Great lesson, Rob! This is actually how the old school gentlemen taught, I believe. The late, great Chuck Flores asked me to play "some jazz time"... after a minute, he went "ok, too much Chapin book". He proceeded to give me two comping phrases per week, similar to these. Didn't want to hear anything else. After a couple of months, playing in an ensemble with a pianist who hated jamming with me, he actually went "hey men, that felt good - you've been working on your Swing?". Chapin's and similar methods must be regarded as "Coordination Books", period. Once again, great lesson as always.
Rob, great lesson. First time seeing you, I will view all your videos. I've been playing rock for 40 years. Trying to learn Jazz for my later years. I like your concept.
I've been playing jazz for years and I think the approach on this lesson actually works pretty well as an introduction for a beginning or intermediate player. Sure there's a lot more going on in jazz if you dig deeper into it, but amazingly enough you actually can do a credible job of comping with just these three licks. Simple but not simplistic. Hopefully it gives people some confidence in playing so they feel comfortable going on further with it, hitting some books like John Riley's "Art of Bebop Drumming".
Indeed a great approach from Rob. But if you want to learn all the types of combinations of comping including the "traditional swing" on the ride like we all learn in the beginning. (So not the eight note "basic swing" as Rob is playing here). Than you actually do need to invest time in the "stickings". Cause Comping in one way or another does request learning sticking patterns. In particular where the snare meets the dotted sixteen note in the swing. Very tricky in the beginning...
I thought you were going to start saying something like "just fill in the gaps with what feels right" or something along those lines but you explained it really well :) comping might feel natural to someone who has been doing it all their musical lives but not so much to someone like me who has just played rock and funk.
Very good lesson In my case i was pretty lost with the left hand at the beginning until i realised that it operates a lot like playing piano, where the ride was playing melody and the left was playing and accenting chords. You move that concept to the drums and it works perfectly. I also realised that the left hand was to support some specific notes improvised by the soloist. Cheers!
The paradiddle-diddle is a very handy pattern when played as 8th note triplets for comping the jazz groove, starting with either beat 2 or 4. (right hand on ride, left on snare. Thanks for the lesson Rob
I just tried this and I love it. I found myself repeating the same patterns often when comping, and the paradiddle-diddle mixes it up a little for me. Thanks!
Great video, Rob! I'm a freelance drummer/percussionist in L.A. and always enjoy hearing other player's perspectives on things. You present the material in a clear and approachable manner and are very encouraging. Those are the marks of a great teacher! Keep up the great work, Sir!!
Lots of likes on this lesson..... I don't understand why 25 people give a thumbs down..... Maybe they have a youtube channel and a video lesson on how to have a closed mind, and how to project negativity..... For those dislikers, I have hope you.....that one day you will find your purpose in life (and that is service) to serve one another.....since the beginning of man kind (kind man) Before religion, that's what we are supposed to do! Glad your doing it Rob!
Great relaxed coaching, no ego tripping getting in the way ! Great drum skills ! Wish I had a teach like you when I started in the late 60's . I mistakenly didn't take lessons, but practiced insatiably . Ten years later I was a sought after drummer for rock and blues , but couldn't figure out be bop even though I got pretty good at trad jazz . Get lessons and learn to sight read , I've lost a lot of gig money by not doing that !
wow cant thank you enough Rob not played for 40 more yrs due to severe traffic acc and decided to learn traditional grip learning bebop great help thanks
I started playing drums in late 50tes my main drum partner was Chico Hamilton he would come once or twice a year so far everything I'm seeing u do is exactly what I'd did to learn to play from the pad to the towels pillows tape Chico helped me make a carrier of it u in my view r so on point I will recommend u 2 every drummer I know what I'm seeing is exactly what I did to learn to play it brings back so many mimries Thanks very very much BMo
Great stuff! This vocabulary can be expanded significantly when you substitute any or all of the notes in any of these 3 phrases with another limb (RF / LF / RH), as well as permutating the phrases by starting them on different parts of any beat in the bar; if you're subdividing each beat into triplets (at slower tempos), you'll find yourself slowly creating new drum melodies while keeping time. :)
Bruh, I got so much from that lesson. Fairly new to jazz drummer and all of its many styles and ways to play it. It's drummer on another level. This really helps, all I need to do is lock it in a speed it up. Thank
Good lessons for drums,ive been following the channel for some months And i like the style And also how is it presented to be able to go more into no matter if you are beginner or intermediate 👍💯😎
Thank you for being honest! Left hand is feel and accent. It's the least philosophical thing in jazz. No one ever explained it to me, I just understood it.
