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Summary: Learn how to play advanced swing patterns for bass and snare drums on and off the beat from a professional drummer in this free jazz music lesson video.
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Peter Van Dyck Peter Van Dyck is a professional drummer and drum teacher. He received his training from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree... read more
Okay let's take a look at playing the bass drum on the and of one, as well as the and of two and then beat three and beat four, over the swing ride pattern. One, two, three, four. Alright, let's isolate the feet and get a good idea of how these are coordinated together to play Setzer rhythm. One, two, three, four. To break this down for you, the only time the bass drum and high hat line up are on beat four, and the rest of the time the bass drum is playing between the high hat. Alright, let's put this all back together. One, two, three, four.