Great Music at Your Fingertips JAZZ & BLUES DRUMMING by Rob Leytham FREE \ Free audio available online! ™) Visit: www.melbay.com/96669This book is dedicated to my beautiful wife, Alyce, for all her support and Love. Also to my parents, Bob and Linda — For all the years of encouragement and drum lessons. ‘Asospecal hanks shoul oot folowing: sitar Tora althos years ofhaingtostonto me pate), ‘He and cra Leta, Ray and Mae Mele, Tom May, Benne Stoker, Tm Neal ang eh Backer at Promir Perc, Dena Cova Satan, Jack Wels, ler, Doug, ob, il Steve and ay at nich Music Cee, ‘ilcarduel atC&COruShop, Brie Barg Denis Nero, Aneowooe, Dr. PiPesey, Dr Dennis gers, Paul Smith, Mat and Carl Curis, Me WiEam Bey, nd Wim F, Wile ed Rona Spgrard 2 Modern ‘Drummer ko thank Go fr eing ne he opportunity fo teach zo many wander tans | ar ty Diessodt 3= Se =It’s Bright in These Chambers Table of Contents 1 Swing Patterns on the Drum Set. . - 2. LefttHanded Melodic Triplets ............ 3, Swing Patterns with Bass Drum Kicks A BUZES 0. eee 5. Jazz Waltzes or Swing in 3/4 6. Waltzes with Bass and LeftHand Independence .......... 7. Jazz Fillins using Triplets . .. 8, Jaz Filkins with Swung 8th Notes . 9. Jazz Filkins using the Bass Drum 10. Jazz Filkins using 16th Notes ...... 11, Jazz Fillins using Double Strokes 12. Jazz Filkins using the Single-Stroke Roll. 13. Shuffles . : 14, Advanced Shuffles...........0005 15, Shuffles using 16th-Note Triplets. . 16. 12/8 Blues .. 17. More 12/8 Blues Beats .. . 18. Advanced Beats in 12/8 Time 19. Filkins in 12/8 Time... 02.0000. 20. Advanced Filkins in 12/8 Time. ..... 21. Filkins using Double Strokes . 22. Solos ..... - 10 -u 4 15 16 .W7 18 19 - 20 21 22 +23 2h 1 -- 26 a7 28 29 - 30 31 32Introduction Jz a style of music tht | de get into unt was in bigh schoo. My record callection consisted of one ‘ye of music~ ROCK. Even though Iwas nthe school jazz bane zz, my opron, was usta sy of music that ‘only old people sted to. That syle of music could never have he Same power tat my latest RUSH alum had, Definitely the drumming could rt be beter than Nal Peat’ ‘That al changed forme when | was a sophomore in high school. Tht is when some of my ends from band ‘and | decided to go see Maynard Ferguson Tat concert was 2 Musial Real” for me.I had never heard or seen ‘such power fom unampiied instruments. The rurnming had the tecique tat ved, bu twas also aggresshe, namic, and fe. ‘After that concert my record colton startedcontainingalbums by Maynard Ferguson, Loe Belson, Bucy Fc, Pat Metheny Chick Core, and Tony Willams. als started tucyng anc playing more jazzin college and found ‘out that many of my drum heroes in rack music Rad been inluenced by jaz | cecovered that ts Imgortnt fo be ‘versa in all ies of musi This book was wit to not onl teach the student the independence that takes to play jazz, but alo tach how the lft hand can be more melodic. Mary exercises have the left hand plying melode rythm around the toms. ‘wil the other limbs kaep time Paying god time I of uimost importance inthis book. Make sure that you i het establishes an even pulse by plying on boats "2" and "8" with eft. ‘The blues section ofthis book wil hep create a god “Ye” by teachingand using “ghosts. Havefunvith the solos atthe end, Tae ideas tha you have laren tis bok, and appl them to your net playing suai, Even ifftisa rock gi, you can stil make it sving, As Due Elingon ai,“ don'tmean athng, iain got that Sine..” Notation | mace lommur —Jawcnmn 31 casnenaat,Egadd! noes eth nts sol Sine 2ndtes rhe seca sbdhisin the bt, Sedeh, ee" Donte ninety he they wil be courted: "Leah, 2 Swing Patterns on the Drum Set Sing pats are bod on ps. eps ae hae hth tes Kear tether oul he in var ote Ties on be oe wo ire ap El cnt "Ii, 2:4, 38 fret Spt Te ie oat ply be ing pte Aare rf ich poh it ands Ba ofeach et The decal swept es: sue a aude quarter me Te bo ms poate ping: edu cae decyl ‘he hat played on ets 2" and 0" wih eo, Te base cu nz played ery ey ls ofan refered eas “eathern” the tas