That last one you show (third one) if you play a paradiddle-diddle starting on the 2 or 4 sounds just like that but with the swung ride pattern. In other words right hand plays the ride swing pattern while left hand fills the gaps.
Hey man. First off all, thanks for this video, it has helped me a lot in the path of comping, this tools made a lot smoother my jazz playing. I was wondering if you have any other video where you go deeper in this subject or that you teach some more intricate tips and comping excercises. If not, it would be really cool if you made another video that goes around this subject. Saludos desde Chile! Keep it real!
Perfect man! Thanks. I had that question like exactly (“how are they doing all that stuff with the left hand? Where do I start? Do I have to work out of ‘Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer?”). Haha.
Cooll.... Thanks rob ...but the difficult thing of jazz is syncopation ...to make musicality and add spice to the Jazz groove , I think is important the blend between base drum and snare ..and the ride pattern must be constantly in triplet like a auto pilot ....of course for training ...playing with a band is different because of course jazz is improvisation sometimes ....
Man. this is a very nice intro to jazz drumming - I guess next step would be Ted reed Syncopation. just one question: 12.20 to 12.25 this little intro you did - Geez can you give the sticking - It sounded soooo fresh. Made me shed a tear as well !
I love that you're playing jazz in a Van Halen shirt keep being a boss!
Every time I think of checking out a new drum technique, I end up back at, "Ok, let's see what Rob Brown says and plays." Haha
Great lesson, Rob! This is actually how the old school gentlemen taught, I believe. The late, great Chuck Flores asked me to play "some jazz time"... after a minute, he went "ok, too much Chapin book". He proceeded to give me two comping phrases per week, similar to these. Didn't want to hear anything else. After a couple of months, playing in an ensemble with a pianist who hated jamming with me, he actually went "hey men, that felt good - you've been working on your Swing?". Chapin's and similar methods must be regarded as "Coordination Books", period. Once again, great lesson as always.
Very nice lesson; Rob’s teaching style is very practical, relaxed, and unpretentious...
Rob, great lesson. First time seeing you, I will view all your videos. I've been playing rock for 40 years. Trying to learn Jazz for my later years. I like your concept.
I've been playing jazz for years and I think the approach on this lesson actually works pretty well as an introduction for a beginning or intermediate player. Sure there's a lot more going on in jazz if you dig deeper into it, but amazingly enough you actually can do a credible job of comping with just these three licks. Simple but not simplistic. Hopefully it gives people some confidence in playing so they feel comfortable going on further with it, hitting some books like John Riley's "Art of Bebop Drumming".
Indeed a great approach from Rob. But if you want to learn all the types of combinations of comping including the "traditional swing" on the ride like we all learn in the beginning. (So not the eight note "basic swing" as Rob is playing here). Than you actually do need to invest time in the "stickings". Cause Comping in one way or another does request learning sticking patterns. In particular where the snare meets the dotted sixteen note in the swing. Very tricky in the beginning...
Finally a left hand comping tutorial that makes sense! Thank you!!
That ride cymbal sounds excellent!
I thought you were going to start saying something like "just fill in the gaps with what feels right" or something along those lines but you explained it really well :) comping might feel natural to someone who has been doing it all their musical lives but not so much to someone like me who has just played rock and funk.
Very good lesson In my case i was pretty lost with the left hand at the beginning until i realised that it operates a lot like playing piano,
where the ride was playing melody and the left was playing and accenting chords. You move that concept to the drums and it works perfectly. I also realised that the left hand was to support some specific notes improvised by the soloist. Cheers!
