Jazz Funk Drumming

Learn how to play Jazz Funk drums and deepen your pocket playing. 

Click to watch.

Play Funk beats with a swinging Hip-Hop feel and improve your pocket drumming.

Jazz Funk Drumming Course

  • Instructor: Von Baron
  • Level: Beginner-Intermediate
  • Study time: 1.5 hours
Write your awesome label here.
Course Overview
This is one of those drumming skills you probably never thought about but will definitely need. Swinging your Funk beats is a very common playing style in Jazz.

Learn how to play Jazz Funk drums by swinging your Funk beats and mixing in some cool drum fills. 

  • 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

Funk Beats In Jazz

My Jazz Funk Drumming drum lessons teach you how to play Funk beats with a Swing feel. This kind of drumming is often called Jazzy Hip Hop, Smooth Jazz or Swinging 16ths Drumming.

In the 1960's Funk drumming started finding its way into Jazz music. It then went on to be used in Jazz-Fusion music and is still used to this day on Jazz gigs. 

We often play this style on Jazz gigs because it's so similar to the Jazz Swing feel.  Many drummers though, don't know how to play with this type of drum feel. 

Learning how to play Jazz Funk drums and this type of drum groove will add more skills to your drumming tool box. It's another feel that will also get you more playing opportunities. 

How To Play Jazz Funk Drums

Playing Funk on drums in a Jazz style is incredibly fun.  We can use this style to arrange popular songs in a Jazz setting.  This Swinging 16ths Feel is also used in Hip-Hop drumming.  So by learning how to play Jazz Funk drums, you'll be able to use these exact same skills in other genres like Hip-Hop drumming too. 

Jazz Funk Drumming Course

This course has 7 drum lesson instruction videos (about 1.5 hours of content), 3 instructor performance videos, 2 lesson PDF's and 2 drumless tracks. All of this material will prepare you for playing swinging Funk drum beats and Funk drum fills in real musical situations.

In these drum lessons on how to play Jazz Funk drums, you'll learn 10 Funk beats and 3 drum fills. You'll also learn to play these Funk beats and drum fills with music. Connecting your playing to the music is the most important skill in drumming. 

This is a great course to expand your Jazz drumming skills. Sign up today to spice up your playing with some swinging Funk beats. 

Learn to swing your Funk beats with drumming brushes too. Check out my Brushes Mastery Course.

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 drums is an important part of your drumming skill set. 
Write your awesome label here.

COMPLETE COURSE PACKS

Write your awesome label here.

8 Courses including this one + Drum Lab

BEGINNER JAZZ DRUMS COMPLETE COURSE PACK

Learn everything you need from scratch in this course pack (including the Jazz Funk Drumming course) to get swinging on your drums. Save yourself 45% too while you're building a rock solid Jazz drumming foundation. 

Write your awesome label here.

8 Courses + Drum Lab

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED JAZZ DRUMS COMPLETE COURSE PACK

This course pack covers everything you need to get you out there playing with other musicians. Enjoy 45% off while you sharpen your Jazz drumming skills.

Jazz Drums Total Lessons Pack

From clueless to gig-ready! Start from scratch and groove your way up to advanced Jazz drumming. Grab all my courses to go from your first beat to stealing the show—and save 50% while you’re at it!
Write your awesome label here.
Easy as one, two or three

Pay one time or choose your plan

Monthly Groove Pass

$39.95/Month
Dive into the world of Jazz drumming using the Monthly Groove Pass. Every course is within reach with an affordable monthly investment in your passion!
  • Full access to over 300 lessons
  • Ask Von Baron questions anytime
  • Free monthly Drum Lab class
  • Track your drumming progress
  • Try it for a day for free

6-Month Groove Pass

$160/6-month
Discover your Jazz drumming brilliance with the 6-Month Groove Pass— access all courses for a budget-friendly semi-annual investment in you!
  • 2 months free
  • Full access to over 300 lessons
  • Ask Von Baron questions anytime
  • Free monthly Drum Lab class
  • Track your drumming progress
  • Try it for a day for free

Annual Groove Pass

$280/Yearly
Immerse yourself in the universe of Jazz drumming through the Annual Groove Pass! All courses are at your fingertips with a budget-friendly yearly commitment to your musical journey!
  • 5 months free
  • Full access to over 300 lessons
  • Ask Von Baron questions anytime
  • Free monthly Drum Lab class
  • Track your drumming progress
  • Try it for a day for free

THE LESSONS

JAZZ FUNK DRUMMING LESSONS

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

Jazz Funk Drumming Course reviews

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.
It was an absolute blast! I recommend this course to any drummer looking to expand their musical horizons.

Michael L.
Awesome, inspiring, fun!

Camille D.

Jazz Funk Drumming Course

FOCUSED

This course saves you time and money by focusing on the most important skills you need to learn how to play Jazz Funk drums.

By the end of the course you'll groove hard, play solid Funk drum fills and improve your Funk drumming independence. 
  • 1.5 hours of online drum lessons
  • 7 drum instruction videos
  • 3 example performance videos
  • 2 drum practice tracks
  • 2 drum lesson PDF's.
  • Drum Lab Monthly Drum Class

AFFORDABLE

One-Time Payment. Lifetime Access to your course. Pay once, drum forever!

Pocket-friendly subscription plans also available through Groove Pass. 

PAINLESS

Learn with a relaxed, step-by-step method at your own pace.

You can also track your progress and see how much you have accomplished. Example below is from the Brushes Mastery Course.

Need a little more help in how to play Jazz Funk drums?

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.
Copyright © 2024 
Kobe, Japan

Help & FAQ's

Legal

Social

Created with