Paradiddle-diddle Jazz Drumming Fill - Jazz Drum Lessons

[@DanCrecco]

John, Thank You. This sticking is so useful and it flows. Very useful.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Dan, Thank you for commenting. Enjoy, John X

[@constantkiffer7924]

Very well explained. Thxs. John !👌🏻🤗

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Peter, I appreciate your comment my friend. Keep watching and enjoy the journey. John X

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After a million of video drum lessons watched, in wich a lot of 'wannabe' drummer speaks for hours to 'say' nothing at all. John X is simply the best. A relaxed pro who teach first the core of the drumming ( music, music, music). His lessons are short, full and full of groove. No way for the tatooed logorroic drummers whose we can avoid with pleasure. Thanks John!!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Wow! Thank you for your comment. I appreciate you taking the time to write. Best wishes, JohnX

[@forrest76-m8v]

Very interesting lesson,good to watch how to handle this rhytm and style 👍💯😎

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Pavel, Thank you for your comment. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the lesson. Please share. John X

[@360Freakoutkid]

My friends hate jazz, but whenever I throw in a jazz fill they are always amazed.

[@civilianartist4320]

A great technician, a great drummer, a great person. There is no drummer I admire more than John X.

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Jason, Thank you for your comment. I truly appreciate it. And thanks for sharing with your drumming friends. John X

[@td-12kx53]

Great lesson!👍

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Thank you. I appreciate your comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Please share. All the best, John X

[@willhpc4-life249]

Excellent John! I love the accents/ghost notes because I used to think they were easy to incorporate but in fact take precision and intricate timing. Thank you again!

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Will, I truly appreciate your comment. Enjoy the journey my friend. John X

[@brunomunoz467]

Thanks

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Bruno Munoz you are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video. God bless, John X

[@Boognish_]

Your passion taught me more than anything else. Thanks for being a good person.

[@JoeStranzl]

excellent. best part is he doesn't start by saying, "a lot of you have been contacting me asking to make a video describing how to blah, blah, blah". this guy can drum (like a mad man), teach, and make a very watchable videos. most can't. 'very impressed

[@soilinc]

Exactly bibo rai !..simple, well explained, and no excessive talking !!

[@TheProfessorWilliam]

John, as a drum teacher in Vegas I have a good idea, who has a good teaching aproach. You my friend are wonderful. I would study with you any day. Thanks william st john

[@WW_940]

This is the best jazz lesson on youtube! Thank you sir.

[@PappaWas1975]

Agreed with the other comments. I'm a 38 year old ex professional rock drummer, and I have recently started studying basics and other styles that I didn't even think about when I was starting out. In my day, one had to purchase books and videos or pay a teacher! Now in the internet age great lessons and teachers are available to all and it's fantastic. You teaching and lessons are great. I have started with this one and intend to trawl through them all! Thank you.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Love it. When my son was a few months old he would wake up in the middle of the night and I would sit with him and play Bill Evans and Miles Davis records. He's now 23 years old and loves this music.

[@cringemaster4365]

thanks alot this was verry helpfull keep it up

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Cringe Master thank you. I’m glad to hear that my video was helpful. God bless, John X

[@AdamW69612]

With this video you have got me excited about learning rudiments again, cheers!

[@49128]

ur a grt teacher squire. i usee tpo play da drums ireland when i was a young sap. now 50 yrs on I'm starting out agin. here in peru. u have dat gift of teaching. keep it up young squire.

[@chriscursons7778]

I haven’t picked up the sticks in months so I’ll have a go at your lessons . I could probably play to a medium tempo but no way can I go fast

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Chris, Glad to hear you'll be picking up the sticks again. Enjoy the lesson. John X

[@yahhteebockity]

brilliant video. my 12 month old daughter was mesmerized. maybe she'll be jazz drummer, who knows.

[@ulisseiuliano27]

Me suscribí porque Mr John X me parece un axcelente profesor. Soy baterista y tengo 73 años y buscaba clases muy sencillas para que mi nieto pueda aprender bien. Creo que encontré lo que que buscaba. Gracias y muchos saludos. I´m italian and live in Venezuela.

