How To Play Jazz Funk Drums

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Play Jazz Funk drums with that chill Hip-Hop vibe. I’ll show you how to make your Funk beats swing and your pocket feel solid.

Jazz Funk Drumming Course

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Learn how to play Jazz Funk drums with that killer swing feel, throw down some slick fills, and make your grooves come alive.

You’ll learn:
  • How to drum with the right feel
  • How to play creative hi-hat and ride cymbal grooves
  • How to add fun drum fills to your playing
  • Improved timing, confidence, and connection to the music


By the end, you’ll have new skills to make your Jazz Funk drum beats sound and feel great!
Course Overview
This is one of those drumming skills you don’t really think about at first, but it pops up everywhere. Swinging your Funk beats is a super common feel in Jazz. You hear it all the time.

I’ll show you how to play Jazz Funk drums with that smooth swing and throw in some tasty fills too.

  • 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
  • Lessons In 9 Languages:
    English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, 日本語

Let’s Get You Grooving With Some Funky Jazz Drums

So you want to know how to play Jazz Funk drums. Awesome. This course is all about helping you get into that in-the-pocket, swinging-yet-funky groove zone that shows up all the time on Jazz gigs.

It’s not stiff like straight Funk, and it’s not quite the loose swing you hear in Bebop either. It’s that perfect middle ground. If you’ve ever listened to Grover Washington Jr. or Robert Glasper and thought, “man… that drum feel is NICE,” that’s exactly what we’re working on here.

What We’re Gonna Cover

You’ll learn:

 • How to mix Jazz swing and Funk drum beats without sounding awkward
 • Creative hi-hat and ride cymbal grooves that make people nod their head
 • Jazz Funk drum beats that lock into the track and feel super smooth
 • How to play drum fills that actually flow with the music
 • Timing, confidence, and learning to truly groove on Jazz drums
 • That slick Hip-Hop Jazz drum feel everyone loves

Why This Is So Useful

Look, playing Funk drumming for Jazz players is one of those skills that unlocks a ton of doors. You’ll run into this style on Jazz gigs, Fusion sessions, laid-back R&B and Smooth Jazz tunes, you name it. But a lot of drummers kinda guess their way through it.

This course gives you a solid foundation. No guesswork, just the real tools to make your playing sound legit.

Let’s Do This

If you’ve been wanting to figure out how to play Jazz Funk drums with that famous feel, this is the place to start. You’ll come away with a ton of new grooves and the confidence to drop them into real music.

Get going with $25, lifetime access or Join the Monthly Groove Pass and get all of my courses. See you in there my friend!

PREVIEW THE COURSE

Here's the lesson on how to get the swinging Funk 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. 
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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!

Includes the Jazz Funk Drumming course!
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The Jazz Funk Drum Beats Lessons

Essential lessons for swinging your Funk grooves!
  1. HOW TO GET THE FEEL 12:12
  2. 5 HI-HAT GROOVES 10:13
  3. SPICE UP YOUR HI-HAT PLAYING 03:00
  4. 5 RIDE CYMBAL GROOVES 03:36
  5. DRUM FILLS 18:16
  6. CONNECTING TO THE MUSIC 20:28
  7. INSTRUCTOR PERFORMANCE #1 03:50
  8. INSTRUCTOR PERFORMANCE #2 04:55
  9. INSTRUCTOR PERFORMANCE #3 03:46
  10. 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.
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