How to Play Jazz Drums Intermediate to Advanced Level
Build on my beginner Jazz drums courses and watch your Jazz drumming explode with these powerful advanced lessons in how to play Jazz drums. Save yourself 30% too!
This course pack is a one-time payment for lifetime access to all 8 courses on this page + Drum Lab.
Intermediate-Advanced Jazz Drums Complete Course Pack
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Instructor: Von Baron
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Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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Course overview
You’ll also learn soloing, hi-hat skills and chart reading to play with more confidence and musicality!
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Drum Lessons Video: 30 hours
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Drum Lessons: 130
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Instructor Playing Examples: 35+
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PDF Downloads: 66 Pages
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Drum Practice Tracks: 60
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Drum Lab Monthly Drum Class
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Lessons In 10+ Languages:
English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, Português, Suomi, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, 日本語, हिन्दी
Already mastered beginner Jazz drumming?
#1 Jazz Drum Patterns
One of the most difficult skills in how to play Jazz drums is independence. Getting our hands and feet to play together in musical ways can be very challenging for most drummers.
In these Jazz drumming lessons, I'll rewire your brain with 8 advanced Jazz drumming patterns. These will open up your playing and give you the drumming independence of great Jazz drummers like Tony Williams, Elvin Jones and Brian Blade. When you finish this course, you'll definitely be a different drummer.
In these Jazz drumming lessons, I'll rewire your brain with 8 advanced Jazz drumming patterns. These will open up your playing and give you the drumming independence of great Jazz drummers like Tony Williams, Elvin Jones and Brian Blade. When you finish this course, you'll definitely be a different drummer.
#2 Afro-Cuban Latin Drumming
Afro-Cuban Latin drumming is not only exciting but also essential for your Jazz drumming. Whether, it's Mozambique, Mambo or Bembé, we get asked to play many Latin rhythms in Jazz.
In here, you'll learn the most important Latin grooves we use in Jazz and expand your drumming feel and independence. The grooves you'll learn are like advanced Jazz drumming exercises. Each one will get your hands and feel moving in ways that will surprise and excite you.
In here, you'll learn the most important Latin grooves we use in Jazz and expand your drumming feel and independence. The grooves you'll learn are like advanced Jazz drumming exercises. Each one will get your hands and feel moving in ways that will surprise and excite you.
#3 Brazilian Drumming
Since the 1960's Brazilian rhythms have been fused with Jazz music. Knowing Bossa Nova and Samba are critical for your success in Jazz drumming.
In these lessons on how to play Jazz drums, you'll learn Brazilian percussion, the 6 most important Bossa/Samba rhythms, dozens of drumming grooves and a lot more.
In these lessons on how to play Jazz drums, you'll learn Brazilian percussion, the 6 most important Bossa/Samba rhythms, dozens of drumming grooves and a lot more.
#4 Jazz Drum Fills
Jazz drum fills are in a category all their own. In Jazz we move beyond drum licks and into musical phrases.
In here, you'll learn over 30 sticking patterns and how to use them in infinite ways across your drum kit. You'll never run out of ideas for drum fills and solos ever again!
In here, you'll learn over 30 sticking patterns and how to use them in infinite ways across your drum kit. You'll never run out of ideas for drum fills and solos ever again!
#5 Jazz Drum Soloing
Trading fours and eights, chorus solos, vamp solos, open solos and arranged solos are all very common in Jazz drumming. Knowing how to play Jazz drums with each of these is essential for your Jazz drumming.
These intermediate to advanced Jazz drumming lessons for drum soloing, will teach you the 5 types of soloing and how to come up with endless ideas for what to play during your solos. This course goes well with the Jazz Drum Fills course.
These intermediate to advanced Jazz drumming lessons for drum soloing, will teach you the 5 types of soloing and how to come up with endless ideas for what to play during your solos. This course goes well with the Jazz Drum Fills course.
#6 Fast Jazz Ride Cymbal
Playing fast Jazz Swing is not as difficult as you might think. As you get better on the drums, you'll naturally start to play faster tempos.
In here, you'll learn the technique I use for playing fast and relaxed at almost any speed. This course will help you break through the speed barrier with relative ease.
In here, you'll learn the technique I use for playing fast and relaxed at almost any speed. This course will help you break through the speed barrier with relative ease.
#7 Jazz Drumming Hi-Hat
Max Roach and Buddy Rich could play the heck out the hi-hats. They played fills that really expanded the creative potential of this unique voice on the drum kit.
Using the patterns I teach in these lessons on how to play Jazz drums, will make your hi-hat playing more musical. You'll add dimension to your playing during bass solos, grooves and any other place you're working those hats.
In here, you'll learn how to play in "2", five cool fill patterns, hi-hat fanning and more.
Using the patterns I teach in these lessons on how to play Jazz drums, will make your hi-hat playing more musical. You'll add dimension to your playing during bass solos, grooves and any other place you're working those hats.
In here, you'll learn how to play in "2", five cool fill patterns, hi-hat fanning and more.
#8 Reading Drum Sheet Music
Reading drum charts (drum sheet music) or music lead sheets doesn't have to be intimidating. In fact, once you master this valuable drumming skill, you'll stop getting lost when playing with other musicians.
In these lessons on how to play Jazz drums, you'll learn the symbols and structure of drum charts and lead sheets and how to set up kicks like in big band drumming. I also cover pick up notes, intros, endings, changing feels and more.
This one will get you all the way through your intermediate level drumming.
In these lessons on how to play Jazz drums, you'll learn the symbols and structure of drum charts and lead sheets and how to set up kicks like in big band drumming. I also cover pick up notes, intros, endings, changing feels and more.
This one will get you all the way through your intermediate level drumming.
Bonus - Drum Lab
Got questions about Jazz drumming techniques, your courses or Jazz drumming? Join my free monthly Drum Lab live stream class.
Just by purchasing any course or course pack, you are automatically enrolled into Drum Lab. Instructions for connecting to the class can be found on the Drum Lab course page.
Just by purchasing any course or course pack, you are automatically enrolled into Drum Lab. Instructions for connecting to the class can be found on the Drum Lab course page.
Jazz Drums Total Lessons Pack
Step-by-step online Jazz drumming lessons for all skill levels. Learn from beginner to playing in a band—50% off!
(Includes all the courses in this course pack)
(Includes all the courses in this course pack)
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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.
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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