HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR JAZZ DRUMMING INSTANTLY - 10 Instant Fixes That Could Transform Your Playing

This Jazz Drummer Q-Tip of the Week is on how you can improve your jazz drumming instantly. I talk about and demonstrate 10 instant ways to improve your jazz drumming. Jazz drumming is highly nuanced and unless someone points them out to you, it is easy to develop bad drumming habits. Watching this video will help you improve and become a much better jazz drummer.
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ZILDJIAN CYMBALS
21" K Constantinople Bounce/Over-Hammered Prototype
18" K Istanbul Crash/Ride
18" K Light Flat Ride
14" K Custom Special Dry Hi Hats
TAMA STARCLASSIC DRUMS
14X18 BD
16X14 FT
14X14 FT
8X12 TT
6.5X14 Snare Drum (Starphonic Copper)
VIC FIRTH STICKS
Quincy Davis Signature Stick
Lesson Time Stamps
00:00 - Intro and Lesson Description
00:34 - Playing Interlude
00:59 - #1 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
02:43 - #2 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
04:40 - #3 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
06:59 - #4 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
09:32 - #5 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
11:53 - #6 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
14:10 - #7 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
16:31 - #8 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
17:57 - #9 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
20:00 - #10 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming
22:20 - Closing Remarks

[@drumqtips]

SIGN UP FOR AN ONLINE GROUP LESSON WITH ME HERE: www.quincydavisjazz.com/projects-6 Lesson Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro and Lesson Description 00:34 - Playing Interlude 00:59 - #1 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 02:43 - #2 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 04:40 - #3 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 06:59 - #4 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 09:32 - #5 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 11:53 - #6 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 14:10 - #7 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 16:31 - #8 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 17:57 - #9 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 20:00 - #10 Way to Improve Your Jazz Drumming 22:20 - Closing Remarks

[@timberwolf1029]

I’m in jazz band at school and I feel like I’m not playing well enough but this really helped me to outline specific things I can do and strive for rather than people just telling me to listen and practice. Thank you!

[@dangerics]

I hate that! “Practice!” I’m like, yeah, practice what!!?? This guy’s a good teacher!

[@MusicByTomas]

I'm not a drummer, I'm a pianist, and I regularly watch your videos. Helps me understand the role of the drummer and internalize the swing.

[@drumqtips]

That's awesome to hear Tomas! You and me can talk about altered dominant and #5 chords sometime:)

[@joewar-booker5485]

Tips worth their weight in gold. Magnificent video, I really appreciate that way of expressing sensations and postures when playing drums. Quincy, I won't get tired of repeating it, I love these videos, I enjoy them... A very cordial greeting.

[@tdrum21]

This is really a stellar page & he shared lots of deep knowledge in a very clear way

[@drumqtips]

I will never get tired of saying thanks so much brother Joe for your kind words! I appreciate you🙏🏾

[@displaychicken]

This video is solid gold. The fact that it’s delivered while your playing is impressive. To me this is the kind of knowledge that is the most helpful for learning. It’s simple and practical, not too theoretical…can be implemented instantly. The fact that you demo it as you’re talking is extra impressive.

[@bumsibar6163]

Thank you for mentioning Frankie Dunlop, I thought I was the weird bc I am so into his playing. Kinda hypnotises me

[@chuckc7375]

Quincy, I forgot to tell you that you’ve helped me so much with all of your lessons, you’re a master drummer and I have great respect for your playing and ability. Chuck C

[@drumqtips]

I’m really happy to hear that and thank you for your kind words Chucky!

[@luigisavoia2401]

Man. That is the best sounding ride cymbal that has ever been made into a ride cymbal by people who make ride cymbals!

[@drumqtips]

Whoa! That’s the best compliment about my ride cymbal I’ve ever received ☺️

[@efrainl]

What a great video. I'm hooked. Thank you for this :)

[@enki9227]

Great!!! Thank you man🙌🏼🥁

[@bobjarnell653]

GREAT love your vids and easy to understand explanations ! ! !

[@b.p.879]

I really enjoyed this vid and took some great notes, thanks for your awesome instruction!

[@sugarsticks5970]

Great advice thank you 😁🥁✌🏾

[@tweetycapmany9455]

Incredible video. Thank you very much!

[@fitzroi47]

Great content..! Thanks for the reminder 👍🏽

[@nicholasalexander1644]

Wow! Really a gold mine of a video. Great teaching and great tips. Wish I'd seen it sooner!

