Play JAZZ in 3 steps - Even if you’re a beginner

[@simonmeasures6826]

There is so much in this, I'm coming on nice by keeping on with these patterns. Great stuff Stephen.

[@dreamerrt216]

I'm interested in jazz because for one, as a lefthanded open drummer, it will allow me to work on my weak hand which is my right. Two, mastering the snare, kick and hi-hat patterns will put me another step closer towards limb independence.

[@harrysmart6236]

oh boy am I glad to see this one. My ride pattern is not bad at all, but comping has always defeated me. Why Jazz? Joe Morello in Take 5 is reason enough. Plus the fact that so many of the great rock drummers of an earlier era (Charlie Watts, Ginger Baker, etc) started off playing jazz / swing. As a church drummer, my personal take is that good worship music gets people moving, and swung grooves just seem to do that more easily than straight grooves.

[@windsurfer49]

"Agree"", Joe Morello, Louie Belson,

[@MatthewMcDonald-ce9ed]

And many other classic Brubeck Quartet tunes :)

[@markbahouth2713]

Stephen you should show a drum transcript of your demonstration . think you could of shown or explained the concept of the broken triplet. you Stephen know what i am talking about. your lessons on the correct way to hold the sticks so as to not pinch them but rather keep your grip loose with a fulcrum point helped me immensely . thanks .

[@bobweber4140]

Great lesson

[@LisaKool-nz1ee]

I’m older and was first trained on Jazz but was scared away for the exact same reasons you mentioned. One of my first Jazz books was “Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer”… I saw yours on the floor and giggled 😊

[@WRSHP]

Jazz is too cool

[@derekpendergras9154]

Independence hands down! But for me is very difficult. You make it a little easier, thanks.

[@snicksic1]

I am an old guy and there was plenty of rock music in the 60s and early 70s where the Jazz feel was very common. So although I never had the skill to be a jazz drummer it's somewhere in my built in hardware. It scratches an itch

[@kevinlander46]

Brilliant tutorial Stephen, i can do the spang-a-lang ride pattern with hi hat on 2 & 4 and adding bass a little bit but stuck on the snare back beats although i do have a go, but your tutorial has made me the understand where to put them many thanks for that, i also working on coming out of ride pattern to play a fill on the toms but still muck up trying getting back into the ride pattern without gaps or flaws.

[@briannapier7679]

I want to learn to play jazz due to the dynamics and articulation used in this style. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so I want my parts to be flawless. Plus, being a drummer, I want to expand my mind to all styles of drumming, not just one, so I can be more creative behind the kit.

[@ashdebash2008]

I’ve been playing some jazz grooves for a while, and just want to be able to jam, I love improvisation, and using well known old swing tunes as the bedrock.This video is a fantastic insight into not just the rudiments of playing jazz, but really, the very crux of playing jazz swing. With this and another small piece of advice, to finish fills on the left hand, it’s a superb introduction into the genre. Awesome work.

[@StefBelgium]

Best song to start learning how to play jazz is take five by Dave Brubeck. Really to easy to learn. It s in 5/4 and fun to play along.

[@jeffloucks2120]

I'm not really a jazz listener per say but do like it for all the feel it provides. What I really love are jazz drumming elements infused into rock drumming and songs. As you mention before rock you were very likely to start learning jazz on a kit. Many of the "rock" drummers if the 60's show this in their playing. That's really what I'm personally going after for my own song writing. So glad you've put up this video to get me to (pun incoming) slow my roll and break it down to a base to build upon. Thank you !

[@enfieldthump5915]

Hey there Stephen, greetings from the UK. I've been subscribed for a couple of years or so and REALLY appreciate you and your teaching style - always accessible, relevant and applicable. I've been playing off-and-on for many years, but only since finding you on YT have I actually started to discipline myself to learn my craft. I play in a folk-rock band with friends and at Church every month and can say with some confidence that my musicality and drumming have improved significantly. Thank you. So far as Jazz is concerned I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin (John Bonham), Jimmi Hendrix (Mitch Mitchell) and Cream (Ginger Baker) amongst others, all of whom were influenced by Jazz drummers. The embracing of certain Jazz techniques, rudiments and 'feel' really set their playing apart. I'm trying to incorporate some of this into my playing to add a bit of 'colour' to my playing, freeing me from being tied to straight 4/4 rock stuff. Hurrah..!

