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Ed’s Paradiddle Cymbal Accents And Variations

Danny Gottlieb takes a look at one of the greatest big band and jazz drummers, Ed Shaughnessy's playing style, particularly his paradiddles and accents.

Practice Pad \ Jazz \

Peter Erskine: Stolen Triplet Tips

Peter Erskine gives us some triplet tips and shows us how Elvin Jones used to play them around the set.

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Expanding The Paradiddle-Tap

Wally plays with the paradiddle-tap sticking method, seen in jazz.

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Cut-Time Shuffle Seasoning

Wally Schnalle gives us a classic cut-time shuffle to practice. Combine all of the bass and hand patterns to get more than a dozen new grooves.

Practice Pad \ Jazz \

Danny Gottlieb: Cobb Comping

Danny Gottlieb lays out some jazz comping genius by Jimmy Cobb. He recommends listening to and studying Jimmy's time feel, cymbal beat, and soloing.

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Peter Erskine: Triplet Exercises For The Hi-Hat

Here are some triplet-based exercises focusing on the hi-hat. Some of these examples play easily, while others are a little trickier.

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Tony Williams Bass Drum Triplets

Try this! It’s very difficult! But thinking about changing dynamics of one single limb opens a world of sound and control possibilities.

Practice Pad \ Jazz \

Ed’s Paradiddle Cymbal Accents & Variations

Danny Gottlieb lays down the magic of Ed Shaughnessy in this lesson, illustrating the paradiddles and accents between his two crash cymbals.

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Peter Erskine: Off-Beat Triplets

Here’s a way to add a little rhythmic tension to the traditional jazz ride cymbal pattern simple by inserting some off-beat triplets into the groove.

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Peter Erskine: How To Read Elvin Jones

It’s not a new question – how do you transcribe Elvin Jones’ skittering drum style? In this lesson, Peter Erskine sheds some light on an Elvin fill.