How To Begin Playing In 3 – Odd Times

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 23 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Live Rebroadcast, Odd Times

In this lesson, We examine how we can play in 3. This covers the basic counting, ways we can divide 3, as well as some common patterns and fills.

Exploring Improvisation and Developing Your Voice

Teacher: Ed Soph Length: 58 min Category: Improvisation, Jazz, Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship, Time Keeping, Vocabulary

Former drum instructor from University of North Texas breaks down valuable information needed to improve your time and feel.

How To Sight Read A Drum Chart

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 26 min Category: Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship, Reading

The Big 3

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 6 min Category: Vocabulary

This beat is a common groove in R&B as well as Gospel. The focus should be on leaving space in between the downbeat with the bass drum and the backbeat to create room for the groove to breathe.

How to Play Between the Cracks of Swing and Straight

Teacher: Zoro Length: 5 min Category: Secrets From the Pros, Time Keeping

Zoro (Lenny Kravitz) shows you how to master this feel which falls in the cracks between swung 8th notes and straight 8th notes.

Master Your Backbeat, Triplet, Swing, Half-Time Feel.

Teacher: Zoro Length: 23 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Musical Styles, Vocabulary

Zoro (Lenny Kravitz) gives you five distinct feels to master with straight back beat, triplet feel, swing feel, half swing feel and 16th note feel.

Playing: Basic Jazz

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 8 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Vocabulary

We will dive into some of the key idiomatic components of the Jazz genre. This lesson doesn't cover the full gamut of sub-genre's but should get you started in the right direction for self-discovery!