How To Swing If Your Swing Sucks!! - The Single Stroke Swing

For jazz students or anyone just getting into or having trouble developing their jazz swing on the ride, this video will show you an EXTREMELY SIMPLE and very cool approach to swinging for any tempo using the single stroke! SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL for more great free drum lessons, tips advice and cool product reviews.
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[@westondifranco9313]

While the spangalang is in the shop. That is funny.

[@BIGSNAKE16]

Any time that I have trouble getting in the groove, I just put on my Loud and Proud Beatdown t- shirt and everything comes back together naturally.

[@spudmagnum7394]

Perfect, a really simple introduction to jazz swing. Thanks beatdown! 🤟

[@tmaddrummer]

Rob, in all honesty, it doesn't matter what your lesson topic is, if your teaching the lesson, then I'm watching! You are the BEST!!! Thanks and Blessings

[@bryanharrison3889]

@1:11 you had me weak with "there is an alternative to playing that, that you can actually play in any type of jazz situation that will help you SOUND good while your spang-a-lang is in the shop." HAHAHA that's the best line ever. Period. I'm done with the internet now. I'm cancelling my isp tomorrow.

[@rafaelestrada1846]

According to some guy I talked to on reddit this is not only not a cheat but it's the proper way to learn jazz

[@uncleskies8163]

This is why I watch KZbin. Rob takes complex ideas and distills them down to manageable, accessible and inspirational practical solutions. Makes me want to practice and get better. An international musical treasure!

[@birnox42]

Mr. Rob Brown the master. always relevant drumming information

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Thanks, man 🙂👊🏾

[@debbiehernandez5325]

@@RobBeatdownBrown thanks Rob love jazz swing.

[@debbiehernandez5325]

@@RobBeatdownBrown thanks Rob love swing jazz.

[@josephpoore6258]

Thanks, Rob! My wife has been asking me to play some jazz beats and since I told her my swing sucks - this might be the key! Looking forward to trying.

[@TD12KX]

Wow! What an incredible lesson! I’ve been playing 1 2 a 3 4 a 1 with right hand comping since the 70’s and I’ve never seen this technique before. How incredibly cool!

[@darietto75]

amazing! This is just what i need these days! Thnx Rob!

[@karriewallace110]

Thank you Sensei Rob! Will be working on this this afternoon!

[@timmckenna6943]

Great lesson Rob...thanks! Your cymbals sound amazingly nice by the way!

[@claydrums]

Rob I'm always glad when I check out your vids! you're the coolest and best on internet!!

[@kezman74]

Best educator out there. Keep up the great work Beatdown!

[@6ohTreez]

I love all of your videos Rob!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make these articulate videos. It really helps newer drummers like myself progress, and correct my technique.

[@JC-iy6su]

I think this is just was I needed right now. Thanks.

[@drumratactual]

Nice Job, Rob. I just found the channel and I appreciate your easygoing style. Best of luck!

[@krupadrum]

Another great experience. Thank you Rob 😎🥁

[@cynthiakeyes7197]

Wow this video came right on time my brother made it to intermediate now the lesson I have move up to jazz and my swing...well let's just say yes I needed some help thank you for the lesson 👍

[@bobweber4140]

I’m so glad I found your site thankyou so much you break things down beautifully

[@robertwicks3782]

This is great tutorial, and a great channel, thanks Rob!

[@sweetmotherofmercury4221]

So glad I found this!! I was wondering where in the swing beat to make the snare ghosts and pops come in. Now I know because of you. Great lesson!!! Thank you

[@Yentsde]

Your style of explaining gives the feeling that drumming is totally easy … just great. Therefore I like your videos. Thx and greetings from Germany.

[@jeffeden1954]

Awesome exercise to start me on my Jazz drumming journey, great for coordination and independence overall for beginners regardless of genre too.

[@lindsaybrowndrums6110]

Great upload as always Rob🥁❤️👌Thanks for sharing 👍

[@tomcarr4630]

One of your best lessons, Rob!

