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I prefer the 42 dollar cymbal. The zildjian is ancient and has an ancient sound.

HI Zac

Bag or trolley from zildjian?

Thank you 🙂

I use a WA-47jr too for kick out Sounds great! Thanks for the video. Just out of curiosity, do you have any video with you plsying drums with a band in a pro setting?

Wow that's one very versatile cymbal. If you could only take one cymbal (plus hi hats) to a gig, that's the one. I've recently pulled the trigger on a full set of Agop Xists, which are excellent, but I now want a 22inch Jazz Ride Trad! Amazing crash sound on a cymbal of that size!

The mantra here is this - in a jazz session, when the "solos" happen, you do the comping with usually the 'upbeat" snare syncopations - but since this is "jazz", and "jazz" means "improvisation", make the jazz music listener feel the suspense on where you are going to do that "snare upbeat" hit. Vary the time between doing the syncopations, and spread them out. If you want to repeat upbeats, do it only in a short time and then let it go. Keep the suspense going. Generally, snare upbeat hits are going to be a lot when you do fills - and much less when you are in groove. Hope this helps.

From doing 3rd triplet bass drum hits on every beat of 4/4, to short drum rolls, to doing the blast cymbal strike on the 1 after the fill, to doing little snare syncopated accents to the jazz swing groove - jazz comping on drums can be complex. You just need to know the different between straight eighth and swing rhythms, and you need to feel the jazz combo ensemble before you do the syncopations/variations to the jazz basic rhythms (and any fills thereof with it).

The basic jazz fill pattern in swing 4/4 - generally - is this - a snare strike (accented usually) on the second half of 3rd beat, and on the next measure, a bass drum stinger on the first "1" of the next measure - accented usually also. On that bass drum stinger, you can keep the "ride cymbal" on 1 together with it without "blasting" the ride. That's what I am thinking of the basic jazz drum fill. But don't go crazy like Buddy Rich and just simply "blast beats" in jazz without feeling with the other jazz musicians feel with you -unless these musicians know what you are doing. Otherwise, they may be upset with you and you may be kicked off the jazz jam - or the jazz combo. Be sure you get seasoned in jazz drumming basics before you go drum-crazy.

You paid $250 for a vintage A 20? Jesus Christ, dude! I just paid $110 for a 22. Doesn't Harvard have a business school or something?

Man this is awesome content! What’s the name of the jazz song being played at 1:42?! Sounds great!

30분 따라했더니 확실히 손에 감각이 살아나네요 ❤ 감사합니다 ❤

Using a Ludwig snare with a Gretsch kit, is a sin.

I find comping much easier using trad grip. Funny how many call themselves drummers but cant even do these simple comps or hold the simple swing ostinato on the ride!?

I dont think there is a ride cymbal you couldnt make sing. Nice touch!!!!

I like the sound of the drums. Nice. High musical tone

What you think about a small bebop 10,13,16 bd 13 sn. If you don’t tune to notes it’s ok. I know not everyone tunes to notes. All I could find is bebop jazz settings for 12,14 18 14 sn. My question was what’s your opinion on my sizes. It’s a sonor aqx. I use mainly coated amb

The notation at the bottom of the screen at 3:14 doesn't sound like what's being played. Is there an anacrusis?

3:00 did disco get 4 on the floor from jazz?

Walk the dog walk the dog walk the dog walk the dog. a triplet based jazz ride feels different from a 16th note ride. the third way to learn the ride is listen, listen, listen and develop your own feel.

What a video very insightfull i must say. But I would say addition of metronome would be very helpful I'm not a drummer but I use DAWS to program drums. A metronome would have given me a better idea of when to engage snares and other elements all together.

As a Drummer and Producer, this is so good! The difference is enormous! Love UA and use all of their products, but the Super 8 are simply MUCH BIGGER! Nonetheless, with the x8p you'll have an amazing sound, but it you compare it, for sure it's more open and clear with Super 8. Great video man, be well!

The lows are just louder, but not much more difference. meh

Very good, man!

You do absolutely nothing with your left hand on the snare and toms until you can do that in your sleep. Lol. That’s what I’m working on now. Ooof.

Melodious tinkle ftw

Very helpful mate,thanks ..two questions please ..at what height do we have the snare in relation to our body .. and ... should it be set flat or at an angle ? I'm not playing with a kit,just snare and brushes only... best regards from Australia .. Charlie .

I’m just starting my jazz drumming journey. I absolutely love playing and your videos are helping me become better! Thank you for your help, your videos are easy to understand and cover a lot of ground.

Thank you for this video!

What is that thing on the snare drum closest to yourself?

This video was everything I needed for my young drum set players starting in jazz band. The PDF is stellar , too. Thank you for this incredible resource

Thanks for this video it’s good to see someone that actually gigs with their recommended gear Thanks for posting. By they way are those Roger’s or Ludwig Drums

Hi! how do you use your feet when playing jazz? I think for the hi-hat you keep your heel raised while for the kick you don't. Thank you for your videos!

Hi from Ireland Zac. I very rarely comment on the tube but just wanna say that I love your vids man, very informative and fun, (please don’t stop making them! ) Also outstanding playing man. Keep up the great work! ☘️

Which Istanbul ride is that? Sounds great.

I’ve never been a UA guy but I like their plugins. Nothing against the hardware either. However I don’t think using the modeling changes anything with the “current”, as it just uses the DSP to process the incoming signal before it hits the DAW. Am I wrong here? Any documentation on that claim?

The difference is actually pretty monumental to me. The Super 8 sounds so much fuller in the lows, has a more open and airy top end, and the whole kit just sits in space better.

Great video... useful insight as I transition back to a full time jazz setup after years of playing rock

The Istanbul cymbals sound so earthy and warm. A very well presented lesson.

I likebthe paiste professional 24" bag. Killer build and also the warwick rock bag, another beautiful bag!

For a beginner: do you recommend a snare drum for brushing or can be used any drum? Cheers Roger

This is gonna sound crazy. But I'm listening in a treated room and good monitoring (atc's), and there is a pretty big difference. Its hard to describe but the super 8 to me definitely has a "color" to it and its something that I was shocked that it was as big of a difference, there is a high end subtle push and forwardness to the super 8's that I love. Before this I wasn't sure if I wanted to get these preamps or just the built in pre's. Now I'll get a little cheaper interface (without built in preamps) and get these pre's! Thanks!!

I'm a newbie on drums, just started a couple months ago.

Excellent! Thank you sooo much Zac✌️🇦🇺

Really great video! An approachable introduction to such an important foundational element of drumming regardless of style

Great video! Been tempted to grab the copperphonic 6.5, I have a Supraphonic 6.5, wonder if you have any experience with that drum by comparison? Not sure if they would be too sonically similar.

Wonderful Jazz instruction series you have; love your teaching style and straightforward, right-to-the-point exercises. Little hiccup for me was that my counting started to swing a little which started affecting hit timing! I have to be mindful to keep it militantly straight time. And it's pretty cool to be developing some independence and to be able to sense, manage and keep the straight time and swing time elements separated, sort of from outside yourself! Really, really helpful and spot-on instruction. Wish I lived in in-person lesson distance.

What size and model is your Istanbul Agop ride cymbal please?

Superb video 👏🏻

serious question, can we use brushes with match grip? because it is difficult to change the habit of playing Welcome to the Jungle with Match Grip for decades.