Domokoso nice, gonna implement that to my playing,thx
Never thought of it like that... good point
Yeah man! Comping is all about creating a musical conversation between the rhythm section and the soloist!
The paradiddle-diddle is a very handy pattern when played as 8th note triplets for comping the jazz groove, starting with either beat 2 or 4. (right hand on ride, left on snare.
Thanks for the lesson Rob
Right sir!
I just tried this and I love it. I found myself repeating the same patterns often when comping, and the paradiddle-diddle mixes it up a little for me. Thanks!
Billy Ward's thing :)
This is one of the coolest thing in jazz for me.
F-n great lesson. Thank you very much Rob. You explained the philosophy behind it. Thanks.
Great video, Rob! I'm a freelance drummer/percussionist in L.A. and always enjoy hearing other player's perspectives on things. You present the material in a clear and approachable manner and are very encouraging. Those are the marks of a great teacher! Keep up the great work, Sir!!
Lots of likes on this lesson..... I don't understand why 25 people give a thumbs down..... Maybe they have a youtube channel and a video lesson on how to have a closed mind, and how to project negativity..... For those dislikers, I have hope you.....that one day you will find your purpose in life (and that is service) to serve one another.....since the beginning of man kind (kind man) Before religion, that's what we are supposed to do!
Glad your doing it Rob!
Great tips/advice. Can’t wait to try this out.
Wow, man, you've opened my mind! Great stuff, thank you!
The way you explain playing jazz is amazing. I love this art form. Thank you for revealing your secrets in jazz.
Spang-a-langin with a VH shirt on. Now that's dope.
Spang-a-langin. That word is dope.
Fuck yeah don`t forget the VH bros. dad was a jazz musician.
AVH found it impossible NOT to swing when he played. It’s what made him so great.
RIP Van Halen
Spang-a-langin that’s odd but I like it
This is just what I’ve been looking for .. Fantastic lessons and so well explained. Thank you
Excellent instruction and advice Rob!
Great relaxed coaching, no ego tripping getting in the way ! Great drum skills ! Wish I had a teach like you when I started in the late 60's . I mistakenly didn't take lessons, but practiced insatiably . Ten years later I was a sought after drummer for rock and blues , but couldn't figure out be bop even though I got pretty good at trad jazz . Get lessons and learn to sight read , I've lost a lot of gig money by not doing that !
Thanks for the advice! As an 18 y/o drummer looking to become a full time musician, this is very helpful
Right on RB !!!
wow cant thank you enough Rob
not played for 40 more yrs due to severe traffic acc and decided to learn traditional grip learning bebop great help thanks
Thanks man.....the mystery unraveled...awesome job
Thank you for your amazing lessons. You’ve taught me so much.
I started playing drums in late 50tes my main drum partner was Chico Hamilton he would come once or twice a year so far everything I'm seeing u do is exactly what I'd did to learn to play from the pad to the towels pillows tape Chico helped me make a carrier of it u in my view r so on point I will recommend u 2 every drummer I know what I'm seeing is exactly what I did to learn to play it brings back so many mimries
Thanks very very much BMo
this is a killer jazz drum lesson！
Delicious percussive simplicity--that goes a long way!
Robby you are so smooth! Great information
Thank you! I don’t know why people won’t explain it like you have here - they seem to like to keep some mystery to it
Great stuff!
This vocabulary can be expanded significantly when you substitute any or all of the notes in any of these 3 phrases with another limb (RF / LF / RH), as well as permutating the phrases by starting them on different parts of any beat in the bar; if you're subdividing each beat into triplets (at slower tempos), you'll find yourself slowly creating new drum melodies while keeping time.
:)
Wow! Thank you for making it simple to learn. Great lesson!
love it and your style of teaching, keep up the good work!
Exactly what I was looking for today Rob.
Cheers mate.
Boss that.
Nice techniques, great instruction and I dig your feel on the kit
Thanks and Blessings!!! You are greatly appreciated Rob!
very good lesson ...Simple and sweet
Thanks Rob!!! Good stuff!
Thank you brother, you are the truth.
