Best breakdown I’ve seen yet. The sticking, (right hand paradiddle?), explains the whole feel, sets up the entire groove.

[@atomicsun72]

Thankyou. This is definitely the best explanation of the Purdie Shuffle. You have broken it down into very understandable steps. I started slow and spent about a fortnight on the first 4 steps. Im up to step 6. Still taking it very slow as I want to get the dynamics correct. Every time I try to speed up , the unaccented note after the backbeat isnt quiet enough. So I'm keeping it slow for now. But seriously... Thank you very much for posting this video and for explaining this groove so clearly.

[@StreetTwinRider]

Thank god!!! Purdie is the man!!!!!! He's got such a solid groove that just rocks from side to side it's awesome.

[@adityatyagi4009]

Great lesson! I like adding tasty hi-hat barks to the shuffle to spice it up!

[@peterknispel4020]

Great lesson Stephen on this my favorite shuffle as well as the Bonham and Porcaro half time shuffles as well. They are all an obsession of mine. Well broken down and everyone watching should be able to practise and play it as you taught it.

[@johanpienaar5723]

love your minimal setup! could you maybe one day take us through it: drum & cymbal sizes, models, heads & how low you tune them, sticks and set arrangement (like how low it's all set up) Thanks!!

[@ClamsAnonymous]

Great video. The way you broke this down made it incredibly easy to pick this beat up! The hardest part of nailing it for me is doing the loud backbeat followed by the ghost note. When the kick hat and snare are all chugging along, I default to hitting two open strokes on the snare instead of an open followed by a ghost. More practice!

[@Olliemets]

Thanks man. I fake my way (pretty well) through the Porcoro stuff but don't feel in control. Tried countless ways of doing this but your explanation really broke through. Aren't break throughs great ? Best thing about he instrument. Been playing 40 years and always trying to grow in my playing. Thanks

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So glad it helped!

[@RecycledWares]

I have been trying to learn this beat for a few days now. This is the best explanation I have heard so far. I think if I follow the 6 steps I will finally learn it.

[@MrVladalv]

I think because of you, I'm gonna quit my 10 years of playing bass, and play the drums. You're a good teacher

[@GrooveIsNow]

Speaking of shuffles....hehehehe....Probably the best explained Purdie Shuffle Lesson on the Net bro, love how you break things down straight up and easy enough for anyone to learn. I'm addicted to shuffles now, this will only enhance the Groove library even more so. THanks Teach, Ermin

[@VeeeeryyyFaaaastSlooooth]

Hah, never have I imagined I`ll be able to play Purdie shuffle 2 weeks after buying the drums. And it`s all thanks to you, so thanks, dude.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

YES!!!!! So proud for you!

[@jasoncampbell3955]

You a great ability for communicating drum elements as a teacher, keep it up!

[@drumpuppet62]

In trying to master this groove I have become a character in a Steven King novel. Thanks for setting me free!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

HA! That's hilarious. So glad the lesson helped a bit.

[@axel.lessio]

This was extremely helpful. This video gives a new perspective: instead of trying to make the right and left hand independent from each other (as in many jazz grooves), they actually cooperate and make a pattern together, even though it's in different parts of the drum. Such a simple but effective technique and my guess is it derives from African percussions where you often play a constant pattern with your hands but with different accents and on different percussions. What do you think?

[@TheBombenleger69]

Absolute Eyeopener! Once more: You're the man...!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Just trying to keep up with you guys!

[@altaizeinalov3477]

"A one, a two, you know what to do" *drops the smooth base line*

[@lizardwar]

Will you do a lesson on how Gene Krupa drummed to "Sing Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman

[@clarkerots9348]

This is easily one of the greatest tutorials I've ever seen. Fantastic job of breaking this shuffle down.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So glad it helped

[@BludgeonRiffola87]

Hi Stephen. First off, I loved you lesson at Drumeo covering the 10 fills every drummer must know. I love the Motown fill and it was great to learn it from your teaching. I've grown to love the shuffle and even though you are covering the Purdie shuffle the sticking just clicked from your demonstration. I can now understand the sticking for Rosanna and Fool in the Rain. My untrained ears struggled picking it up. At times I was even putting Fool in straight eighths. So thank you very much for this gem that I just discovered. I'm going to go practice now.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

You bet, glad it helped!

[@davegregg1512]

I’ve been pulling my hair out trying to find a good breakdown of this brilliant piece of drumming. FINALLY I THINK I FOUND IT!!! Thanks so much!!

