Jazz Funk Drum Beats

Learn the Jazz Funk drum beats we play in Jazz drumming.

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Play Jazz Funk drum beats with a swinging Hip-Hop feeling. Play smooth grooves!

Jazz Funk Drumming Course

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This course helps you mix the swing of Jazz with the groove of Funk drum beats. It'll make your drumming feel smooth, natural, and more exciting. You’ll learn how to drum with the right feel, play creative hi-hat and ride cymbal grooves, and add fun drum fills to your playing.

The lessons focus on improving your timing, confidence, and connection to the music, so you can groove with ease and expression. By the end, you’ll have new skills to make your Jazz Funk drum beats sound better and feel great!

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Learn with a relaxed, step-by-step method at your own pace. Track your progress and see how much you have accomplished! Example below is from the Brushes Mastery Course.
Course Overview
This is one of those drumming skills you probably never thought about but will definitely need. Swinging your Funk drum beats is a very common playing style in Jazz.

From Grover Washington Jr. to Robert Glasper, you hear this kind of playing often in Jazz music.

Learn how to play Jazz Funk drum beats with a little Swing and mix in some cool drum fills too!

  • Drum Lessons Video: 1.5 hours
  • Drum Lessons: 7
  • Instructor Playing Examples: 3
  • Lesson PDF Downloads: 2
  • Drum Practice Tracks: 2
  • Drum Lab Monthly Drum Class
  • Lessons In 10+ Languages:
    English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, Português, Suomi, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, 日本語, हिन्दी

PREVIEW THE COURSE

Here's the lesson on how to get the swinging 16th note-Hip Hop feel for your drumming. In the course, you'll also learn grooves for both hi-hat and ride cymbal as well as useful drum fills. 

There is a PDF download for this and other lessons when you join the course.  Learning how to play Jazz Funk drum beats with a Jazz Swing feeling is an important part of your drumming skill set. 

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Jazz Funk Drumming was sick! Von was super chill and really knew his stuff. I learned so many new beats and fills that I can't wait to try out with my band. Highly recommend.
James S.

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The Jazz Funk Drum Beats Lessons

Essential lessons for swinging your Funk grooves!
  1. HOW TO GET THE FEEL 12:12
  2. 5 HI-HAT GROOVES 10:13
  3. SPICE UP YOUR HI-HAT PLAYING 03:00
  4. 5 RIDE CYMBAL GROOVES 03:36
  5. DRUM FILLS 18:16
  6. CONNECTING TO THE MUSIC 20:28
  7. INSTRUCTOR PERFORMANCE #1 03:50
  8. INSTRUCTOR PERFORMANCE #2 04:55
  9. INSTRUCTOR PERFORMANCE #3 03:46
  10. LISTENING RECOMMENDATIONS 03:03

Need a little more help with swinging your Jazz Funk drum beats?

Send me a direct message in the School and ask your questions in my monthly Drum Lab class. Just some of the perks for joining Jazz Drum School! 

Von Baron

Jazz drummer, educator, composer

About YOUR TEACHER

Performing regularly on stage and in the recording studio for 35+ years, Von Baron is one of the busiest drummers in Japan. 

Playing with Stanley Jordan, Benny Golson, Eddie Henderson, Geoff Keezer and many others gave Von the opportunity to hone his Jazz drumming skills. 

It's with this real world experience, Von created this course to give you a solid foundation for your Jazz drumming.
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