[@brucelach4481]

nice job ,great playing and your drums sound great

[@dragusinruben4886]

Amazing video! You're amazing! We're so lucky to learn so much and precious stuff from you, and for free. Keep it up!❤

[@tomcarr4630]

Thanks for another wonderful lesson! Not swinging the 8ths was a real eye/ear opener.

[@drumqtips]

Hey Tom. Yeah that one gets a lot of people I think. Thanks as always for watching!

[@claesblomquist3510]

Love your channel, Quincy. You're such an inspiration and and I'm learning so much from your vids. Thanks for doing this. ❤ from Sweden.

[@carmine2500]

great video, you really helped me!

[@CharlesTPrimm]

This is absolutely fantastic! Thanks so much. Brilliant playing.

[@maleklakhoua3927]

Great and strait to the swing ! Thank you Dr Q Davis !!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you liked it!

[@dhitiwatmongkolsmai5870]

im beginner into jazz drum and this helps me a lot thx u!!

[@RodrigoRecabarren]

Love your videos man. Thanks for sharing.

[@drumqtips]

Glad you like them Rod!

[@RodolfoPimenta1998]

Great stuff, been doing all of these ever since I've started learning just cause it made sense, mimicking what I listen from my references!

[@6479993104]

Thank you for this, and all your other videos. They're so helpful. Really appreciate you

[@drumqtips]

Glad you like them! Thank you.

[@newmemphiscolorways2111]

Amen to every one of these!❤

[@calebdeibert4952]

This was a great lesson. I'm guilty of all of them. Definitely helpful

[@richspicer7818]

Great Q-Tips Quincy! Thanks!

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that Rich!

[@tedstuff2039]

Great video, Quincy, I'm looking forward to the lesson this weekend! Thoroughly enjoyed the first one!

[@drumqtips]

See you Saturday Teddy!

[@themole2024]

Q great advice once again. Thank you for putting so much into all of your lessons.

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure Fred! Thanks for watching as always.

[@ippacholuk7317]

Wow, I needed all 23+ minutes of this lesson. Thanks Quincy! Insightful and fully spot on 'how-to's'! Look forward to applying them all. Cheers! IP

[@robeagar]

Excellent advice, Q! Keep the insightful lessons coming.

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that my man!

[@etienneduhamel6999]

Enlightening, as always.

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that Etienne!

[@nathanieldavis5231]

Great points and presentation brother. Worth it's weight in platinum! How great it is to be a member of our guild !! Rather be a drummer than anything else ,even in music ! So much fun !

[@xavxfactor]

So helpful!!!

[@drumqtips]

Glad to hear!

[@phonemyathein6206]

Thank you very much sir❤

[@markhansen9467]

Thanks!

[@RogierRJDonker]

Thank tou Quincy! I'm new to jazz drumming. Just started this year. And this is very informative. Love your videos. All the best from Holland!

[@drumqtips]

Awesome! Glad you find my videos so helpful!

[@mikegoff3501]

Excellent Q as always 🙏

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that Mike!

[@MarioCalzadaMusic]

Amaaaazing!

[@drumqtips]

Thannnnnnk you Mario:)

[@howardk4016]

Awesome series!

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that Howard!

[@uwederhodenkobold5198]

Thank you for this very good lesson🔥

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure!

[@warrenhenderson2717]

Swinging good lesson. Thanks for another great lesson Quincy 🥁👍🏾👍🏾

[@drumqtips]

Truly my pleasure Mr. Warren!

[@Ibuthejibu]

Cool video mate

[@carsonturner7982]

Can’t thank you enough for the great advice. Been a percussionist and jazz has been a weak spot until you helped me.

[@CookieCurls]

I love watching these videos as a horn player just to learn more about what drummers are doing. Thank you for the amazing content!!

[@roloduarte3100]

Great video man, love your drumming.

[@drumqtips]

Thank you🙏🏾

[@sergioseino9349]

Tks man

[@Matt_bechillin]

I’mma have to watch this atleast once a year. like maintenance checklist 😂 Thanks for the great tips, all of them 👌🏾

[@lukeli7710]

Thanks for sharing!

[@drumqtips]

You're welcome Luke!

[@torcolts19]

Best way to improve your jazz playing, Listen to jazz!

[@drumqtips]

Shoot. I knew I missed one! You are absolutely right about that Jack!!

[@tabataca]

Great lesson!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it Gustavo!

[@arthurlee6979]

Wow,this was good! Thx

[@drumqtips]

Glad you liked it!