[@Resurrection4groove]

I am finding what makes it sound more Purdie like is the "holding the stick up" like you mentioned to allow it to bounce , I seen one of purdies interviews where he mentions that he lived near a railway track and the sound of the locomotives had a influence on this cool beat ? Top stuff on the lessons and even down under in Australia we dig your channel, cheers for the sharing ,its da greatest !

[@DWBubinga]

Great way of breaking down the groove. Much appreciated. I have been looking for a lesson like this!

[@87mmo]

Besides Purdie himself, this was the only other video I watched on how to do it. Good job man. For me personally, when I first tried to teach myself, the ghost notes on the snare was where I got stumped.

[@tomasalvarado1095]

My respects. .and congratulations. .you have help me a lot. .I don't know how to repay. You. .for your knowledge. That you pass to me and that's how it is. God bless. You. ..sincerely.. ...Toby...

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So glad it helped

[@weese2148]

I have looked at several instructions for the Purdie Shuffle and always failed. I managed it with this video. Thank you.

[@padlockbeats151]

Thank you. Ive always struggled with getting the main snare note down but I think i'm pretty close now :)

[@AubinZ]

This sounds awesome! That being said, I could not un-imagine Perd Hapley playing this thanks to a misread of the title.

[@camelcase9225]

Half time shuffle here I come! It's taken so many outside forces to make this one kind of achievable too. Right hand independence for the triplet groove and just some triplet rudiments like the single stroke four and ratamacue to actually hear the beat. Btw, try the ratamacue on 3 leading into the downbeat; sounds sick!

[@jroark101]

I love playing this groove...so funky!

[@TheSixfinger1]

I’m a guitarist who dabbles occasionally on the Drums . But I have to say, that’s the best drum lesson I’ve come across anywhere. It’s brilliant the way you break that shuffle down. You’ve motivated me to set the kit up again. That’s such a cool shuffle! Thanks! Liked and subbed!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Biggest compliment you could give. Glad it motivated you to get back on that kit

[@pablo1981mza]

Excelente explicación Stephen! saludos desde Argentina!

[@vkiperman]

That's the prototype to Fool In The Rain. Great lesson! Thanks.

[@mathewhastings9485]

Jeff Porcaro was the most used session drummer in rock history, Benarad was a great musician and influenced alot of drummers, including Jeff for the track Rosanna.

[@doublebass1985]

you are the best person on youtube that explains how to play this thank you.

[@Kazyman]

From a fellow drummer and 'Stephen,' EXCELLENT tute, Dude. PROPS and THEN some... for a VERY well explained method and one of the coolest groove beats ever. 2 thumbs up!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Hey Steve...thanks so much my friend. Also, from a fellow "Steve", you have the best name on earth.

[@grooveman69]

So this is basically the 4/4 version of the Purdie shuffle. In the video he is playing the shuffle in 6/8 which gives it a completely different feel. I think that's why everyone is saying that it sounds a little different. This is essentially the fool in the rain beat minus the hi hat opening.

[@DrGray_Drummer]

Great lesson. Purdie would raise his hats on the Ah of sometimes all the "ahs" Paccaro's version was so clean, and fast. Of all the drummers I've heard use it, I really like how Bonham does in "Fool in the rain" The lift on the ah of 1, the fills, and when he goes to 1/4 note trips on the ride. I get the feeling Bonham never broke it down like anyone else. Feels like he heard it, played it, and gave it it's own flavor. Babylon Sisters (Steely Dan) is Purdie doing his best work IMO anyway. Brilliant beat!

[@cnewman99]

Favorite beat ever! Once I learned this it's impossible to sit behind the kit without playing it.

[@jamesbooker116]

Nice job man! A clear and easy to follow breakdown of this killer groove. Thanks.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So glad it helped James

[@12345678910987654337]

Stephen first, thanks for all the great drum lessons (including how to impress your girlfriend) you've been a great help on finding me my own voice on the drums and not to copy the greats. Second you look like Sabertooth from the X-MEN movies in this video.

[@nousernamesworking]

I had no idea that I could sit down and learn this in about an hour of practicing! Thanks for breaking it down SO well!

[@mfthick]

Just like Fool In the Rain

[@vladimirlopez7840]

Ethan Kurtz Bonzo drew influence from Bernard Purdie and many others.

[@joe1645]

Thanks for this, after loling at Purdie's videos I was looking for a real breakdown and you nailed it.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So glad it helped!

[@TiTrindade]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Hello from Brazil

[@johncostopoulos7741]

Succinct and extremely instructive. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and talent!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

You bet. Glad it helped John!

[@tm71100]

Well done Stephen......Excellent teaching.

