paul rusack
Junior Member
Can anyone help?
First question:
Ok I recently brought a copy of Ted Reeds Progressive steps to Syncopation. However being quite new to drumming I cant work out exactly what the RIGHT hand is supposed to be doing during the exercises as all the sheet music only has the LEFT hand parts and the BASS drum parts?
Second question:
I have heard that the RIGHT hand is supposed to be playing the RIDE with the standard Jazz pattern which I have been counting as sort of 1 and ah - 2 and ah - 3 and ah - 4 and ah which works fine counting quarter notes however when I have to count in eighth notes the counting doesn't work as I cant count in the 1 and 2 and 3 etc. Am I missing something other than experience to understand why I cant count beyond quarter notes.
Third question:
I have also heard that I am supposed to be playing, and therefore counting, in triplets when trying to play jazz. Is that true because I also hear that Jazz in counted in straight 8ths 16ths 32nds etc but with a SWING feel. Everyone on YouTube has a different idea but often the pure basics are overlooked? How do you count in jazz?
I would really appreciate any help I can get.... thanks
First question:
Ok I recently brought a copy of Ted Reeds Progressive steps to Syncopation. However being quite new to drumming I cant work out exactly what the RIGHT hand is supposed to be doing during the exercises as all the sheet music only has the LEFT hand parts and the BASS drum parts?
Second question:
I have heard that the RIGHT hand is supposed to be playing the RIDE with the standard Jazz pattern which I have been counting as sort of 1 and ah - 2 and ah - 3 and ah - 4 and ah which works fine counting quarter notes however when I have to count in eighth notes the counting doesn't work as I cant count in the 1 and 2 and 3 etc. Am I missing something other than experience to understand why I cant count beyond quarter notes.
Third question:
I have also heard that I am supposed to be playing, and therefore counting, in triplets when trying to play jazz. Is that true because I also hear that Jazz in counted in straight 8ths 16ths 32nds etc but with a SWING feel. Everyone on YouTube has a different idea but often the pure basics are overlooked? How do you count in jazz?
I would really appreciate any help I can get.... thanks