JP Bouvet - FULL DRUM CLINIC - "Becoming a Triplet Ninja"

In this clinic I share some of my most effective approaches for developing triplet flow on the drums. Dive deeper with the "Triplet Fills & Chops Course" at www.JPBouvetMethod.com.
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[@robmurray2310]

I was expecting some Elvin Jones stuff (the original triplet ninja IMO) but instead got this awesome post-bop stuff! thanks!

[@steverussell3207]

Came to you via 80/20 Drummer. The scales have fallen from my eyes ! Transcendent!

[@Em-ws2tr]

As a drummer predominantly playing jazz, I must say this is one of the most valuable lessons for soloing ever!!! Thank you so much JP!

[@JPBouvet]

That’s extremely encouraging to hear! Thank you! If you feel like diving way deeper, check out the Triplet Fills & Chops course on my website for free this month with the TRIPLETNINJA code

[@joeybaggadoughnutts9075]

I love the fact JP makes me smile and gives him the musician's giggle of recognition! Keep it up to me you are the Weckl of today's drummer! I also enjoy Patrick Keeler as well.

[@mariodiaz5872]

This is absolutely helpful, I was tired of playing almost the same all the time, and now a new wave of creativity comes to my head, Thank you so much, golden lesson

[@Drummerwolf]

Watching JP after years as i lost track for the last year or two. Its absolutely awesome how this guy is still at it on polishing his own element and plus guiding other to it. Appreciate it!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JPBouvet]

I appreciate that man. I’ve been M.I.A. the past three years because I was in shook getting a psychology degree. But now I’m BACK!

[@rohailtaimourInc]

29:08 I’ve seen this video multiple times and each time I have a new takeaway. The left hand lead single stroke triplet groove part, I wasn’t always able to follow that part. When you went from the rudiment itself to playing it on the hat, adding the bass drum etc. Now it’s clear that the first stroke of the six stroke roll is dropped on the 1/3 while keeping it on 2/4 acts as the backbeat. Leaving this here, in case anyone else finds this useful

[@SEAJustinDrum]

JP looks like he hits 40 foot cliffs on his off time. But seriously this is such a great lesson. Thank you.

[@nebuchadnezzar8258]

JP, you are the greatest teacher in my life!

[@Hardcorepunk87]

I've unknowingly been doing this at a fairly simple level already. The way you explained it and wrote it out makes a lot of sense! I'm also jealous that Benny popped in to say hi!

[@JPBouvet]

That’s great to hear! Sometimes you just need to add some structure to the ideas you’re already playing in order to get more juice out of them. That is half the work I do with my students: help leverage the potential of the patterns they already know.

[@tenaciousg4340]

Can’t believe I just found these. JP this stuff is amazing. Thank you for sharing your approach

[@ganzrawr5334]

Just subbed a day ago. 23 years playing with little formal music education. Your lesson gave me immediate results. Thank you!

[@JPBouvet]

Great! Sometimes we need a little structure, but it doesn’t have to be overly “theory based.” Bravo.

[@DannyKing-cc2zd]

You the best so far boss JP love the way you take your time to express things

[@glenndrums1]

The six stroke idea is Amazing for me. Thank you

[@fabriceesnault5812]

Never seen such a valuable lesson since a long time ! I take notes, I sing in the train to go to work... Thank you!

[@volpe_sol]

Been following you since forever :D .. So glad to witness your evolution through the years, and am super grateful for all the teachings! Keep up the awesome work.

[@windowlizard]

Incredible🙌 Thanks brotha 🙏🔥🤙🍍 love from NC

[@CarlosRodriguez-eo3vy]

❤ awesome!!!

[@victorfabianmojicaluque75]

Wonderful, thank you for this valuable information

[@Payterman]

Insanely rich content JP, thank you! 🔥🔥

[@YulianArias]

This is just gold information and the way you teach it and present it is just exceptional.

[@DesignRhythm]

That was excellent. Definitely got a lot out of this.. Thank you so much for the lesson.

[@hanbo123]

Great teacher

[@King-Gilamashur2758]

Dude this was amazing. You deserve the world. I'm singing sin double sin double sin sin sin double sin double automatically now 😂

[@JPBouvet]

Nice!

[@neptunitenumber4655]

Clean,very good drumming

[@sorayajimeno]

Awesome! A lot of things to work on!!! Thank you!

[@ralphkolarik4115]

You can easily read melody's this way and get as you say infinite ideas, and sound like the tune too. The original way to solo from a zillion years ago was to play the melody one time through then the second time through extrapolate from that. you can do this with any rhythm not just triplets. The nice thing about doing this for awhile is you learn a zillion tunes, you get in the slot of the style and your working on all of those other things you suggested, you can put constraints as you call them on your playing while reading them, bass drum on X right hand on Y etc. its endless. get your reading and a lot of things together, but also get into the style of whatever melodies your working out... its also fun and pretty soon your scatting all kinds of stuff on your own, drawing from all this stuff you have been reading and goofing off with in your own way.

[@stevelewis2080]

Such a legend!

[@bertrandnoel]

thanks for this lesson wonderful concept as usual, always inspiring!!!!

[@timjjs]

Goddamn is this the best triplets lesson on youtube or what

[@_beatslayer_]

Mind blown. I wasn’t familiar with you until your 80/20 interview and you are straight dropping Gold here. Thank you!🙏

[@HendrikLensing]

Man, I love this!!! Thank you for sharing those ideas 🙏🏻

[@StuartJrBarrett]

JP this is an awesome lesson- thank you 😊

[@arjuncampbellac]

Come to Gurgaon India soon to do a clinic at MusicTek. 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Khempejjer]

Very inspiring!

[@outsidethematrix3487]

49:10 Too much awesome

[@tdrum21]

Also when using left lead six stroke pattern are you leaving off unison Ls with the kick @ each reset?

[@WiBouz]

This is the triplet´s Bible

[@WiBouz]

jp on the first 2 triplets, triplets flow groove, does the right hand do another oscinato?

[@smo2049]

THE HAIR😂😭👌 haven't seen you since rosco the wolf

[@tdrum21]

Great lesson! What’s the JoJo Nerve song you reference? Sounds dope

[@TroyWright]

Damn this was fucking tasty

[@King-Gilamashur2758]

Trooooy!

[@stevelewis2080]

Hey JP what model Meinl ride is that? Vintage Pure light ride?

[@JPBouvet]

22” Vintage Pure Ride (not light)

[@mattiles5811]

Shades of the gopro meinl drum video at the start

[@clydetyng9192]

I am so lost

[@calvincurry2456]

🎊 ｐｒｏｍｏｓｍ

[@aphexon.]

This is not complex.

[@christophegragnic8681]

And that's why it's awesome!

[@remyzsacka8670]

That’s the point :D