Chu chu da. Been my favorite for along time ,but never thought of calling thatchu chu da! Love it Rob ....your hip
Great feel and superb lesson, thks RB
much appreciated! good on pragmatic perspective - off to watch your flow video
Thank you, Rob!
Awesome lesson :)
Wow!! Really love your sound!!
That was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!!!
I like your teaching style. Thank you for the videos
Rob - I hope all goes well for you. World class instructor. Love that big ride cymbal bro.
This video has been incredibly helpful. Thanks!
sporting the Van Halen colors.... whoop! I wish Alex would watch your videos... just sayin'.. love you man.
+Jackie Enx I ❤️❤️VH 🙂
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing, man!
Bruh, I got so much from that lesson. Fairly new to jazz drummer and all of its many styles and ways to play it. It's drummer on another level. This really helps, all I need to do is lock it in a speed it up. Thank
Thank you Rob great lesson greetings from germany
Thank u so much this is really helpful. I’m a beginner in jazz and this really make more sense than other approaches to jazz
You are an excellent teacher. Thank you!
Great lesson! Thank you sir! God Bless. ❤️
Cool man, illuminated a complex concept in a clear and concise manner. Dig your channel, thanks.
Thanks rob!
This is massive, man. Thank you so much!
Your Videos are amazing. Thank you so much
Great lesson, BD!👍
Great starting point. Thanks 🙏🏽
Love your lessons man! Your my Drum Gurú!
Thanks for this, Rob Brown.
Thanks for the content!
Thanks a lot, man! Peace you! Namaste.
RIP VH 💗
You’re a really good teacher.
great flow man
Good lessons for drums,ive been following the channel for some months And i like the style And also how is it presented to be able to go more into no matter if you are beginner or intermediate 👍💯😎
Best intro/explanation to/of comping going. I can finally get something going without it sounding like a rock player hammering jazz. Thanks!
This is working for me...... Big Thanks!
Always love it keep it up
The man has two VH t-shirts. Top lad 👍
Could you make some more advanced jazz lessons?
a good example song with the tricks from your lesson it s take five rhytm :).,.,.,thank you.,., so clear....
Great lesson Rob. I'm off to the beat laboratory
love your approach and the old school stuff. . . awesome feeling ✌ thanks for the inspiration sir ✌
No sweat. Thanks for watchin! ✌🏽
Thank you for being honest! Left hand is feel and accent. It's the least philosophical thing in jazz. No one ever explained it to me, I just understood it.
Great stuff, man...really usefull
thanks for this lesson!
Excellent, thank you.
Oh man, amé este video
I subscribe to your channel at 1:25 throughout the video, cause of what u have said, thank you
excelente
Excellent
That last one you show (third one) if you play a paradiddle-diddle starting on the 2 or 4 sounds just like that but with the swung ride pattern. In other words right hand plays the ride swing pattern while left hand fills the gaps.
very very informative. Thanks!
Hey man. First off all, thanks for this video, it has helped me a lot in the path of comping, this tools made a lot smoother my jazz playing. I was wondering if you have any other video where you go deeper in this subject or that you teach some more intricate tips and comping excercises. If not, it would be really cool if you made another video that goes around this subject.
Saludos desde Chile! Keep it real!
super helpful
Really helpful thanks mate
Perfect man! Thanks. I had that question like exactly (“how are they doing all that stuff with the left hand? Where do I start? Do I have to work out of ‘Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer?”). Haha.
Uptempo was official B !!
Wow, Rob, those sticks are chewed up!
And your ride??(what is it used for).
Very nice.. Thanks...
Cooll.... Thanks rob ...but the difficult thing of jazz is syncopation ...to make musicality and add spice to the Jazz groove , I think is important the blend between base drum and snare ..and the ride pattern must be constantly in triplet like a auto pilot ....of course for training ...playing with a band is different because of course jazz is improvisation sometimes ....
Man. this is a very nice intro to jazz drumming - I guess next step would be Ted reed Syncopation. just one question: 12.20 to 12.25 this little intro you did - Geez can you give the sticking - It sounded soooo fresh. Made me shed a tear as well !
thanks !
King