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How to play jazz drums has been a common question since it is considered one of the most artistic forms of playing the instrument. Oftentimes, it is very difficult to perform, especially if your orientation have been more on the rock or other styles of music, and have never tried jazz. For this, they usually say that playing less is significant rather than playing more. It is in this regard that if a drummer is able to cross the border from rock to jazz, he has reached the mark of flexing his muscles to both ends of the pole and have mastered the craft of playing rough and wild, to smooth and swingy. So how do you play jazz drums? Here are the basics.

To start with, you need to know the fundamentals of jazz sounds before you proceed to take this endeavor. You need to know the basic beats before you fully proceed. Most jazz drum beat uses a triplet time field. This means that there are three evenly spaced notes that are squeezed in every count, number or beat. You can try this exercise by counting one-two-three-four, one-two-three-four. Once you've gotten your basic beat, you need to select the right percussion equipment to accompany your beat. In most cases, jazz rhythms need a good ride cymbal to follow your pattern. Using the beat, gently tap the plate for a soothing sound.

Most percussion instruments are dependent on the use of the hand, wrist, arms and fingers. A good hold of the drum stick is the best option to create the necessary sound. You need to gently handle the stick to prevent creating flat or off sounds. Try not to grip since this requires much strength and would definitely cause a thicker and stronger sound of the percussion, something jazz sounds are not known for. You try and follow the cymbals with hi-hats, where you bring the top cymbal to hit the lower cymbal. This is usually referred to as "rocking the hi-hats".

When using the pedal of the hi-hats, you need to use the heel-toe approach whereby the toe is the one hitting the pedal while your heel rests on the floor. Repeat the beat again, combining both the cymbals and the hi-hats. Remember to accent the pattern in the bets 2 and 4. You may try to accent your beats by lifting your drumsticks higher. Accent the four beats choosing within the ranges of one to four. You may do this by using the bass drum and snare drum.

Once you've gotten the trick, you may now go and experiment on the tempo. You may try to do a triplet at medium tempos on the eighth note. Or play a quarter note pulse every time. This creates fluidity and accent the music better. You need to determine your placements, keeping a steady rhythm and pulse, creating combination of notes on and off the beat. Listen to the music you're playing with and try to play slightly ahead or slightly on back to build a different energy and feel. You can try breaking the pattern of fours by including two bars of 5/4 and two of to change the flow and sound.

Knowing how to play jazz drum is indeed an art in itself. The transition it requires from a drummer is initially difficult but can be rewarding. As an artist, flexibility is one thing that makes longevity possible. Thus, the need to be able to cope with what is required is a definite plus factor. These are just basic jazz playing. There are other variations of jazz drumming techniques that will help increase your musical expertise and perhaps give you the satisfaction that drum playing can give. Are you ready to give jazz music a try?

If you are ready to discover the quick and proven way How to Play Jazz Drums or to view the Free drum lesson videos then visit Drum Lessons For Beginners

Sweat Garage's Christopher Slevin's 1-Hour Workout

What you need: A stopwatch and some outdoor space.

Warm-up: 10 minutes

Set 1: Knee raises, 1 minute. Stand in place with arms extended in front of you. Lift your right knee as high as you can toward your right arm and back down. Do the same with your left leg to left arm. Alternate sides in a slow and controlled fashion.

30 second break...

Set 2: Knee raises, 1 minute. Next bring your hands in front of your body 6 inches above you waist. Repeat the exercise this time alternating at a faster rate.

30 second break...

Set 3: Knee raises, 1 minute. Repeat step 2, this time jumping from foot to foot as you alternate right to left.

30 second break... Quick Stretch: 3-5 minutes

Set 1: Hamstrings, 1 minute. Stand with feet about shoulder width apart and drop hands down toward feet. Keep knees straight to slight bend. Simply drop hands toward feet and stretch the back of your legs. Donʼt bounce.

Set 2: Quad Stretch, 1 minute. Grab one foot and gently pull your heel toward your butt with knee pointing down, hold for 30 seconds and then repeat with other leg.

Run: 15 minutes

Separate the run into four 3-minute sets with a 1-minute walk in between. Have 3 different run speeds: jog, run and sprint.

Set 1

jog - 1 minute

run - 1 minute

sprint - 1 minute

walk - 1 minute

Set 2

run - 2 minute

sprint - 1 minute

walk - 1 minute

Set 3

sprint - 1 minute

jog - 1 minute

sprint - 1 minute

walk - 1 minute

Set 4

jog - 1 minute

run - 1 minute

sprint - 1 minute

walk - 1 minute

END RUN

Now that your body is warm, especially the lower body, letʼs workout the upper body.

Push-ups + Core Hold (elbows and toes): 10 minutes

This is great for total body strength! Push-ups are hard, but great for your body. And so are core holds. Remember, itʼs all practice. Do the push-ups and then get right into the core hold, no rest until after the core hold. Pick a set to match your ability, but donʼt go easier than set 1. Do that set 3 times with a minute rest in between.

Set 1 (easier)

10 push-ups followed by a 30 second core hold.

30 second rest

Set 2 (medium)

15 push-ups followed by a 45 second core hold.

45 second rest

Set 3 (hard)

20 push-ups followed by 1 minute core hold.

1 minute rest

Now for some lower body work. Legs are hardly ever the focus of your workout, yet they have the biggest muscles in our body. Your overall ability to do other exercises will improve if you workout your legs. Here are some simple, yet effective ways to work the legs. In between each set we are going to add 1 minute of abdominal crunches.

Squats, Lunges & Extensions: 15 minutes

Proper form is essential to protect your knees. Keep your knees behind your toes as you squat or lunge with your weight in your heels!

Set 1: Squats -- 10 full squats followed by 10 pulses at the bottom of the last squat. Repeat this 3 times before you take a break. Your legs will be on fire!

1 minute rest..

Crunches: 1 minute -- Lie on your back feet raised legs bent 90 degrees. Hands behind your head elbows wide.

1 minute rest...

Set 2: Lunges -- Walking lunges. 20 lunges alternating legs. Hold your arms out in front of you for the entire set. Be sure to take big steps, take your time and keep your shoulders, chest and head up.

1 minute rest...

Crunches: 1 minute

Set 3: Extensions -- Get down on your forearms and knees. Slowly kick one leg back until itʼs straight and raise your heel as high as you can squeezing your butt at the top of the extension. Do 20 reps on one leg with a 15 count pulse at the top of the last extension. Then do the other leg. For a better burn, do 2 sets on each leg.

Crunches with bicycle legs: 1 minute

DONE!

The end of this one-hour workout should include 5-10 minutes of stretching. Be sure to stretch your hamstrings, quads, calves, abs, arms and shoulders. Enjoy and be well

About the Author

Christopher Slevin is the founder of Sweat Garage, a popular green Los Angeles gym based around one-hour group classes with certified personal trainers. After conquering Guillain-Barré syndrome, an extremely rare auto-immune disorder that left Slevin completely paralyzed in just two weeks, Slevin founded Sweat Garage with the mission of making people feel good about working out, and stripping down any obstacles that may exist in people's minds, such as fear and anxiety.

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