[@bobweber4140]

Thankyou

[@teressagibson-ns2dn]

I really like old Jazz Ella , Billie, Amy not the newer stuff as a lot of it feels like noise I wanted to learn to play with brushes as they have an interesting sound and co ordination aspect. I also heard a song on the radio so I didn't get the name but it was only cymbals which was very intriguing. So I am still very much a beginner but thoroughly enjoyed this lesson. I think cymbals matter with jazz Theres a big difference between the Paiste Twenty series and their jazz ones which I am fortunate to have a set of I enjoyed this lesson very much and truer words were never spoken as far as all your comments go Thanks

[@jhowardpercussion]

I have been wanting to learn jazz for years. This makes it super simple to understand. One question that I didn't hear, or maybe I missed. It looked like you played either the kick or the snare, but not both at the same time. In jazz, do they ever play together or are they always separated? I know you said there are no rules, but perhaps it's more like a protocol? Thank you for your lessons. I continue to learn a great deal from them.

[@Anonomisy]

In jazz there is no protocol for anything ! All about creativity ! So yes you can hit them both at the same time. It’s a really cool sound

[@GonDSEED]

Amazing lesson! For me, applying these fundamentals to play other rithms like progressive rock or any rock type is opening up your mind. Thank you for these videos!

[@markielinhart]

Thanks for this Stephen. As a burgeoning self taught drummer (thanks in part to yourself!) Jazz has become my thing. I’ve been listening to jazz since I was at art school in the 1960s. Not to the exclusion of other genres I might add, it’s just what I enjoy playing. I jam to Kind of Blue a lot (vale Jimmy Cobb) and it’s great to learn the BPM of some tracks here. How do you do that? I am a bit of a rusher…✌️🌻🇦🇺

[@michaelkonopka9607]

That’s a good question, Steve, and when I thought about it, I went back to a movie I seen years ago, called the talented, Mr. Ripley, with Matt Damon, and Jude Law , Law was a guy that was crazy about jazz, and Damon was just crazy! Anyway, it was done very well, and it gave me an appreciation for jazz,an now at 62 I said better late than never 🥴I guess I’ll give it a go!!! 😊 oh yeah by the way thanks Pretty Cool Stuff Steve!!!

[@windsurfer49]

"Fantastic Lessons", The Best on KZbin,, , I have improved greatly " Now Playing In Slippers Too"

[@chickensdontsurf]

Thank you for doing your channel. I subscribed and got your e-guide, printed it and have it in my drum binder. Rather than pay to be a member of drumeo, I wanted to find as many free beginner stuff as I could find. You have the advice of a true professional, and it is greatly appreciated. I am getting back into drums at 45 after a 15 year break, bought a TAMA Imperialstar kit, which is ok.... but I'm still too green to know what to buy for it next (like which heads to get, or if my cymbals are ok or not, do I need new ones?) so I'm just spending my time learning the beginner sight reading and time keeping. Thank you!

[@JimmyDAal]

Hi Stephen, thanks for this great video. Do you have a cheat sheet for this lesson or did I miss something? Would be good to have these steps in written format so it's easier for me to take to the drum kit. Love your work, you always seem to come up with something that's interesting. Great stuff.

[@normalizedaudio2481]

Those rock patterns are in some other book too. They say it's all you need.

[@hombreenojado]

Jojo Mayer is correct. The other issue with academic jazz is that it's become so absurdly formulaic that everyone sounds the same. They may sound great, but it's virtually impossible to differentiate between musicians.

[@gregmcintosh8281]

How can one investigate the potential of an instrument, if they don’t explore all genres of expression, so why not jazz? I was brought up on a hefty diet of rock, but respect where it’s due😊

[@jaarin]

jazz? freedom of music, step up in playing and feeling of grooves 🙂

[@BruceNachsin]

I want to develop stronger syncopation skills.

[@Kiwinest00]

Improv and limb independence

[@mikeskowron75]

You're not playing eigth notes against the cymbal line . You're playing the same 1 2 uh pattern

[@bigcoffinhunter5500]

Those are subdivided eight notes into 3s. He explains