Jazz Drum Soloing Course

Learn how to play Jazz drum solos that feel smooth, confident, and musical every time you solo.
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In this course, you’ll learn the 5 main types of Jazz drum solos, plus tools and vocab to help you build your own sound. It’s all about making your solos feel real, musical, and totally you.

Jazz Drum Soloing Course

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This course shows you how to play Jazz drum solos that actually flow. Smooth, creative, and musical from start to finish.

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 of the course, you’ll feel confident crafting drum solos that are expressive, dynamic, and really come alive on any tune you play.
Course Overview
This is the most in-depth course on how to play real Jazz drum solos and not just flashy fills or recycled licks. You’ll learn how to make music while trading fours, taking full chorus solos, soloing over a vamp, playing arrangement solos or stretching out in an open solo.

Instead of copying what other drummers play, you’ll discover how to tap into your own creativity and express your ideas with confidence. If you’ve ever wanted to solo smoothly, musically, and with real flow, this course shows you how.

  • 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

Learn How to Solo in Jazz Drumming With Confidence

If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t know what to play when it’s time to solo…” you’re not alone. Jazz drum solos can feel intimidating, but with the right approach, they become one of the most expressive and exciting parts of your playing.

In this course, I’ll help you build the skills and confidence to solo musically whether you’re trading 4s, taking a full chorus, or stretching out at the end of a tune.

What Is Soloing in Jazz Drumming?

Soloing in Jazz isn’t just about speed or flash, it’s about telling a rhythmic story. Whether you’re playing over a form, trading 4s or 8s with the band, or playing an open solo, you need a solid foundation in phrasing, feel, and structure.

This course teaches you exactly that with simple, clear steps you can build on.

What You’ll Learn in This Course

  • How to create musical ideas in your solos using call and response, space, and phrasing
  • How to trade 4s and 8s confidently with the band
  • How to practice soloing using repeatable frameworks
  • How to listen and respond like a real Jazz musician
  • How to build solos using the form of a tune
  • Techniques for soloing over the Blues and Jazz Standards tunes

What’s Inside the Course

  • Step-by-step video lessons
  • Pro-level play-along tracks with real Jazz musicians
  • Downloadable practice PDF's
  • Audio tracks for trading 4s and full solo choruses

Who This Course Is For

This course is perfect for:
  • Drummers who feel stuck or unsure when soloing
  • Jazz beginners who want to learn how to trade 4s
  • Intermediate players who want to sound more musical and expressive
  • Drummers transitioning from Rock/Pop into Jazz and improvisation

FAQs

Q: What if I’ve never taken a solo before?
A: Perfect! This course is designed to help you start soloing with structure and confidence, even if it’s your very first Jazz solo.

Q: Do you cover trading 4s and 8s?
A: Yes and I include audio tracks so you can actually practice trading with a real band.

Q: Can I learn to solo with brushes too?
A: Absolutely. Everything you learn in here with sticks can be applied to brushes. To go deeper into soloing with brushes, check out my Brushes Mastery Course.

Q: Will this course help me sound more creative when I solo?
A: 100%. You’ll learn how to build solos with phrasing and dynamics, not just memorize a bunch of drum licks.

Ready to Start Soloing With Confidence?

You don’t need to “just figure it out” on your own. This course gives you everything you need to start playing musical, confident Jazz drum solos. These are lessons that are fun, clear and easy to follow.

Enroll now and start building your soloing chops today!

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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