How To Play Jazz Drums - Comping

[@charlessmith263]

The mantra here is this - in a jazz session, when the "solos" happen, you do the comping with usually the 'upbeat" snare syncopations - but since this is "jazz", and "jazz" means "improvisation", make the jazz music listener feel the suspense on where you are going to do that "snare upbeat" hit. Vary the time between doing the syncopations, and spread them out. If you want to repeat upbeats, do it only in a short time and then let it go. Keep the suspense going. Generally, snare upbeat hits are going to be a lot when you do fills - and much less when you are in groove. Hope this helps.

[@terrydrums]

Well done. I would also recommend the Ted Reed Syncopation book. Playing the written rhythms on the snare, bass, hat and any combination of them while playing time is a long-term study. There are endless variations to try.

[@thebetterdrummer]

Hey Terry! These exercises are totally influenced by the Ted Reed Syncopation book. I tried to teach those concepts in this video without stealing straight from the book 😄

[@terrydrums]

@@thebetterdrummer Yeah, absolutely. I’ve got a triplet grid exercise I’ve developed, too. All three limbs against the jazz ride pattern in every combination of all three parts of the triplet. It’s quite a workout.

[@Bigsbeee]

Another well presented drum lesson. I feel like you ‘really’ wanna teach, your delivering the goods man .. big time. Thank you

[@thebetterdrummer]

Oh wow, thanks for the kind words. Trying to help as many people as I can!

[@ValerianKapeller]

you host one of the best drum youtube channel i discovered. Thaaaanks and please continue!

[@thebetterdrummer]

Aww thats so kind, thanks for the kind words, and you got it! More videos coming soon :)

[@chrissyt_artist1960]

I've been playing rock drums for 20+ years, but have just joined a jazz trio, keys, bass and drums. Jazz and brushes are new to me thanks for your channel is just what i need.

[@FredOldman]

Oh. So this is what I do with my left hand. Thanks bruh. Awesome material

[@thebetterdrummer]

Thats it Fred! Thanks man, hope you learned some stuff!!

[@domenicsidonio8762]

Extremely informative and you are a great player and teacher. Wholly inspiring! Please keep these great lessons coming. Thank you!

[@thebetterdrummer]

Thanks Domenic! Subscribe for more videos to come!

[@johnclay1251]

Wonderful Jazz instruction series you have; love your teaching style and straightforward, right-to-the-point exercises. Little hiccup for me was that my counting started to swing a little which started affecting hit timing! I have to be mindful to keep it militantly straight time. And it's pretty cool to be developing some independence and to be able to sense, manage and keep the straight time and swing time elements separated, sort of from outside yourself! Really, really helpful and spot-on instruction. Wish I lived in in-person lesson distance.

[@inShaynity]

My teacher told me to learn jazz before going fusion, so here I am. Thanks for the video, new subscriber here! 😊

[@thebetterdrummer]

Your teacher knows what’s up! Haha, thanks for checking out the video

[@MayanPatel1]

Been struggling a bit with the art of bop drumming comp 1 exercises, and this is exactly what I needed to take a step back and work on!

[@thebetterdrummer]

Thats a great book Mayan, but agree it can be kinda hard! Keep practicing and you'll conquer that stuff in no time

[@MayanPatel1]

@@thebetterdrummer making solid progress now! Half of the battle was how to interpret the notation. This was excellent precursor practice. Be great if you did a follow up for adding in the triplet ideas

[@deradler3261]

You make this easy. Thank you for the videos and I hope you keep them coming

[@thebetterdrummer]

Thanks!! More videos coming soon :))

[@themole2024]

Very nice intro lesson on comping. Its harder than it looks to vary the patterns. Much work to do! Thanks Zack

[@thebetterdrummer]

Thanks Fred! Yeah, it definitely can be a little tricky at first… you’ve got this!

[@demariomontague27]

Hi, thanks for breaking this down in such a digestible manner, much appreciated and you just got a subscriber!!!

[@thebetterdrummer]

You're welcome, and thats awesome! Thanks for subscribing!

[@ryancox5097]

I wish that content creators would label the skill levels of the lessons they post. It helps me to navigate all of the different lessons when I know which ones aren't so much for me. Excellent video, btw.