[@jamescrow9854]

Thanks, your a Awesome Teacher ! Great advice for every drummer , beginner or advanced.

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that James!

[@chuckharling]

Thank you for your videos, I am using ideas from them every day and find them really inspiring[2-5-6-7 for me in this one].I was playing along while you were playing today and it might be cool to have a 3-4 minute video of you just playing for us to play along with you at some different tempos sometimes.

[@drumqtips]

That’s a great idea Chuck! I’ll keep that in mind. Glad you’re finding the lessons helpful.

[@hoogmeulen]

great lesson!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you liked it Rob!

[@blairholmesproductionsinc.9432]

Terrific video, Quincy! Super helpful and clear! Thank you.

[@drumqtips]

Glad it was helpful Blair!

[@declanoconnell6412]

This is fantastic

[@drumqtips]

Thank you!

[@pacz8114]

A+ and thank you very much for your valuable -- and musical -- insights.

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure!

[@kerrilynn3952]

This was so extremely helpful, thank you!

[@drumqtips]

Glad it was helpful Ms. Kerrilynn:)

[@musamusashi]

Having been playing for over 30 years i went through most of those issue (not that i don't fall into a few of them from time to time), but it's great to see them summarised in one excellent video. Plus i love the Purdie vibe 😁 Great work brother, you got a new subscriber. Peace!

[@drumqtips]

Welcome aboard Musa. Glad you enjoyed the lesson!

[@ricksanchez5002]

GREAT tutorial ! One of the best. Thanks !

[@drumqtips]

Glad it was helpful Rick!

[@stevehanks4339]

Thanks a great lesson

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for watching Steve🙏🏾

[@bobweber4140]

What a great lesson thankyou for all you do

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it and my pleasure!

[@peterevans366]

Thanks Quincy I'm guilty of least 3 of these... Always great to see you put this style of music/playing into perspective ❤️🥁

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it Peter! Thanks for watching as always my friend.

[@RobAbfallDrums]

really enjoyed this! thumbs up and rang the bell!

[@drumqtips]

Awesome thank you!

[@radoslavradosevic4586]

thnx a lot master,ur tips are realy learning,generaly about drums and music ,not only jazz playing!

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure Rado!

[@anguswatson5380]

Just started trying to play jazz so this has been really helpful your awesome man

[@drumqtips]

Awesome Andy!

[@rhythmfield]

Lots of great points - thank you for mentioning posture - slouching, or sitting too stiff and restricted - only one of my teachers over the years ever talked about that- The great Gary Chester. It was a central part of his teaching concept! It helped me a LOT over the years. Peace & best-GREG BURROWS

[@sobolev1988]

It's a great video. So clean so useful ideas... I should watch it everyday. Maybe listen to this while driving. It's like a biblio

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson so much my friend:)

[@mariodelgado4970]

Thank you!!

[@drumqtips]

You're welcome Mario!

[@JasonGreen-kf8ld]

Thanks for the lessons from the heart

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure from my heart JG:)

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

Dope !!

[@drumqtips]

Thanks as always Adam!

[@chuckc7375]

Quincy, Philly Joe was great at feathering the bass drum. Play on an album with Sonny Rollins and used that technique and it sounded really excellent. They didn’t even use a piano player on that particular tune and Philly just made that tune sound so good. I think the tune was, surrey with the fringe on top. Man those guys were just awesome. Sonny Rollins and Philly Joe , two monster musicians.

[@drumqtips]

Philly is the man. I love that track, surrey with the fringe on top. Duo and swingin’!! Thanks for sharing Chucky!

[@MrLudvigsen]

Thanks for the good ways to improve

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure!

[@neilsachs]

Super-well articulated. Your lesson lives up to the title. Supreme teaching. Thank you

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for the kind words, and I am so happy it was helpful!

[@gustavoborchert]

Some serious groove going on… Thanks, Q!

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that!

[@rafaelestrada1846]

Thank you for these direct and concrete tips! I keep getting told to just listen to more jazz and not overplay but that's very vague advice. These direct tips are very helpful.

[@drumqtips]

Happy to help Rafa!

[@drumsleuth]

Very good lesson being mindful is what I need to work on adding space all this is old stuff I forgot Thanks

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for watching Rich!

[@richp4449]

Quincy, this is great stuff, thank you. I play mostly rock and blues but, I hope, a lot of what I play is influenced by a jazz feel. And I’ll practice just playing jazz to tunes like Take Five and the like…they feel just awesome. Anyway, thank you for your lessons. Please keep it up.

