Drum Lesson, Jazz Ride Cymbal Technique

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Basic Jazz ride cymbal technique explained.

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[purity4your11]

i agree... awesome ride.. there are rivets in it right?

[tim481]

Thanks! There were two rivets in it when I shot the video, but I have since reduced it to one.

[dev3553]

hi tim !

fist of all, thanx for the details! i like your sound very well ..

then, i would like to know how you worked on your drive .. how you maked it swing like that, coz im trying hard to do that! but its a great tip to accentuate the 2 and 4, even though

[tim481]

Thanks for the kind words! There are a number of ways to work on your time feel. Here are a few I suggest:

First, play along and listen to as much Tony Williams as you can. No one drives a band like him.

Second, try practicing with a metronome on beats 2 and 4 while playing ever so slightly ahead of the beat and right on it.

Finally, check your technique. I use a snapping motion in the right hand with little to no arm movement. (while playing time)

Hope this helps,

-Tim

[underprog]

if you play jazz you play everything...

[telemark326]

It's okay to be bald.

[colourfulwithaU]

Can you slow down that intro thing?

[Parsifaal]

Hey Tim,very helpful drum lessons !

Just wondering why you don't use an "up and down" movement of the right arm. That's the technique I learned to accentuate the 2 and 4's. Basically means you slightly hit the ride while lifting your arm up on the 1 and 3's then fully hitting when doing the 2 and 4's when your arm is going down.

I think this really helps to put the accents but also "monitors" your placement on the pattern.

Keep up the good work

[ryan9312]

u rock! awesome beginner lessons

[itmsjim]

@telemark326 He's not bald, dude. Tim is my drummer and I can attest. Nice, BTW...

[nlbjones]

@tim481 when you are in a room to yourself playing a sizzler type cymbal,a lot of rivets can be a bit much!

so true WTG man! i like it.

[TheMASDrummer]

what ride ???

[ThePhodut]

i thought it was "Shoot the cow"

[tammureddu]

very helpfull...thanks

[ghettsulfer]

this guy actually helped not like those expert village butt wipe videos