[@thebetterdrummer]

I totally agree, I’ll try to do that from now on!!

[@hananshells8055]

Just started learning Jazz drumming. Your videos are very good. Please keep them coming. ❤️

[@thebetterdrummer]

Cheers Hanan, will do

[@gudfella07]

Really great video! An approachable introduction to such an important foundational element of drumming regardless of style

[@realdoor]

Love the ride, what’s the model and weight, sounds great!

[@MrEdbb]

I would also like to know

[@pavelchroust4577]

This is so good studying material :)) thanks a lot!

[@SonnyZaide]

This is so helpful, thank you!

[@thebetterdrummer]

You're welcome Sonny, I'm happy you got some value out of it!

[@TheSPACEDIEVEST1]

Very good lesson. Thanks for uploading

[@thebetterdrummer]

Glad you liked it Paul!

[@charlessmith263]

From doing 3rd triplet bass drum hits on every beat of 4/4, to short drum rolls, to doing the blast cymbal strike on the 1 after the fill, to doing little snare syncopated accents to the jazz swing groove - jazz comping on drums can be complex. You just need to know the different between straight eighth and swing rhythms, and you need to feel the jazz combo ensemble before you do the syncopations/variations to the jazz basic rhythms (and any fills thereof with it).

[@nicolaghirardi5281]

Another great lesson, thanks!

[@thebetterdrummer]

Thanks Nicola!!!

[@hananshells8055]

Already sucribed! Now Please feed y r pet skunk Well!! Joking!!! Loved the lesson. Please upload more Jazz lessons. for begineers like me.

[@thebetterdrummer]

My pet skunk has been very hungry, thank you Hanan!

[@damibrudi9069]

Hi! how do you use your feet when playing jazz? I think for the hi-hat you keep your heel raised while for the kick you don't. Thank you for your videos!

[@dyz2448]

Your video is very helpful， thanks

[@thebetterdrummer]

You are welcome!!

[@i_teleported_bread7404]

The notation at the bottom of the screen at 3:14 doesn't sound like what's being played. Is there an anacrusis?

[@justagerman140]

In your Basics video you said to feather the kick on 1 through 4, so how does this fit with the comping on the bass drum presented here?

[@piscotown]

Thank you for the info ❤ you are great 👍🏼

[@mixikpixi6123]

It would be nice to see notes for all of the drums, to see where the snare or bass drum sits.

[@thebetterdrummer]

That's a great idea... I will see if I can do that from now on, and maybe even add it to this video!

[@JamieDrumz]

Superb video 👏🏻

[@colintowers3857]

What size and model is your Istanbul Agop ride cymbal please?

[@clementesanmartin3654]

Hi, nice video, is that the vater vintage bomber beater?

[@thebetterdrummer]

Thank you very much!! I think so??? I’m not entirely sure tbh

[@joshuabpolys]

Thx! It’s helping😊

[@thebetterdrummer]

Glad to hear it Joshua!! Keep on practicing brother!

[@Anton_Nikolaus_Mangweth]

Hi what ride do you pla y here? Thanks for answering

[@thebetterdrummer]

Hi Anton, it’s a 22” Istanbul agop traditional jazz ride!

[@dreamsdotcomdarek2310]

its all that jazz . thx

[@thebetterdrummer]

You got it! Thanks for watching!

[@xanderwebb7998]

I just subbed and am enjoying your videos. I think that’s an Istanbul sig on the left but what about those hats?

[@DZNTZ]

Looks like 14” old thin A’s? (If I had to guess - 50’s/60’s, matched pair, around 700g each maybe?) I’m curious to see how wrong I am

[@thebetterdrummer]

Wow Dan, very close! 14” thin A’s from the 70’s

[@DZNTZ]

@@thebetterdrummer Oh, so close! Gotta love those old thin A’s…

[@______Secret______420]

Bruh I never knew Rick Harrison could play bass so cold 💀.

[@werkzeugmann6224]

I find comping much easier using trad grip. Funny how many call themselves drummers but cant even do these simple comps or hold the simple swing ostinato on the ride!?

[@InnerDaze]

Very well done. Now subscribed

[@thebetterdrummer]

Thanks! Hope you learned something!! :)