rum, Thelethand wp nelaiptrsbeteenthe srarwand tne Lama aye decal) tit te carob ote ange ern, Dnt ie ba low wate hand pay eons He {22 Try ceop god hand ndeceronce eee eee a— - Just Walking Alon; Joa, C ig AlongLOOPA-KRUPA ES ke poe Be a Fa 2 : aa : a. nee re cae ae aes a ciianaieLeft-Handed Melodic Triplets fyi et 11 sing teres wth eRe play sb ints acu th dun et Partie cate a a du pater sey, Oo to en par lon outa erblsets,On exe rte jena pater charge. our hands wie lagSss Tp” between there bland sae. The stone fora ul pl "Fam = Fig el epeat 1 o_o e FTF, 2 J Tr) - cane eee al 3 2 IT} Fill-ins using Double Strokes ‘The nt 12 Ans wl capo double strokes. Make sure hat your douse sake re even in sound, Poy bar and hallo tine before adcng ne fii, toring for 0 hanno, 1 ee __ O_O aS —— = ere EW SS a, 4 Ao eath apa 2 She apne : Sas 1a igs fal tT ¥ rtAdvanced Fill-ins in 12/8 Time Swing Patterns with Bass Drum Kicks Payabarands hatatie tlre dng lin, Mate ure tou donthastae sng e the bets th vetop . Aoi tet he st ee fins have 16h tpets ting ed BarTime Tit ot and hat are payed stacy Jere bulng up speed,Fil-ins in 12/8 Time 2, 1 Bar Tine ToS = o— == rEet a=Advanced Beats in 12/8 TimeBuzzes More 12/8 Blues Beats gota treride mel alongwith ts onthe sre12/8 Blues 12/8neearsthathew a 2 as eeas ace noes get th bea. Therde mba wie plying Jazz Waltzes or Swing in 3/4 Notalinzissmungin4/ tive. oinetinesthedranma scaled upon to swnea2/4 gre. Theseare ten efor (baste az Wat Very stdom Jazz Wal plaed tat tem; haya anil aed a slow od feed eo. Hate that on these 10 erases te bss duis payedon esto. Telia plays on eat won rst seven errs, The ride cml changes shyt atm en each asi, opacice each ne sow as. 4 Se ye ~~ EPC = i a eo J_ AL So ae eee See oir Dg le ee Cae a erWaltzes with Bass and Left-Hand Independence “weer 10ers hv inept a tn cos layed whe boss drum nln The ethan oly depends ys one sare cru one ft easel es Ie, ste snd reese becomes more Ine wh thee hand mevngteud te tos. rte each mass bore coming measure ofeach ese Shuffles using 16th Note Triplets ‘The net 10 eerie are suf that ave hate el using lth rete trpes onthe lesa at. Shen ate tulsa treo 16h notes beara testa nual he me veal ae th nt, Each group ox would be counted 1 {Hote 24h." in 4/4 Une. Tesh eal coms rom lacing mice 16h note of ach ike wih a 6th cere. The spatter soul courte: I -tadta, 2-2," wih hea snare back beaton "2" nd" Walch tho ghost ots and bass drum ys when pacing.Advanced Shuffles Jazz Fill-ins using TripletsJazz Fill-ins with Swung 8th Notes “Tre not12itnshoe Bh os a wl ne alt fe! tothem Un threes ae coured "1-28-3848" satin sw the ae plot were wen re rtand at thet cfs pee Et as wou bs aia “i, 2a, enlighten noe “bone” el Pete tase wheat hat youve menoreed and dls sr ira he in tot pausing or nang ep nn L 3a of Tine 2 Bars of Time 3. Bare of Time Shuffles Shafles ar a ste of ruming use n County, Bus, ac Jazz mus. The exercses below ha he sed hat paving on th rst an iat th note of poten alti, Tis Ge th thm fs "war el. The shave wl pay hoa "back os” en two and ur. Alter srare drum his sould be layed as ghost stokes, Esse Sand 6 have the hat plying straight quarter nots. The shu al cars fom the snare cum hs. Eases @ and 10 are shuffles ina "hal im fel The sar's back beat lb lsjed om best 3" ving the ison oftwe measures sounding he one_ 2 Z 4 2 : 3 ‘i 1 Tr) nT 1 = 8 5 Bars of Time 9. 5 Bars of Time 10. 5 Bar of TineJazz Fill-ins using the Single-Stroke Roll Date irda ty ene slo eee. Youre payngsore ong fine wit sglrokera Prati whgcurre and paying measure of tht tne al. Then lon weh our Mand ete something Make ‘xchat bthandscanbe payed ath sae tenpo. Wheto arcane plaec ata estenpo eve, aye geet 1 ule even teen kei an he Jazz Fill-ins using the Bass Drum Theftoning 17 in eecises have the bass rum laingth ote andes alongwith the had, Get comers win eech lbetore adding the thre brs tne Make sue ta Eth nies ar sng, alternating creating each group of six. 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