[@drumqtips]

Awesome Rich! Thanks for always watching the lessons. I'm glad you find them helpful, even as a rock and blues player. Cheers!

[@by_joshberry]

Guilty of all 10! Thank you so much for giving us these FIXES! I've seen enough TIPS on jazz drumming out there

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure Josh!

[@skiphoffenflaven8004]

Gracie for this!

[@drumqtips]

Thank you Skippy!

[@JoelCarbonellGonell]

Wow! That's an amazing synthesis of a lot of stuff I learnt from you! I have to say that I'm a lot better drummer thanks to all your tips. Recently I noticed that my 2 and 4 hi hat beats were'nt really with my ride cymbal (they were a little behind) so I fixed that with awareness (like Dan Weiss says...). Fun fact: In French, Spanish and Catalan (my main languages) Strong and Loud are the same word 😂. THANK YOU, as always!

[@schtat]

Well that's hands down the best intro to jazz drumming I've ever seen. Cheers Quincy.

[@drumqtips]

You’re way too kind Ken. Thank you very much🙏🏾

[@ryancox5097]

One of the most helpful drum channels on KZbin.

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that brother Ryan!

[@crazy1comics605]

I'm a beginner rock drummer and not into jazz, but I loved this video, thanks for sharing.

[@peppertennis]

Thankyou Quincy! Brilliant tutorial All the rubbish I do encapsulated in one lesson 🥁🙏

[@drumqtips]

Ha! Me too Tim:) Thanks for watching.

[@russelllane2797]

Great lesson! I'll put my hand up for at least three of these. Gonna take this to the shed and the bandstand. Thank you Quincy!

[@drumqtips]

Good that you can recognize where you stand Russell. Good luck, shedding them out of your playing my friend :-)

[@livemusicalgarve]

New subscriber. Loving the content, very informative stuff. Whats are the best size sticks for jazz drumming? Thanks

[@pipis920]

Tnx man👉

[@drumqtips]

Any time Teo!

[@nikitaptashko3430]

Oh man, you're gold

[@154drummer]

Hi Quincy....Great lessons! Great playing and examples!....I have dabbled with a little jazz...I would sometimes attend jazz jams...one thing (which I really thought you were gonna mention) was one of the first things the house band drummers or rhythm section players would tell me is not only keeping time with the ride....(while feathering the kick)....is making the high hat beats heard....even though you did mention keeping the 2&4 on the hat...what I remember is being told the h-hat..needs to be more prominent....so the other players could hear it clearly...would be Great to hear your feeling on that....t.y. Sir!!

[@hifiveshandshakes2231]

I'm thrilled I found your channel! I've been playing the drums for over 25 years and have a music degree. I've mainly been a rock drummer but I love jazz. I worked with Syncopation, the art of Bop Drumming and some other "jazz" books with a few different teachers and, extensively on my own. I learned more about jazz comping from this video than I have with all those teachers combined. Where were you 20 years ago? Haha! Thank you for laying it out so simply. Great channel and great playing!

[@drumqtips]

I am thrilled you found my channel too. And I am even more thrilled that you found value in this lesson. Sorry I couldn’t be there 20 years ago when you were looking for me :-)

[@umbachk1]

Great video, Quincy! Great to meet you at JEN! Have a great semester

[@drumqtips]

Thanks so much! Great meeting you as well Keith!

[@aymanfadel7770]

Hi..thanks for your effort...🌹🌹❤❤

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure!

[@simonkirchner6036]

Heeeey Quincy! Absolutely love the video and the hints you give! Would it be possible for you to do a video on playing fours and improvising complete musical figures in four bars like Max, young Tony or Philly… It‘d be really helpful for me personally! Thanks as always for the videos :))

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for watching Simon! Good to hear from you on here. Have a look at my trademark phrases videos. That may be helpful to you. Cheers!

[@furnace6441]

Speaking as a bass player, you're absolutely right. When we turn up our amp, it is over for everybody

[@earthjustice01]

Love your advice Quincy! Also your laid back style of teaching. I'm more of a rock drummer. I'd love to play jazz, but I have hardly ever had an opportunity to play in a jazz band. I did play once with a stand up bass in a clinic, and I discovered I had no idea how to use the bass drum in that situation. I've learned to play the bass drum really loud, because that's what you do in rock music. My bad!

[@drumqtips]

Awesome Charles. Thanks for watching!