This video lesson covers five fun drum beats that are played on the toms. Unlike most drum beats that are centered around the hi-hats or ride-cymbal, these grooves are built around tom-tom patterns. They aren't too difficult to play, and work well in a wide range of playing styles.
In this drum lesson, you will learn the basic jazz drumming pattern that is the foundation for most jazz drum beats. It requires a fair amount of independence, so you will learn it through progressive steps. This will simplify the entire learning process, and get you playing jazz with greater ease.
If you're new to drumming then all the different techniques involved can be daunting. With both hands and feet in action most of the time you're playing it can be difficult to know what aspects of technique to look at first. This video lesson shows you how to how to hold your drum sticks using the...