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Jazz Independence Course – Lesson Two

January 18, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Part two where we get started with some comping with the left hand and cover some essential phrases that you’ll need to add to your vocabulary. This content is for members…

Jazz Independence Course – Lesson One

January 10, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! In this first lesson we look at how the roles of the kick and snare change and how the ride cymbal should be approached in a Jazz context. This content is…

Bass Drum Builder II

January 3, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Part 2 of the Bass Drum Builder exercise. A couple of these exercises are trickier than they sound and are not just good endurance builders but also good control and timing…

Adding Left Foot Hi-Hat to Grooves

December 26, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Just listen to some Keith Carlock to see how cool it sounds! Adding left foot hi-hat to grooves can sound great and is a good thing to practice for overall control…

Lick of the Month – Dec ’14

December 22, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is cool little phrase that I find myself playing a lot…it can be a good lead in to other vocab ideas. This content is for members only. Add to Favorites

Bass Drum Builder 1

December 20, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Here is a valuable exercise for your right foot and also for your control over playing and moving through simple note rates with the right foot while keeping time with the…

Displaced Shuffle-ish Groove

December 5, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Here’s a fun groove I came up with that is a shuffle-ish/6/8 groove but sounds a bit different because of the first backbeat….it can trick the listener a little! This content…

Groove Independence Course – Lesson Four

November 29, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is the final lesson in the Groove Independence Course. Here are a few more difficult ‘ride lines’ from the Fatback system that require a lot of skill to execute perfectly.…

Lick of the Month Nov ’14

November 26, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Here is a cool gospel-ish fill – just a simple group of 6 in 16th note triplets but make sure you articulate the first two bass drum notes correctly. This content…

Groove Independence Course – Lesson Three

November 22, 2014