Full Kit Beats and Exercises
Essential Jazz Swing Beats
The following beats in swing style were written by the very talented local drummer, Lonnie Burma. These are examples of the essential styles you will find when listening to swing music and show the beginning early styles with Ragtime, New Orleans and how they progressed into the more modern beats. Click on the image to save it it your computer or to simply open it in a separate browser to view full screen. Below the exercises are some video recordings of these styles in action for you to listen to and compare.
Killer Joe - Quincy Jones album , Walking In Space (1969) - Drummer - Grady Tate
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Jazz Shuffle - Groove Merchant, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra; Drummer - Mel Lewis
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Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet - Drummer - Joe Morello
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"Summertime" Mambo - Zoot Sims & The Gershwin Brothers - Drummer - Grady Tate
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A Night In Tunisia - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Drummer - Art Blakey
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The Sidewinder - Lee Morgan - Drummer - Billy Higgins
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Essential Afro-Cuban Styles
Afro-Cuban jazz is the earliest form of Latin jazz and mixes Afro-Cuban clave based rhythms with jazz harmonies and techniques. Below are some of the most essential beats in this style, once again, written by Lonnie Burma. Below are some video examples of these various styles. The key to playing all of these is to listen to as many examples of how the pros incorporate these styles into various settings.
Afro-Cuban jazz is the earliest form of Latin jazz and mixes Afro-Cuban clave based rhythms with jazz harmonies and techniques. Below are some of the most essential beats in this style, once again, written by Lonnie Burma. Below are some video examples of these various styles. The key to playing all of these is to listen to as many examples of how the pros incorporate these styles into various settings.
The Mambo -Poncho Sanchez
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Cha-Cha-Cha- Poncho Sanchez
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Cha-Cha-Cha on the kit Bobby Sanabria
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Bossa Nova - Michael De Miranda demonstrates the Bossa Nova on the Congas
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Mambo Style - Sonora ponceña - Nica's Dream
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Cascara Pattern - Ignacio Berroa demonstrates how to play the Cascara
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Overview of Afro Cuban Drumming Overview -
Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Part 4
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Part 5
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Part 6
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Part 7
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