[@drummer4hire12]

....You have such an infectious personality.....its like therapy just watching you play :)

[@gardenrailuserBart]

A favourite lesson! This paradiddle-diddle fill really changed my Jazzdrumming experience for some years now! It has so many possible variations that it has become my most used fill when playing Jazz. I often use it in combination with a triple accented four bars roll of 1/32-rds in a 4/4 jazz rithm. Greatings from Holland, Gerard van der Schrieck

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Gerard, I am glad to hear that this lesson made such an impact on your drumming. Your free transcription is on the way. Enjoy the journey my friend, JohnX

[@MartyDaley]

Best drumming teacher I have ever seen on KZbin!!!!!!!

[@jeffcassidy6260]

John you are a absolutely great drummer and teacher thank You

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Jeff Cassidy Thank you. I appreciate the comments. God bless, John X

[@TheGrainer]

That was absolutely brilliant , loving all this Jaz drumming , I can play along to most rock and pop stuff but this is a different feel , thanks for your generous time

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thank you. I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed my video lesson. Please share with your friends. In June, I will be releasing a series of 4 Bar Jazz Fill drum clips. Keep an eye out for them. All he best, John X

[@andydanielfonsecagarcia2274]

Amanzing. Thanks you are great

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You are very welcome. I am glad you enjoyed the lesson. Please share with your drummer friends. All the best, John X

[@andydanielfonsecagarcia2274]

@@JohnXDrumLessons God Bless your Job in the Music.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Glad to hear you're drumming again and digging my lessons. Thanks for watching. Best wishes, JohnX

[@harsspak]

This video is great, I don't usually comment for the sake of commenting, however this is worth it. Also if anyone want to spice up a swing grove just through this in as a single measure keeping all the right hands beats on the ride. Thanks for this.

[@transientgirl6106]

these lessons are awesome, the stuff you need and none of the stuff you dont

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

+Rachel Mesic Thank you for your comment. I much appreciate it. I'm glad you are enjoying my lessons. Please spread the word. JohnX

[@alisaiterkan]

This is as good as it gets for instructional videos. Thanks!!!

[@sharksdelight]

Between you and Mike Johnston's lessons, you are both amazing teachers.

[@mariominardi372]

Thank you John....you're filling in (quite literally!!) a lot of holes in my jazz drumming knowledge. Very thankful for you!

[@Takes680]

U really are a great teacher and u look like your actually having fun keep rocking love your videos

[@crispiegee1]

John, this was very nicely broken down. You made it all very simple. It reminds me that, after all these years, I need to go back and smooth out a whole lot of lumpy gravy in my playing. Thanks for the lesson.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

You are very welcome. I'm glad you dug it.

[@DrummaMan75]

My favorite rudiment...I like the rll/paradiddle-diddle combo as well!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Steve Smith gave me that cymbal about 25 years ago and it is one of my all-time favorites. It's a 20" K ride made when the K's were all being produced in Zildjian's Canadian factory.

[@KevinCrafted]

One of my favorite fills!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Kevin, As you can tell by this video, this is one of my favorite videos as well. Thank you for your comment. All the best, John X

[@Simon-iy7mt]

Another fill to put in my toolbox. Thank you so much John, you've taught me a lot over the years. I hope you're well. Stay safe. Thanks from Canada

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Very welcome

[@teamsleepnine]

never thought to get such in depth explanation....thanks,appreciate it!

[@DallinKroon]

I have continually tried to figure out things Jazz drummers do around the kit. I have found one of the many. Great lesson!!

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Dallin Kroon Glad you dug the lesson. Enjoy, JohnX

[@tonysonger1950]

took lessons from you John in late 80's while I was at Berkeley. Great seeing you online...

[@jjust8933]

This is my favorite of all of your lessons- You make it easy to understand and you play it so smoothly!!~!

