Jazz Drum Lessons
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Learn How To Play Jazz With Beginner Jazz Drum Lessons!
Now we are going to explore the drum techniques for jazz music. The first thing you need to know is that jazz is primarily triplet based. Your drumming will be based on the eighth note triplet, which is counted one trip let, two trip let, three trip let, four trip let. Once you have a good understanding of eighth note triplets, you break up that pattern. Counting the triplets, the ride cymbal is pattern is played: one rest rest, two rest let, three rest rest, four rest let. This will be that pattern for all of the exercises on the his page. After you get the ride cymbal pattern down, it is time to add the hi-hat with the left foot. We are going to be playing the hi-hat on beats two and four. As you progress through the exercises we'll add some basic snare and bass drum patterns.
Exercises 1 and 2 are just the cymbals, and then the hi-hat, as mentioned in the lesson.
Exercise 3 adds in the bass drum.
Exercises 4-10 bring the snare into the mix and create some really useable jazz patterns.
Learn how to play beginner drum fills in the next drum lesson!