[@pedrorodriguez319]

Definitely no doubt in my mind why i tune in. Thanks again Rob

[@rhinsac7553]

Spangalang is in the Shop. That's your next t-shirt! You're a genius Rob! Thanks

[@kitdinker]

Wow. Amazing. I've seen swing video after swing video and nobody has broken it down to its simplest form as fast as Dr. Beatdown. Thanks Rob!

[@gonzalodominguez229]

good teaching and fully reachable and applicable. Thanks.

[@DannySchneible]

Dang man, loving your videos! I'm learning so much!

[@barrylisle6007]

Again, awesome lesson Mr. Beat Down...I'm glad I clicked!!

[@DolkkarToyznstuff]

Informative and fun as always! Thank you!

[@Ichiji1]

Great lesson. I have been doing this for years, and I'm glad to hear is is not cheating. 🥁

[@jandhaene1375]

As long as you swing 'm, it's gonna swing 😎 Sometimes it's just that easy. Thx for the great channel, love your videos Rob!

[@josefinacupido9872]

Thanks it can certainly help to get past the bridge of speed thanks j

[@geodoc76]

Great lesson!

[@bonzomio]

Thanks, Rob!

[@tubular167]

Master at work.. great tips 😁😁

[@drummerwarrior1]

What a brilliant lesson!

[@EXTRA300s]

Crazy, it really works! Never I was able come near to play something that sounds like a Swing or Jazz. I'm very happy Rob. Only problem for me is that Hi-hat, can't keep it in tact. Greetz from The Netherlands 👍

[@jimbarcelona1078]

Yes in deed , very intense, but you really do need that swing attitude, if that is apparent ,you can most definately get it sounding great!

[@igorpokrovski8709]

Thank you!

[@StevesRykerAdventures]

Man Rob, loving this lesson.

[@jochenwagner2365]

This is just wow!

[@MichelleSandlin]

I totally dig these vids!

[@martzy7536]

Finally knowing how to play drums for a different genre just by watching this video. Thank you so much!

[@CyMBoLiK33ViBeZ]

ExtremeDude learning as many genres as u can is the best way to improve 🤘🏽

[@martzy7536]

@@CyMBoLiK33ViBeZ BEST ADVICE EVER!

[@drumparadigm8423]

Keep inspiring. Looking forward to possible collaborations.

[@justinshannon9076]

Dude, I have to say I stopped by here just to see what this was about, but to see straight singles turned into swing is genius. Seriously my brain has a few new folds in it. F*ing great, Rob. Thank you for this. Actually makes comping seem so much more approachable. SWEEEET!

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Glad it helped 🙂🤘🏽

[@digdigger4277]

You are my favourite Rob, from downunder Australia

[@charlesmarion2032]

Thanks!

[@rafgomez333]

Amazing!!!

[@jasonrobley2109]

This guy is #$%@ing awesome. Thanks again

[@daveBignoseA]

Hi Rob, Thanks again for another gem. It feels wrong but I know it aint... I love you man ;/ peace

[@jimshadforth1686]

Nice lesson.

[@agdt2004]

Thank you! I hope you could add a view of the hi-hat pedal. I am not sure if I should do heel up or heel down for jazz.

[@juliosantamaria1925]

Woooooow such a nice lesson woooooow

[@69zenos1]

Great tip...

[@colaiuka]

Very interesting concept Rob! Wow! Never heard of it. Did you develop it?

[@bobbysabella5085]

There is a great book out there called Drum Wisdom by Bob Moses. It kind of deals with this very thing. Where the triplet (the swing) can be formed without the specific "spang a lang" thing.

[@LILRHONDALEE]

Hi Rob! Been a subbie, and enjoying your channel for sometime now. Luv your videos...always learn something, and luv your chops. Are you in the L.A. area? Thanks for all you share! xo

[@sogsog6321]

Hey you are pretty good lecturer.Keep it Up!

