Tony Williams Five Note Ride Lesson

[@masterworks71]

Nicely presented!

[@ryancox5097]

Every jazz drummer in the world should watch this video at least once. Perfect explanation.

[@christiancasolary8610]

Wow-Thanks for the kind words, Ryan! Hope the video helps you in achieving the sound you’re looking for.

[@andcat1312]

Thanks for the effort to post.. literally just heard about the TW 5 note thing and this made sense. Ta

[@plasticgodzilla1]

i don't remember if it was either Chapin or Morello, but one of them advocates a similar approach for better doubles. Like r R l L.. it smoothened my doubles. I'm sure it will work for the uptempo ride as well. Thanks for the great video!

[@SarcDude]

Great video! Inspired me to go learn it. Thanks

[@christiancasolary8610]

Thanks! Go get it!!

[@policeluber6720]

Also play many singles !

[@mikestevens5512]

Christian do you play it with thumb on top Or fulcrum in between thumb and first finger ? Thank You!! Mike S.

[@christiancasolary8610]

Hi Mike! When I'm playing my ride cymbal, I do typically have my wrist rotated so that my thumb is on top. That being said, sometimes I play with the back of my hand pointing up, so I like to practice this technique at different degrees of rotation. Though all of the fingers are involved in this way of playing the 5-note grouping, the technique relies on keeping the fulcrum between the thumb and first finger. That's the pivot point that will allow you to get those last two notes smoothly. Hope that helps! Feel free to reach out if more questions come up in your practice. Take care!

[@mikestevens5512]

@@christiancasolary8610 Thank you so much I'm having a difficult time getting 5 strokes Out fast enough to use. As you mentioned in Your video sometimes it sounds like 3&2 instead of 5 even strokes. When I use my thumb on top I can get enough stick rebound To pull 5 even strokes back, but its still tough Getting the speed to play a fast ride tempo. Thank you for your advice!!! Mike

[@christiancasolary8610]

@@mikestevens5512 It will probably take some time for things to smooth out. Keep up the work! If you are wanting some more personalized feedback, I offer video call lessons. More info on my website: christiancasolary.com/drummers

[@cyberceil]

Great Vid!! What is the mic pluged into??

[@christiancasolary8610]

Thanks! The mic is plugged into my computer- just a cheap usb mic to get the job done.

[@goseeaboutagirl]

What ride cymbal is that man ?

[@christiancasolary8610]

Hey Jonathan, it’s a Heartbeat “Vintage Ride” series. In person, the cymbal has clear but gentle stick definition that dissolves into a velvety, dark wash. www.heartbeatpercussion.com/product-category/cymbals/vintage-cymbals/