[@donvena5441]

Grateful for Johns knowledge and expertise and willingness to pass it on. Thanks John.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

I enjoy sharing my knowledge and I am happy to hear the information is helpful . God bless, JohnX

[@andresma_5881]

Hey! This is great, thanks!

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Andres, You are very welcome. I'm happy to hear that you liked the lesson. Please check out my other videos and share them with your friends. God bless, John X

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ShellyDiddle. I love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@ddrums]

Great video, JohnX! Love watching all the new additions. Highly recommended for any drummer. These lessons are great, because you manage to deliver a concept that has a ton of depth in a very simple, easy to grasp way. Best, Derek N

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Thank you. I', glad you like the lesson and I appreciate the positive feedback.

[@khash5189]

You really are an amazing teacher!

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Thank you! I appreciate your comment. God bless, John X

[@TheProfessorWilliam]

thanks again John, you make it simple and educated . I still hope to visit you soon. I will call. your friend William ST John.

[@bittersweet4715]

Your teaching method is concise and this lesson progresses in a logical and coherent manner. Subscribed!

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Thank you. I'm glad you find my teaching easy to understand. Enjoy the journey. JohnX

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Wow. Thank you for the compliment. That means a lot coming from another teacher. JohnX

[@myfavoritedrumlesson]

I"m just getting comfortable with the paradiddle-diddle, but it's one of my favorite rudiments. Thanks for showing me how to apply it to a groove and make it useful. I love your lessons, you make everything easy to understand, Thanks John!

[@J3tcanball]

You're a great teacher made everything simple

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thank you. I appreciate your comment. My goal is to make things simple as easy to understand as possible. Mission accomplished! God bless, John X

[@salvatorevaccalluzzo5247]

Finally a real drum lesson! Thank you very much John X! You are really a great drum teacher.

[@DrummaMan75]

My FAVORITE rudiment to play on the kit! Great vid, John!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thanks. That cymbal is one of my absolute favorites. It's a 20" K ride Steve Smith gave me about 30 years ago. It was made in Zildjian's Canadian factory before Robert Zildjian founded Sabian. It's a unique cymbal because the K logo is not only on the top of the cymbal, but on the bottom as well. All K's made it the US have the K logo on the the top and the Zildjian logo on the bottom.

[@philcamelio3884]

Great!

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@@philcamelio3884 Thank you. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the lesson. All the best, John X

[@TD12KX]

Nice work! I love using the paradiddle-diddle, so versatile.

[@glisteningkabana8154]

Love this lesson! Thank you.

[@kbj42016]

Making music with RUDIMENTS! How inspired! I always thought of rudiments as the boring exercises for practice only. You givin' me ideas,now. Thanks a lot, JohnX!

[@Mr76K1976]

dude, your drums are tuned VERY well!! sounds awesome...

[@marcusparallax03]

gotta love the paradiddle diddles

[@semianon3438]

greetings from Australia. Love your work John. Hope your health is better now and you are back playing.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thank you. I am pleased to hear the love my work. I'm not back behind the kit yet, but hope to be so in the near future. God bless, John X

[@DeanWuksta]

very clean and very accurate, great lesson.

[@mr.oldschool9168]

John! What can I say that hasn't already been said. Thank you for your efforts here sir. Quality lessons. I'm off to practice!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thank for for your kind words. Enjoy the journey. God Bless. JohnX

[@EA369]

I've always had problems properly shifting from simply learning stickings and rudiments on a practice pad to putting them in fills like this but you've bridged that gap for me and it's easy to see how to apply it. Thanks!!

[@chungiemunchin]

I want to say thank you for these videos. They are easy to follow and really do give me great ideas for authentic sounding jazz licks. I am working intensely on four way independence and am determined to master it. My passion is to play jazz but it requires so much from the drummer. I remind myself regularly that patience and persistence will get me there.

[@NJ-vw7gv]

you're an excellent teacher bro.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Glad to hear. You gotta love the "Paradiddle-diddle". Very versatile and fun to play.

