Jazz Drummer Q-Tip of the Week: Improve Your Up Tempo Ride Cymbal Playing!!

This drum lesson will give you a few different ways to improve your up tempo ride cymbal playing. To improve your up tempo ride cymbal playing you have to relax, think slow, LIFT and use a combination of fingers and wrist for speed and control. Drummers who I enjoy listening to on up tempos include Tony Williams, Louis Hayes, Lewis Nash, Max Roach, Gregory Hutchinson, Stan Levy and Kenny Washington. -----------Up Tempo Tracks to Check Out----------- Nippon Soul - Cannonball Adderley Louis Hayes Cherokee - Clifford Brown and Max Roach Bebop - Victor Feldman with Stan Levy Things to Come - Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Lewis Nash –––––––Contents of this video––––––– 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - Think Slow 02:57 - Basic Lift Technique 09:02 - Adding the Feet 12:24 - Comping at Up Tempos LESSONS I am offering Zoom lessons throughout the summer months. You can sign up for lessons on my website: I play Zildjia