[@borbacymbals7331]

Dig your channel, Rob. A real easy "cheat" for newbies to play spang-a-lang ... is the trusty ol' paradiddle-diddle between the ride and snare. Cheers!

[@BobSchoepenjr]

Hi Brett, I never thought about that. So you mean R L RR LL R L RR LL ? I tried it and it works! Thanks made my day. Grts from Belgium

[@patrickfarley8036]

Borba Cymbals, just a note of Thanks for that perspective of the the Spanga lang "cheat" being played like a Paradiddle diddle, it was quite an eye opener. I am neither a jazz guy or a formally trained drummer ( I feel badly about the latter ) so when I find nuggets of wisdom to help me on my drumming path I feel blessed and grateful! As a result of not enjoying listening to much jazz music I've never developed the vocabulary or looked past the emphasis on crazy chordal inversions. But every so often I look into seeing if I can find the key to unlock an interest into the genre but nothing ever really clicks with me. I watched this video because now is one of those times and your comment jumped right out at me and I am very grateful you posted it. So, Thanks very much! It was well worth the look today! ✌️😉

[@DFloFer]

Bro you're genius

[@classixdrummer]

Thank you, Rob. Simple and effective for my sucky swing. I don’t know any bass player that would give me that look with this in my arsenal.

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

They dang well betta not 🤨 Keep a middle finger on deck in case one does 😏

[@classixdrummer]

Rob Brown - A question if you will. Is it possible I would have ever seen you at BB Kings in Nashville?

[@geraldchristensen2826]

How I snuck up on jazz swing forever. Let me point out that the single stroke, quarter note, style builds a solid foundation for the other players to take off from and come back to. Often improv soloist lose the beat, or get ahead of it. Give 'em solid ground to land on. They will love you. And when it's your turn...

[@BobSchoepenjr]

This is an 👁 opener!

[@Mobby74]

Hi Rob, I want to discuss one thing. I know you are teaching spang-a-lane, and this is a well know thing in jazz. But I've seen Peter Erskine somewhere speaking pretty much against it as a way to learn the jazz ride pattern. In his view it's wrong, because it sort of creates a three-note grouping, where rythmically there is no three-note grouping. Peter was saying that the starting point are the quarter notes, is he starts by playing them rather even, just like a bass player playing a walking bass line with even quarter notes. The hi-hat added places an accent on two and four. And then the jazz ride ride pattern is built by adding what he calls a leading-in note on the up-beats, which are the last notes of the triplet, also called the skip notes because they can be skipped or they skip in the bar. Usually the the skip notes are on 'let' of 2 and 'let' of 4 (counted 1-trip-let, 2-trip-let, etc.).But they can be added anywhere in the bar, on let of 1, let of 3, all four notes, which gives us a shuffle, etc. So, it's more important to grasp the triplity of jazz, rythm, master the steady quarter note pulse, practice the eighth swung notes, practice the triplets, with both hands, alternating, RRR-LLL-RRR-LLL, RLR-LRL-RLR-LRL, RLL-RLL-RLL-RLL, RLL-RLR-RLL-RLR, etc. then take it to the cymbal, rather than go with a short cut of spang-a-lane, that has no rythmic representation. What do you think?

[@filiusaurorae4023]

Early view,10th like,first comment. Awesome video..digging your lessons

[@bradanderson1442]

holy shit... just so cool

[@sameloofficial]

Big artiste from morrocco 😉🎵😎

[@CyMBoLiK33ViBeZ]

I think of swing as playing in bursts and note straight timing

[@paolomatozzi5698]

Genio.

[@dangermartin69]

Just so people know, the very start of the video Rob is talking to me directly. Can you add the stick drag with the left hand into the mix effectively? I have this feeling I'm gonna butcher it.

[@moradrummer6445]

Rob, I got a Question. What do you think about to use the stick control to improve the swing ? can it be useful?

