Jazz Snare Drum Comping Patterns - Lesson #2 - Jazz Drum Lessons

[@Luvwookie]

John your teachings are incredible. Thank you so much

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Juan, You are very welcome. I appreciate your beautiful comment. All the best, John X

[@BobCropsey]

Hey John, I recently retired at 60. and I'm back to 2 hours a day practice. Always wanted to learn Jazz and you are the man to teach me. Just like Andrew below mentioned trying to split my brain. My left hand has some good ideas but won't let my right hand be. I have your book. I'm working on separating the Jazz ride. Thanks John.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Bob, I'm very happy to hear you purchased my book and are enjoying my videos. Enjoy the journey my friend. God bless, John X

[@tuvimosalgo]

I, im from Chile ¿where i can buy your book? thanks again.

[@edmejia9821]

@@tuvimosalgo Amazon mira el link que me envió

[@constantkiffer7924]

Absolut essential snare drum phrases ! i like the way John does show us these « timeless » drum figures 🤗👌🏻

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thank you my friend. I truly appreciate your comment. All the best John X

[@franckmarronier130]

Love u mate

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Franck, I am glad you loved the lesson. Please like, comment and share my other video drum lessons. All the best, John X

[@ketolm]

Thank you! They're what I use in Jazz band. Great video by the way, even though I'm a bit more advanced I still enjoyed it!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

You are correct. You typically don't play set patterns in jazz. You fill space, comp with the piano player and respond to the soloist. The patterns I'm offering in the comping lessons are a way to teach somebody how to play comping parts that sound good and make good musical sense. Once you get a feel for them, you can pick and choose where you play them.

[@nwpdrummer85]

Thanks for sharing and great lessons. I have one suggestion if I may... Try only accenting the AND a 2 on the ride cymbal vs. Accenting the 1 and a 2. It's a game changer.

[@y2ksw1]

It's nice to see that playing techniques may master what I just do out of feeling. If I ever get my videos finished, I'll let you know of that just different approach of making music. Because from what I know, learning to play may frighten off a lot of otherwise excellent musicians. As a rule of thumb, I do every day tech exercises followed by touch and feel exercises and composing. I agree that technique is a good method to overcome patterns of our own composing, which in the end result into boring music, but from experience I know that technique-only playing does not suggest dreams. And music is all about dreams!

[@robert_drums]

Very nice!

[@jimmasters2374]

HUGE HELP...TANKS...🥁🥁😂😂🙏🙏✌️

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

I'm glad you liked the lesson. God bless, John X

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Yes all K Constantinople cymbals. 14" hats, 22" Med Thin low on my right and a 20" Med on my left. Perfect cymbals for jazz drumming.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thanks. The opening music is "Unit 7" by Wes Montgomery performed by my group, Fundz Jazz.

[@greatjblnut]

Hi, John, another excellent lesson - thank you for sharing! For what its worth I have a Zildjian 20” ride vintage 1972 (got it new; my son has it now), that has a very distinct sound. I think it's a medium but don’t remember for certain. It compliments jazz, rock, you name it. The sad part is that it has a channel in the bell that has been growing over the last several decades. The cymbal still sounds great, however!

[@lesblochdanville]

Johnny! I like this vid. The intro is cool and smooth. I wanted to take my black and white camera out and shoot some pics of NY. Your drums sound perfect for this. What was the opening music?

[@MadSmokerBBQ]

nice cymbals!

[@pantherenebuleuse]

You're a very good guy

[@q3playing]

John, Are all your cymbals K Constantinople? Which models are the rides? I've been thinking of getting the 20" medium-thin, but can't decide to go "low" or "high". I want to use it in mainly low-volume pop/ballad. Any suggestion? I already have a K Con 16" and 18".

[@edmejia9821]

How to order your book online ...

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

You can buy the book on Amazon or directly from Alfred music: www.alfred.com/style-studies-for-the-creative-drummer-revised-edition/p/00-MMBK0054CD/ Enjoy the journey, John X

[@edmejia9821]

Thanks Jhon ..give your webpage please

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

@@edmejia9821 My website is www.johnxdrums.com

[@mago5869]

wuau the perfect sound ....!!!!!!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

It's a Wes Montgomery tune entitled, "Unit 7".

[@ketolm]

Just a question, what cymbals are you using? It looks like a Constantinople but I'm not sure.

[@tuvimosalgo]

me again.... can you do a video teaching how to play Take Five (for beginners) thanks!!!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

I would love to make a video teaching Take Five. Unfortunately, I'm currently experiencing a health problem that prevents me from drumming. Once I get back on the set I will make this one of the first new videos I produce. God bless, John X

[@tuvimosalgo]

ok, thanks get well soon !!!

[@congamonty]

Is a transcript available for this one?

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

The ride cymbal is a Zildjian 22" K Constantinople Med Thin low

[@drh1589]

What was that blues tune near the beginning?

[@andrewcastellanos8150]

Hey there what can i do to gain right and left hand independence? I am having trouble doing this because I can't seem to lock both rythms

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Start with page 32 in my book, "Style studies for the creative drummer". Start with example one, then move to example 15, 7, 13, 14, 3, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 11, 9 and 10.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Focus on keeping the right-hand part consistent as you add the snare part. Each example you learn will make the next one easier. Once you can play these examples using the snare drum try them with the bass drum. Once you've done that, start working on page 33. I've been using this method with my private students for the last 30 years with great success. Enjoy, John X

[@carolm3417]

John, I listen to a lot of jazz and I'm not sure I've heard many patterns. It seems like the drummers react to the other players. Or is it pretty safe to guess that the soloists usually say their part in the first part of a phrase, leaving some space for the drummer to react? Is that where you're coming from. You sold a couple K Cons by the way lol.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

No, there is not a transcription available for this video. However, all of the examples covered in this lesson can be found on page 32 in my book, "Style Studies For The Creative Drummer". You can purchase copy directly from my website or from Amazon.com. Thanks, JohnX

[@BobCropsey]

In this video at time 4:50 you make a good comment how drummers just learning jazz are never sure where to put in comping, and not wanting to overplay. We want to learn how to sound like a jazz drummer, and not a rock drummer trying to play jazz.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

I'm happy to hear that my video has taken some of the mystery out of Jazz comping. Enjoy the journey my friend. God bless, John X

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

All of the cymbals are K Constantinople. K Constantinople cymbals.  14" hats, 22" Med Thin low on my right and a 20" Med on my left. The Med Thin High might be better for pop ballad. There are pretty washy though.

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[@Lorenzo1950]

I was once told to alter the beat or intensity behind each soloist. Isn't it natural to listen to the soloist and "complement" what they are playing? In a lot of jazz tunes the drummer will actually vary the rhythm a little behind each soloist so as not to be playing the same rhythm for the entire tune. They might even go into double time for a few bars. I think this concept and comping are two different things. Comping would be the actual fills the drummer plays behind a solist.