Jazz Drum Soloing Course

Learn how to play smooth, confident and musical Jazz drum solos.
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This is the ultimate Jazz Drum solo techniques course. Learn the 5 types of Jazz drum solos, 11 tools and 9 vocabulary builders for your solos and how to connect everything to your drumming.

Jazz Drum Soloing Course

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My Drum Soloing Course teaches you how to play Jazz drum solos that are smooth, creative, and musical. 

You'll learn:
  • The 5 types of Jazz drum solos
  • 11 key solo tools
  • 9 drum solo idea builders
  • How to start and end solos
  • How to not get lost
  • BeBop rhythmic phrasing
  • In-depth pro soloing concepts
  • And tons more!


By the end, you’ll have the skills and confidence to craft expressive, dynamic, and engaging drum solos in any Jazz setting.
Course Overview
This is the most in-depth course out there for how to play Jazz drum solos. Learn to make music with your drum solos. Trade fours and eights, play chorus solos, vamp solos, arrangement solos and open solos.

This course teaches you how to stoke your own creativity rather than playing drum licks or copying what other drummers do. Play smooth, confident and musical Jazz drum solos like never before.

  • Drum Lessons Video: 5 hours
  • Drum Lessons: 32
  • Instructor Playing Examples: 13
  • Pages of PDF Lesson Downloads: 8
  • Drum Practice Tracks: 6
  • PDF Drum Charts (Drum Sheet Music): 5
  • Drum Solo Practice Videos: 2
  • Drum Lab Monthly Drum Class
  • Lessons In 9 Languages:
    English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, 日本語

Why Learn How To Play Jazz Drum Solos?

So, you've got the Jazz drumming bug, and you're itching to learn how to play Jazz drum solos. Soloing isn't just another drumming ability. It's a powerful form of musical communication. 

When you learn how to solo on the drums, you'll be able to go deeper into the exciting musical conversation happening with the other musicians. Like Jazz drum comping, soloing is an opportunity for us drummers to shine and uplift the music. 

Why Enroll In My Jazz Drum Soloing Course?

By the end of my Jazz Drum Solo techniques course, you'll be able to solo on the drums with much more confidence.

Express Yourself: Jazz drum soloing is like your musical canvas. In my course you'll learn how to play Jazz drum solos with your own colors and textures, creating something new and exciting every time.

Improve Your Skills: If you're passionate about improving your drumming game, my Jazz Drum Soloing techniques course will push your technical and musical skills to new levels. 

You'll learn how to come up with infinite ideas for your solos, improve your musical instincts and play lyrical solos like a pro.

5 Types of Jazz Drum Solos: In the course, you'll learn the 5 main types of Jazz drum soloing.

  • Trading 4's and 8's
  • Chorus Solos
  • Open Solos
  • Vamp Solos
  • Arrangement Solos

Get Your Solo On

In my Jazz Drum Soloing Course you'll also learn how to never get lost when playing your solos.  You'll also master 11 tools to shape your solos and use 9 creative ways to come up with endless drum solo ideas. 

By the end of this course you won't be intimidated by playing Jazz drum solos ever again! 

PREVIEW THE COURSE

Here's the lesson on Vamp drum solos.  Learn 4 other important types of Jazz drum soloing, 11 drum solo tools, 9 ways to come up with ideas for your solos, how to never get lost in a solo and 20 practice phrases and practice tracks when you enroll in the course. 

It's the most complete course to help you learn how to play Jazz drum solos. 
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Jazz Drum Soloing Course Lessons

Learn the purpose of playing drum solos.

1. INTRODUCTION 02:54

Learn 11 tools you can use to make your solos smooth, creative and musical.

2. SPACE 03:12
3. REPETITION 02:28
4. DYNAMICS 02:44
5. ACCENTS 02:49
6. SYNCOPATION 03:00
7. CALL AND RESPONSE 01:58
8. BEBOP FEEL 04:39
9. ARTICULATION 07:46
10. PITCH 06:02
11. CONTRAST 06:29
12. MARKING THE SONG FORM 06:47

Learn the musical cues that will help you start and end your solos with confidence.

13. HOW TO NOT GET LOST 24:37

Learn 9 creative ways to come up with endless drum soloing ideas.

14. BEBOP PHRASING 05:41
15. MOTIVES 14:20
16. RUDIMENTS 11:54
17. GROOVING 07:06
18. THE SONG MELODY 12:15
19. OTHER SONG MELODIES 05:54
20. BORROWING FROM THE SOLOIST 07:09
21. BORROWING FROM THE RHYTHM SECTION 05:21
22. SINGING 09:52
23. FILLING IN BETWEEN THE NOTES 14:46

Learn the 5 primary ways for how to play Jazz drum solos.

24. TRADING FOURS AND EIGHTS 16:37
25. PRACTICING FOURS WITH MOTIVES 14:28
26. TRADING FOURS PRACTICE 10:03 
27. TRADING EIGHTS PRACTICE 09:51
28. FINISHING YOUR 4'S 09:40
29. TRADING FOURS WITH BRUSHES EXAMPLE 01:07
30. TRADING EIGHTS AND FOURS EXAMPLE 03:20
31. CHORUS SOLOS 10:56
32. BUILD A CHORUS SOLO 14:07
33. TRADING FOURS AND CHORUS SOLO EXAMPLE 02:17
34. TRADING EIGHTS AND SIXES EXAMPLE 03:20
35. CHORUS SOLO #2 EXAMPLE 01:06
36. CHORUS SOLO #3 EXAMPLE 01:22
37. CHORUS SOLO #4 EXAMPLE 01:52
38. CHORUS SOLO #5 EXAMPLE 01:07
39. OPEN SOLOS 18:49
40. OPEN SOLO EXAMPLE 03:42
41. OPEN SOLO #2 EXAMPLE 04:51
42. VAMP SOLOS 06:48
43. VAMP SOLO EXAMPLE 01:56
44. ARRANGEMENT SOLOS 05:00
45. ARRANGEMENT SOLO EXAMPLE #1 00:29
46. ARRANGEMENT SOLO EXAMPLE #2 00:59

Final thoughts and inspiration for how to play Jazz drum solos.

47. CONCLUSION 01:26

Course reviews

I proceeded with your solo-course and find it excellent and very practical, thank you!
Jukka S.

I've been working on the soloing course. It's great!
Scott S.
Just wanted to drop you a short note as I’m part way thru this course but already you explain this better than any teacher I’ve had.

The section on “Never getting lost” is priceless, your explanation is clear, concise and easy to understand. Your comment that this is the part were panic starts to set in is spot on, but I feel much more confident following your advice, and am actively looking forward to trading and soloing with a new found confidence thanks to you.

Keep swinging Von, you’re a great communicator.
John R.
Drum soloing was such a mystery to me before taking Von's course. Now, I don't get lost and actually play things I want to play when I solo. I have so much fun!
Elisa T.

The Jazz Drum Soloing Course

FOCUSED

This course saves you time and money by focusing on the most important drum soloing skills you need to learn how to play Jazz drum solos like a pro.

By the end of these Jazz drum solo techniques lessons, you'll play creative and  musical Jazz drum solos. 
  • 5 hours of online drum lessons
  • 32 drum lesson videos
  • 8 pages of PDF Lesson downloads
  • 5 drum practice tracks with drum scores
  • 2 Drum solo practice videos
  • 13 video examples from real gigs playing each of the 5 different types of solos
  • Drum Lab Monthly Drum Class
  • Lessons In 9 Languages: English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, 日本語

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 with how to play Jazz drum solos?

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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