[@edgarlimpioso4573]

Thx for giving out a better explanation on how to learn this pattern!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

You're more than welcome

[@brobade]

I like to accent the 2nd not of the triplet on the hi hat. Just a little more locomotion on the beat. Great lesson! Tom D

[@pauloesnegro]

THE BEST TEACHER! Damn these are so useful. Respect, Steve, you're a great teacher.

[@Fitandover40]

Lol Steve looks sooo much like a child. Thanks for shearing given knowledge for free Steve!

[@charlesstiebing9231]

Stephen: this is charles from new orleans. EXCELLENT instruction! I am a guitar player who has an interest in the drums. I think you just taught the groove to me. Thanks!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Love me some NOLA! Miss that place and the music there. Glad the lesson helped!

[@toddopdahl1248]

David Garibaldi Tower of Power Don't Change horses in the middle of a stream, Ziggy Modeleste Meters Cissy Strut. too many other kewl beats to mention but these two are way up there on my list

[@zyrafal833]

Great things from Poland you are fantastic teacher thanks mate for the lesson

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So glad it helped Rafal!

[@ukaszkrawczyk732]

The Purdie Shuffle is about the .... GROOOVE....

[@louisvassallo797]

Step 8 play every possible bass drum combination as seen in Gary Chaffee Fat backs in his Time Functioning book. Step 9 Read the bass drum lines in Gary Chester New Breed 2 Book in order to fully command ,create and improvise Sep 10 accent the right hand upbeats riding on the bell with steps 1-10 Good Luck

[@tdrum21]

What bout dem open hi-hats on the +'s? Love that Purdie video. Such a character he is!

[@MaccaDrum]

You do a pretty good job of 'Splainin' this groove! Remember that word, 'splainin'!

[@earthorigins3357]

Do it very slow and you'll catch on eventually.!

[@stiggofthedump]

... you did some serious 'splainin there ...excellent lesson, thanx

[@Powerrangerselectric]

great video, stephen. breaks down the steps really nicely. a quick note. you are playing more of a triple feel in 4 - broken down it would be like bass ghost hat hat ghost hat snare ghost hat hat ghost hat. or bass 23456 snare 23456. you should listen to purdie do it again, cuz he usually plays it more like a triple feel in 6 - bass ghost hat hat ghost hat hat ghost hat snare ghost hat hat ghost hat hat ghost hat. or bass 23456789 snare23456789. to me, this is the purdie shuffle. not sure if that made sense at all, but it will be clear if you watch the purdie video.

[@Powerrangerselectric]

Just wanted to address that you can play it multiple ways. both are purdie shuffle and you should learn both.

[@pie5797]

Man, you broke that Purdie Shuffle down like long division. GREAT lesson.

[@Tikkama11]

Thank you! I had lot of fun with this Purdie-shuffle. Some how it turned out to be like BoDiddley-rhythm in the end with my base drum-beat. Keep on swinging man!

[@jamisbillson4872]

The kit sounds great. Especially the kick. Brilliant lesson.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks!

[@joejazz67]

I love your breakdown it took me two weeks to get it down watching purdie do it great lesson, thanks.

[@mrx-b3i]

Yes i want say also thank you! i degree that the gostnotes are on the a of triplet and the 3 together? soo much fun XXx

[@stephanmagoarou7540]

one word : Brilliant !

[@TheMajorBlock]

I love you and your channel. Nothing else. Just love. You. Your channel. Love.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thank you!

[@nowitsabadtime]

Purdie makes drumming fun.

[@JimmyKadesch]

great teaching man, purdie at the end is hilarious

[@garberwarren]

That was truly the best half time shuffle breakdown I have ever seen. I can't wait to get that down. The video of Bernard Purdy is very entertaining. He must have been amazing in clinics. You are right about the instruction but it sure is fun to watch!

[@dominickfulco]

Could you break down the sticking? Thank you! 🙃🙂

[@ToomanyFrancis]

R(L)RR(L)R[BOTH]. The right is constantly playing LET-TRI and the left is on the PLE. It is just didapus. The left is playing ghost notes except on 3.

[@dominickfulco]

+Gausgovy thank you so much! Nice to see that someone replied!!

[@joeyjordison2]

my friend told me this was a hard groove to learn but you literally explained it in like a few minutes thanks

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Glad it was clear my friend! And it is a hard one to master...the fundamentals of it aren’t that complex. It’s just hard to make it sit in the pocket.

[@internetphilosopher01]

One of the greatest lesson ❤️

[@jimbonito3766]

Thanks Sounds Great ... now to practice that till the cows come home lol ... Thanks Very much .... Love Bernard

[@docwill184]

Bernard's description on the "AJA--Classic Albums" video is really entertaining.