Jazz Comping 3 – Push Beats

Improve your jazz drumming. In this lesson I'll teach you how to play "Push Beats" from a jazz/swing feel. Purchase Transcription. http://www.JOHNXDRUMS.com/Pages/Video_lessons.html A push beat is method of ending a jazz phrase on the upbeat of a measure. Become a better jazz drummer by incorporating this hip, great sounding technique into your playing.

Snarin’ The Boom Shalock Lock Boom – Drum Lesson

A great technique to groove up a groove is to play sixteenth notes on the snare drum instead of the traditional eighth notes on the hi hat. While this technique won't fit every situation, it really is a cool way to change the feel of the groove.

That Funkin’ Five-Stroke Roll – Drum Lesson

The five-stroke roll is more than a snare drum rudiment for playing marches. Use it to funk up an already funky groove in a quite slick and surprisingly simple way.

Todd Walker – Rims Applied To Latin

Todd Walker spices up some Latin with the rims.

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Sweeting Out a Beat 2

The second teaching on sweeting out a beat. Learn to make that old beat fresh!