[@rockem3411]

Thx this is awsm i swing for free

[@MichaelSoucy]

Steve Gadd's Love for Sale on Burning for Buddy

[@jimbarcelona1078]

Rob did you go off the grid havent had a video in awhile ,know your busy but waiting....

[@nikolaicas]

Love the video❤ But du you have a video on how to develovp a actual swing?

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Stay tuned, man 😉

[@nikolaicas]

You're the man👌

[@citydrums7525]

Beeyouteefull... And quite useful.

[@markbra]

A question, at 8.35 is your LF playing on the 1+3 or 2+4 ?

[@jkbaca41]

Ah cool, that first one is how I think I do it...

[@molin1]

I always thought the spangalang sounded kinda cheesy, but I guess it's really just idiomatic.

[@Psycho9263]

Like Curly from the Three Stooges says..."Swing it!".

[@IzthatafaC]

Fuck the spangalang, this is groovy Robby!

[@lilqzscribbleshow1560]

great lesson....bobby brown but my only question is what is the bass drum foot doing is it on the one beat?

[@BobSchoepenjr]

MaJikal UniKorn Brigade : just replace your left hand once in while by your kick...

[@lilqzscribbleshow1560]

Bob Schoepen jr thanx Bob, as a beginner i am fascinated by how drums come togather in the music.

[@GolddenWaffles]

are you finally playing with that Paiste Swish ?

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Finally? 🤨 I’ve been smackin that thing since 2016👌🏽

[@barringtonjohnson6569]

I’m a bass guitarist, and you make me want to learn drums

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Smart move 💯😉

[@barringtonjohnson6569]

Rob Brown I kinda get what the right hand is doing, but I don’t get what the left hand is doing, are you bouncing the stick with your fingers, are you bouncing it with your wrist? I just don’t get it. At 65 I think it’s a bit late for me to start playing drums.

[@funkdrummer]

Barrington Johnson never too late! If you mean the buzzed strokes, just don't let the stick bounce once you hit the drum. Drive the tip into the snare head and adjust the amount of pressure for length of buzz. More pressure is less buzz, less pressure is more buzz.

[@barringtonjohnson6569]

Brian Albus thanks for the tip

[@barringtonjohnson6569]

No pun intended.

[@chopperking007]

Is swing just putting a lope on the beat ?

[@jimvild8357]

& those quartet notes have to sound musical & not mechanical while locking in with the bass player. Great video but not as easy as it looks. Asked Peter Erskine in a clinic what beats to accent or emphasize when you're playing straight 4 on the ride & he answered all 4.

[@francishlr]

God bless you sir

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

🙂🙏🏽

[@francishlr]

@@RobBeatdownBrown ✌

[@peppertennis]

What is that Chinese on the right... love the vid by the way

[@vista8632]

I’d like to know too!

[@pibroch]

@@vista8632 Me too

[@deradler3261]

"It will help you sound good while your spang-a-lang is in the shop"

[@bastienvandevelde6307]

Thanks Rob I finally get to learn jazz thanks to your lessons ! @beastievee

[@funkdrummer]

How'd them ribs come out from the last video?!?!

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Check out my Instagram post from yesterday. Repeat performance

[@a1guitarmaker]

"Swing 'em and it's going to swing", says Beatdown.

[@emem2766]

And one! only one jedi of swing who thinks this video is not great:)))

[@forman357]

You got any lessons on spangalang?

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Stay tuned, man 🙂

[@windsurfer49]

"I learnt" ""Ring Ting Ta ting"" " "All these years ! I should have been "Spangalanging it" "Another great vid" the kit sounds great,"

[@davidfreel1451]

You definitely don't want to be in three four. OR mnemonics are no replacement for musical understanding. His spangalang starts on beat two or four. Your's should be (starting on the and of four) ahRing Ting a Ling Ting'. Mnemonics help us remember but do not actually contain intrinsic information without the understanding which provides the key. Many idiots do not know this and communicaet nothing confidently with artefacts of other people's mnemonics which they in fact have not understood at all, for example a three beat swing.......