Jazz Drum Set Soloing 101: Basic Concepts

[@paulcanton9827]

The clarity of the ride cymbal when your playing time is beautiful. Some drummers can solo well but swing not at when playing time. Fabulous video.

[@JulianFernandez]

Easily of the finest jazz drumming channels on YT!

[@shapiradani]

Hey Rick! Just want to say you are an amazing drummer and educator. Thank you for improving my drumming in every aspect, from tuning to playing, to just knowing more about this great instrument. True inspiration, been following you for the last 4 years or so, and definitely going to keep tuning in. Again thank you thank you thank you Rick Dior.

[@richp4449]

Cool, very nice!

[@jimcav1013]

Great vid. You see a lot of vids on jazz techniques, but not much on soloing. This will be a big help, thanks!

[@SalMichael]

Excellent playing,always .This can be applied to the melody and will work beautifully. Some parts remind me of Ralph Peterson, God bless him.

[@rickdior]

Yes, so sad. He was a great drummer and a great guy. Gone much too soon.

[@SalMichael]

@@rickdior Yes, I met him here in Philly when he came to see Pat Martino.Carmen Intorre was on Drums, another wonderful player. Ralph was very personable.

[@hernod8501]

Sick drummer!! Been suscriber since the beggining

[@autobluess]

Killer video men!! Amazing

[@emmanuelgauthier2470]

Very instructive video thank you!

[@guillermorianolattus8289]

Tremendo Rick!!!...verdadero!!!

[@vinskilindqvist4554]

This is a magnificent channel

[@MrAlpierce]

One of the best👍 Tutorials in the KZbin Ocean. Is your book available on Amazon? Many Greetz from Alpi

[@rickdior]

Hi The book is available from me at [e-mail] Thanks

[@jazzdrummer19]

This is excellent. Thanks.

[@pipeline555]

thanks for your videos!! excelent

[@tabataca]

Sounds great.

[@giampierofranco4046]

great videos. one wich video you explain the way to play the 16th notes in triplets

[@alexfr811]

Amazing as always... Rick, do you happen to have a video like this but focusing on latin soloing? Thx so much

[@rickdior]

Hi Alex I talk about soloing in my recent left foot clave video. You may want to also watch the timbale soloing video as that is pretty much the same concept as the drum set. I also play a solo in the beginning and ending of many of my drum set Afro Cuban videos. Check that playlist.

[@alexfr811]

@@rickdior got it!... found... awesome Rick. thx heaps!

[@Soavejo3]

Do you find that moeller technique helps with accenting and fluidity in this setting? I've been studying it and find it helpful

[@cookiebutter44]

Dude you’re freakin amazing. You play so clean and tasty

[@cyberceil]

High Rick. Simply my favorite drummer. what component set up do you use for your drums and music in your headphones. Also can you do headphones stereo speakers togeather. I think doing your stuff with your set up is why we watch. Thnx. Want to buy the same. I have drum mics.

[@rickdior]

Hi I usually just have the click track in the phones. No drums. I can hear the drums just fine. If I am playing to music I have just the music in there, again no drums. I am only using one stereo overhead mic for this video. It's very simple.

[@Benfreidkin22]

Dear Rick, when you substitute with the bass drum around 9:55 are you 1. Pausing with the hand? 2. Playing a ghost with the hand? 3. Accenting with the hand as well? I guess I can try all 3 but I wonder what is your approach! Great video as always! P.S If you have any other Kenny Washington tips/stories please share with us!

[@rickdior]

Hi Ben I am playing continuous triplets with the hands while the bass drum is playing the written rhythms. I am also accenting some notes with my hands and some with the bass drum. It is a very improvised sort of thing.

[@nicocorreamusic]

You are great

[@rickdior]

Thank you...I really appreciate that.

[@rondeangelis7384]

thankx rick for this important lesson. for sure what i struggle with. what is the key when using these exercises in musical context not to sound like an exercise?

[@rickdior]

Hi Ron What makes them sound musical is phrasing, dynamics, feel and where you use them. Accenting some notes and ghosting others will go a long way to making these types of exercises sound musical. They must also have some sort of phrasing as to not sound mechanical. You will get a good flow by repetitious practicing with a metronome on 2 and 4 and just playing for many hundreds of hours. Try to play with a bass line as in Allan Cox's Meet the Bass player series and solo over that and record yourself.

[@rondeangelis7384]

rickdior thankx Rick 👌

[@teezak]

Great stuff! What sticks are those btw?

[@rickdior]

Those are Vic Firth Sticks of my own design that they make me.

[@valdrums]

Dove posso trovare il tuo libro ?

[@rickdior]

Il libro è disponibile da me come PDF o copia cartacea. scrivimi a [e-mail] Potresti scrivere in inglese perché il mio italiano non è così buono. Grazie

[@boomerisback6545]

is there any option to buy your book in Europe or pdf version?

[@rickdior]

Yes Contact me at [e-mail]

[@boomerisback6545]

@@rickdior thx

[@boomerisback6545]

@@rickdior done :) waiting for your respond

[@shiritzhaki5333]

How did you record this video?

[@rickdior]

Not sure about the specifics of the question but I use a Cannon 70D camera.

[@randycoyne1303]

You call this basic? It’s anything but. It showcases Rick, but its instructional value is nil.

[@rickdior]

Hi Randy I have been using this type of material on interpreting rhythms for solo vocabulary with my students for many years with great results. What would help you understand it better? Thanks Rick