Description

Everything you need to become a complete jazz drummer.

“I just wanted to take a second to say how important your courses have been to my development. A year ago I could barely hold sticks, my wife thought I was going to give up on my new kit. I’m now the backup drummer for several jazz outfits in the city and learning more every day.” -Brian D.

“I’ve never seen a faster improvement in my drumming than with your teaching. Also I’d like to remark about the incredible improvement in my music reading capabilities. You’re not only a drum teacher but, most important, a MUSIC teacher!” -Miguel R.

Enjoy Playing

I put Complete Jazz Drummer together for one simple reason: I want you to enjoy sitting down behind the drums and making music with other musicians.

Not worrying about what to play next. Not getting thrown when someone calls a Bossa Nova, fast Swing tune or 5/4. Just listening, reacting and enjoying playing.

Unshakeable Jazz Drumming Skill

We’ll build your jazz drumming from the ground up from your ride cymbal, hi-hat, swing feel, coordination, independence and comping and then take those skills much further.

You’ll learn how to play with more freedom around the kit, create smooth fills, develop endless soloing ideas, trade fours, read drum charts and feel comfortable at faster tempos.

You’ll also become a much more versatile drummer. We’ll dig into brushes, Jazz Funk, Brazilian Bossa Nova and Samba, Latin Jazz, odd meters, ballads, straight 8ths, shuffles and many other grooves and styles you’re likely to encounter playing real music.

A Musician

But more than anything, I want to help you become a musical drummer and a true musician.

You’ll learn how to listen to the soloist, interact with the rhythm section, leave space, match dynamics and articulation, support melodies, recognize musical moments and make good choices about when to play and not to play.

Drumming Technique

We’ll work on your hands too. You’ll learn all 40 drum rudiments, improve your technique, develop stronger coordination and discover how to turn all of that technique into fills, grooves, solos and musical ideas you can actually use.

More Than Exercises

And you won’t just practice exercises by yourself. Throughout the lessons, you’ll watch real playing examples of me at gigs and practice with music so you can start putting everything into a musical context.

Here’s What You’ll Learn:

• Jazz drumming  foundation – Build a strong swing feel, get comfortable with your ride cymbal and hi-hat, improve your coordination, play fills, comp, trade fours, and understand how jazz drumming really works.
• Jazz drum comping – Learn to listen, react, leave space, and comp naturally behind soloists without overplaying.
• Jazz drum fills – Play smooth, musical fills that flow naturally in and out of the music.
• Jazz drum soloing – Come up with more ideas, develop them creatively, trade fours and take solos with confidence instead of relying on memorized licks.
• Brush technique – Play Swing, ballads, Bossa Nova, Samba, fills, solos and more with a smooth, relaxed brush sound.
• Independence & technique – Develop the coordination and hand technique that give you more freedom around the entire drum kit.
• Brazilian, Latin & Jazz Funk drumming – Get comfortable playing Bossa Nova, Samba, Baião, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Songo, Afro-Cuban grooves, Jazz Funk and much more.
• Fast Swing & odd meters – Stay relaxed and swinging at faster tempos and feel comfortable playing in 3/4, 5/4 and other meters.
• Jazz hi-hat playing – Go beyond just playing 2 & 4 with creative hi-hat fills, accents, sounds and textures that add another expressive voice to your drumming.
• Playing jazz drum charts – Follow the music, understand song forms and play from drum charts without all the stress.
• Playing with other musicians – Learn how to listen, react, support soloists, match dynamics and make musical choices that help the whole band sound better.
• Finding your own voice – Bring everything together so you have more ideas, more confidence and the freedom to express yourself every time you sit down at the drums.

What’s Included

Ultimate Lessons includes these 16 courses

1. Drum Kit Setup
2. Intro to Jazz Drumming
3. Jazz Drum Comping
4. Brushes Mastery Course
5. Rudiment Power
6. Odd Meter Drumming
7. Jazz Funk Drumming
8. The Art of Jazz Drumming ( formerly “Secrets of Jazz Drumming”)
9. Jazz Drum Independence
10. Latin Jazz Drumming
11. Brazilian Jazz Drumming
12. Jazz Drum Fills
13. Jazz Drum Soloing
14. Fast Jazz Ride Cymbal (Fast Jazz Drumming)
15. Jazz Hi-Hat
16. Playing Jazz Drum Sheet Music

Also included are my 5 powerful interactive drum practice apps.

• Tempo Tracker
• Solo Trainer Metronome
• Solo Trainer Music
• Groove Check
• Comping Coach

Bonus: 40 more play along tracks not included in any other course or collection.

What’s Inside

• Drum Lesson Videos: 65 hours
• Drum Lessons: 313
• Instructor Playing Examples: 60
• Sound Check Playing Tests: 10
• Drum Practice Tracks: 150
• Lesson PDFs: 140 pages/downloads
• PDF Drum Charts (Drum Sheet Music): 34
• Drum Practice Videos: 23
• Drum Solo Practice Videos: 2
• All 5 of my interactive drum practice apps

All of this into one step-by-step learning package.  If you’re still building your jazz drumming skills or you’ve been playing for years and want to finally connect all the pieces, this is the package I’d recommend if you want the whole picture.

These Lessons Are For You If

• You want to become a more complete, confident and musical jazz drummer
• You want to feel comfortable playing with other musicians without constantly wondering what to play
• You want better time, swing feel, coordination, independence, comping, fills and soloing
• You want more creativity and freedom around the drums instead of playing the same ideas over and over
• You want to feel comfortable with brushes, fast Swing, Brazilian, Latin, Jazz Funk, odd meters and other styles
• You want to read drum charts, understand song forms, listen better and make smarter musical choices on the bandstand
• You want one complete collection of jazz drum lessons you can keep coming back to as your playing grows

One payment. Lifetime access.

2-Day Risk-Free Trial

Get immediate access to all video lessons and try them risk-free for 2 days. If the lessons aren’t right for you, I’ll give you a 100% refund.

Downloadable PDFs and MP3s become available after the 2-day money-back guarantee period. After that, you’ll have lifetime access to everything.

Best Value — Save 60% buying Ultimate instead of purchasing the lessons, practice apps and play bonus alongs separately.

Instructor: Von Baron
Level: Beginner – Advanced

Watch Lesson Previews Below

Jazz Drum Setup Preview

Jazz Drumming Foundations Preview

Jazz Drum Comping Preview

Brushes Mastery Preview

Rudiment Power Preview

Odd Meter Drumming Preview

Jazz Funk Drumming Preview

Art of Jazz Drumming Preview

Jazz Drum Independence Preview

Latin Jazz Drumming Preview

Brazilian Drumming Preview

Jazz Drum Fills Preview

Jazz Drum Soloing Preview

Fast Jazz Drumming Preview

Jazz Hi-Hat Preview

Playing Drum Charts Preview

 

Interactive Drum Practice Apps