Helpful Jazz Exercises for Drummers!
Steve Holmes Steve Holmes
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 Published On Dec 9, 2018

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0:00 Introduction
1:43 What do I play when I'm keeping time?
2:20 Key Jazz recordings (Tain, Elvin and Jack)
3:18 Why advanced independence is valuable even if you don't play busy
4:03 Right-Hand lead
5:00 Right Foot lead
5:33 Left-Foot lead
6:22 How to practice all the "lead" exercises
7:00 Left hand buzzing (aka one-motion drop)
8:14 Coming up with left-hand buzz phrases
9:23 Dynamics among all limbs = musical phrases!
9:58 Tricky bar breakdown
11:11 Fusion-style left hand 16th note phrases against the swing pattern
12:04 Breaking up 8th note triplets between hands and feet
15:31 Double-bass jazz phase? How dare you!
16:06 Words of wisdom on jazz drumming and how to practice it


13" New Beat Hats
15" A Custom Crash
K Custom Special Dry crash in the back 15" or 16" - I think 15.
Azuka on my left, camera right. Sizzles added to it.
20" K Custom Dry Light Ride. My favorite ride ever.

Drums are Yamaha PHX. Snare is Dunnett.

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