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Jazz Drum School makes learning Jazz drums easy and accessible for students of all skill levels. Through my online drum lessons, I cover beginning to advanced techniques and concepts in Jazz drumming.
Learn Jazz drumming with over 300 drum lessons! Pay one time for a course or course pack and drum forever! Subscription plans also available. 

All Courses available in these languages: 
English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, 日本語
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The free lessons cover all aspects of Jazz drumming and include:
  • How to get Swing feel
  • How to play Jazz Hi-Hat
  • How to comp without overplaying
  • How to improve drumming independence
  • How to play swing beats with brushes
  • How to solo with musicality
  • How to play in a band
  • And many more Jazz drumming skills
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Jazz Drumming For Beginners
Learn Jazz drumming for beginners the right way. In this beginner-friendly course, learn drum set independence, Jazz Swing drum grooves, drum fills, trading fours drum solos and more! Get a solid foundation for playing Jazz!
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Jazz Drums Comping For Beginners
Comp on the drums with confidence. Learn BeBop and Modern comping styles, independence exercises, groove variations, comping with drum fills and more! Play musically in real Jazz music settings!
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How To Play Drums With Brushes
Master how to play drums with brushes from basics to pro-level. Learn swing patterns, Latin grooves, soloing, drum fills, and more! Plus dozens of play-along tracks to refine your feel. Play brushes like a true Jazz drummer! 
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How To Play Jazz Drum Solos

Solo with creativity and control. Learn 11 key soloing tools, 9 idea builders, 5 types of solos, how to never get lost and more! Play exciting, dynamic Jazz drum solos every time!

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How To Play Jazz Drum Fills
Create smooth and musical Jazz drum fills. Learn 30+ sticking patterns, types of drum fills, creative variations and more! Play expressive, dynamic drum fills that fit naturally into any Jazz groove!
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How To Play Latin Jazz Drum Beats
Bring authentic Latin rhythms to your Jazz drumming. Learn Mambo, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Songo, Mozambique, how to choose the clave, drum fills and more! Groove naturally in any Latin Jazz setting!
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How To Play Bossa Nova Jazz Drum Beats
Master Brazilian Jazz drumming Bossa Nova, Samba, and Baião with authentic touch and feel. Learn the essential rhythms, feel, percussion, hand technique, drum beats and more! Play real Brazilian Jazz drums!
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Jazz Drum Independence Exercises

Gain freedom behind the drum set! Learn 8 progressive Jazz independence systems to build coordination, control, and timing. Comp and play groove fills with the fluidity of Elvin Jones, Tony Williams and Brian Blade!

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How To Play Fast Jazz Ride Cymbal
Swing with confidence at any tempo! Play fast Jazz on the drums with powerful exercises. Learn hand technique, ride patterns, speed drills, independence and more! Build control, speed, and endurance. Play any tempo effortlessly!
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How To Play Jazz Hi-Hat

Add smooth, expressive hi-hat fills to your Jazz drumming. Learn 5 unique fill patterns, techniques like fanning and underhand, seamless transitions and more! Play with the depth, texture, and flow of Buddy Rich and Max Roach!

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How To Play With A Band
Play great in any Jazz group. Learn over 100 first-call pro drummer secrets, including ride technique, comping, brushwork, trading fours, soloing and more! Drum in a band with more feel, creativity, and confidence!
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How To Play Jazz Funk Drum Beats

Mix the swing of Jazz with the groove of Funk! Learn how to shape your feel, craft creative hi-hat and ride grooves, add dynamic fills and more! Make your Jazz-Funk and Hip-Hop drumming smooth and exciting!

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How To Set Up Your Drums
Play and sound your best behind the drums with the right drum gear and pro Jazz drum setup tips. Learn about sticks, brushes, drums, tuning, assembling your kit and more! Avoid setup mistakes. Set up perfectly the first time!
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How To Read Jazz Drum Sheet Music
Read Jazz drum charts with ease! Learn to navigate music road maps, set up the band, play feel changes, mark the song form and more! Follow music effortlessly and play new songs faster in any setting!
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How To Play 3/4 Jazz Drum Beats

Expand your Jazz drumming beyond 4/4. Learn to groove and fill naturally in 3/4 and 5/4—like Dave Brubeck’s Take Five. Play odd meters with smooth coordination, flowing musicality and an easy, relaxed feel!

Jazz Drumming Course Packs

Loving the courses so far. I'm an intermediate drummer who has dabbled in Jazz for years without really knowing what I was doing. The courses give me the structure to approach Jazz methodically. I'm very interested in comping, fills, trading 4s/8s, as well as Latin and Samba. Jazz Drum School is exactly what I was looking for.
Michael W.
Well, Von Baron is just brilliant, so glad I found him and instantly joined up for the courses. Von Baron's videos and PDF's are just excellent and so easy to understand. He also takes the time to explain in detail how to play.

Von explains step-by-step, how it should be played and performed. He's not rushed like some others on videos where all they want to do is to show how fast they can drum. I recommend signing up with Jazz Drum School 100% because you are in good hands.

I have learned so much in a short space of time but still have a long way to go. I will be sticking with Von Baron as my main source of learning how to play Jazz. Thank You Von Baron for a fantastic programme.
Kevin L.

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Jazz Drum Set For Beginners

Lots of lessons for beginning drummers
Since 1999 I have taught over 10,000 lessons in Jazz drum set for beginners.  I bring all of this instructional ability and my warm teaching style to both my lessons here at Jazz Drum School and to my YouTube channel videos

I have many drum lessons here at the school for beginners to advanced drumming skill levels. Even within a course like my Brushes Mastery Course, you will grow in your overall drumming skill level as you progress in the course. 

All of my lessons teach you essential Jazz drumming skills and prepare you for playing with other musicians. 

On this page I share some of my recent YouTube Jazz drum lessons.  These online free drum lessons connect directly to my courses here at the school. 

Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel and be sure to also join my email list above to get my free Mini Course and a free monthly drum lessons!

If you're looking for lessons focused on Jazz drum set for beginners, intermediate or advanced, you'll find your swing here at Jazz Drum School. 

Learn To Play Jazz Drums

Now is a great time to learn Jazz drums. 
If you're still not sure if you want to learn to play Jazz drums, you've come to the right place. At Jazz Drum School, I'll demystify Jazz drumming and break it down so that you too can play like a pro.  

Check out my article Why Play Jazz Drums.  I share some of benefits and the feeling you can experience when you learn to play Jazz drums. 

Jazz drumming skills will elevate all of your other drumming styles and make drumming more a lot more fun. If you're not sure where to start, check out my Intro To Jazz Drumming Course. It's a great primer to get you up and Swinging fast. 
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