[@monsterq6]

Classic jazz drumming. Sounds great.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

I love getting this type of comment. I am so happy to hear that my lessons have inspired you to start drumming again. Welcome back. Enjoy the journey.

[@rhythmantic]

Thanks for the inspiring lesson. Got a jazz gig tonight and will work on those variations around the kit that you demo'd - you get a lot of mileage out of this rudiment. I like to use it for the jazz swing pattern phrased as 1/8 note triplets played between the ride (all Rs) and the snare (all Ls), with bass on 1 & 3 and hat on 2 & 4 starting with the following sticking: RLL RLR, so the that rudiment actually begins with the upbeat of 2 or 4. Dig the sound of your kit and thanks for sharing.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

My feeling exactly. Thanks for watching.

[@Jackpot780]

Hey John just wanted to say thanks alot. Ive been trying to find one of the best ways of learning cool new styles, rudiments, fills, etc. And i can honestly you are the best teacher i have found. Beleive me ive tried alot of teachers. The way you break things down can really help a dude like me out. Thanks for the help! Keep up the good work!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Excellent. Mission accomplished.

[@aldopolacchini2188]

As a teacher you are the best,my personal choice.Aldo

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Aldo, Thank you for your kind words. I am very happy to hear that you enjoy my teaching. God bless, JohnX

[@BNSF1985]

Man, I love how that ride sounds!

[@jayillustrator]

Great video! So simple and easy to learn from. Never understood jazz drumming like I do now. Thanks!

[@AlessandroVincelli]

Very useful videos. Clearly explained. For this reason I bought also the book with rythmic studies on different styles.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thanks. I love those drums. Bought them in the early 80's.

[@bobcropsey2550]

Great Lesson again John, not enough hours in a day.

[@oceanofsorrow4162]

Hola! Lecciones muy transparente, y diferencia de la lengua /english - castellano/ no es problematica! Muchos gracias Señor John.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

It's a 20" K ride. Glad you like it. Steve Smith gave me this cymbal about 30 years ago. It's one of my all-time favorites.

[@lost4ausername]

Excellent, I've been working on my diddle diddles but didn't realise how versitile they can be relying more on single, double & triple paradidles.

[@joeyhandeland]

Thanks! You really have the gift of teaching. Great jazzy sound, love it.

[@Jouz_326]

I’m not the biggest jazz guy but I appreciate it ...and these lesson are so awesome and will definitely help me play worship music thank you Sir really enjoyed this lesson straight to the point and easy to understand 👍

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Glad the video was helpful. God bless you, my friend.

[@kencurran1089]

Wow could watch this all day. So smooth.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thank you Ken. I'm glad you dug the lesson. Best wishes, JohnX

[@kencurran1089]

You're very welcome John - your talent is matched by your excellent instruction. A rarity on KZbin :-)

[@angeliquesteiger5032]

Super !!!

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked the lesson. Please check out some of my other lessons and share them. God bless, John X

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

I'm glad you find the video useful and very happy to hear you bought my, "Style Studies for the Creative Drummer" book. Thank you.

[@ShealinWonderWoman]

I would love to learn how to play that

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

Well worth learning. It's a great fill to use to end a phrase, trading fours, or soloing. All the best, John X

[@ShealinWonderWoman]

@@JohnXDrumLessons my drum instructor can teach me someday

[@Lothnothus]

your such a nice chap. great drumming and great lesson.

[@JohnXDrumLessons]

This is a fun one to practice. Enjoy.

[@africanchina1]

This is excellent! Very good lesson, congratulations, keep it up!

[@michaelc7483]

Your my dude! I just recently joined a school "rock" band and knew very little of jazz drumming. When I arrived for the rehearsal, they pushed my way some jazz music. I was at sea and didn't know what I was doing. Thanks for help, these came really easy to me. Tomorrow I have my next practice and I'm feeling good!

[@fliperotchy]

Great lesson! Cool sounding lick, and explained really well.

[@noelmpz]

Wow! i liked it very much!! Great lesson, great teacher!

[@technhealth3980]

OMG this K ride is so amazing..