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

  • Instructor: Von Baron
  • Level: Intermediate-Advanced
  • Study time: 5 hours
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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: 12
  • Lesson PDF Downloads: 5
  • Drum Practice Tracks: 6
  • PDF Drum Charts (Drum Sheet Music): 5
  • Drum Solo Practice Videos: 2
  • Drum Lab Monthly Drum Class

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.

Boost 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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COMPLETE COURSE PACKS

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8 Courses + Drum Lab

BEGINNER JAZZ DRUMS COMPLETE COURSE PACK

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

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8 Courses including this one + Drum Lab

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED JAZZ DRUMS COMPLETE COURSE PACK

This course pack covers everything you need (including the Drum Soloing course) 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!
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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

01 COURSE INTRODUCTION

Learn the purpose of drum soloing
  • INTRODUCTION 02:54

02 DRUM SOLOING TOOLS

Learn 11 tools you can use to make your solos smooth, creative and musical.
  • SPACE 03:12
  • REPETITION 02:28
  • DYNAMICS 02:44
  • ACCENTS 02:49
  • SYNCOPATION 03:00
  • CALL AND RESPONSE 01:58
  • BEBOP FEEL 04:39
  • ARTICULATION 07:46
  • PITCH 06:02
  • CONTRAST 06:29
  • MARKING THE SONG FORM 06:47

03 NEVER GET LOST AGAIN

Learn the musical cues that will help you start and end your solos with confidence.
  • HOW TO NOT GET LOST 24:37

04 BUILD YOUR SOLO VOCABULARY

Learn 9 creative ways to come up with endless drum soloing ideas.
  • BEBOP PHRASING 05:41
  • MOTIVES 14:20
  • RUDIMENTS 11:54
  • GROOVING 07:06
  • THE SONG MELODY 12:15
  • OTHER SONG MELODIES 05:54
  • BORROWING FROM THE SOLOIST 07:09
  • BORROWING FROM THE RHYTHM SECTION 05:21
  • SINGING 09:52
  • FILLING IN BETWEEN THE NOTES 14:46

05 TYPES OF JAZZ DRUM SOLOING

Learn the 5 primary ways we solo on the drums in Jazz music.
  • TRADING FOURS AND EIGHTS 16:37
  • PRACTICING FOURS WITH MOTIVES 14:28
  • TRADING FOURS PRACTICE 11:14 
  • TRADING EIGHTS PRACTICE 11:32
  • FINISHING YOUR 4'S 11:15
  • TRADING FOURS WITH BRUSHES EXAMPLE 01:07
  • TRADING EIGHTS AND FOURS EXAMPLE 03:20
  • CHORUS SOLOS 10:56
  • BUILD A CHORUS SOLO 14:07
  • TRADING FOURS AND CHORUS SOLO EXAMPLE 02:17
  • TRADING EIGHTS AND SIXES EXAMPLE 03:20
  • CHORUS SOLO #2 EXAMPLE 01:06
  • CHORUS SOLO #3 EXAMPLE 01:22
  • CHORUS SOLO #4 EXAMPLE 01:52
  • CHORUS SOLO #5 EXAMPLE 01:07
  • OPEN SOLOS 18:49
  • OPEN SOLO EXAMPLE 03:42
  • OPEN SOLO #2 EXAMPLE 04:51
  • VAMP SOLOS 06:48
  • VAMP SOLO EXAMPLE 01:56
  • ARRANGEMENT SOLOS 05:00
  • ARRANGEMENT SOLO EXAMPLE #1 00:29
  • ARRANGEMENT SOLO EXAMPLE #2 00:59

06 COURSE CONCLUSION

Final thoughts and inspiration for soloing.
  • CONCLUSION 01:26

Jazz Drum Soloing 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.

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How To Play Jazz Drum Solos and Fills Course Pack

Learn how to play Jazz drum solos and get my Jazz Drum Fills course at a nice discount! A great way to get you flowing around the drums.
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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
  • 31 drum lesson videos with PDF's 
  • 6 drum practice tracks with drum scores
  • 2 Drum solo practice videos
  • 12 video examples from real gigs playing each of the 5 different types of solos
  • 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 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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