Grooving with the Bass Player
As a musician who plays the drums, your partner in rhythm in the band is the bass player. Here are some examples of how the drums and bass work together in different musical situations.
Single Kick Tom Groove Breakdown
We are going to break down this tom groove. It is done with one bass drum, but it can give the impression of double bass depending on how you tune the toms and how fast you play it.
4 Limb Independence (part 4)
Independence using paradiddles.
4 Limb Independence (part 2)
Even more exercises played against the standard jazz ride pattern.
4 Limb Independence (part 3)
More exercises played against the standard jazz ride pattern.
4 Limb Independence
The ability to play rhythms against each other is important no matter what style of music you play. These exercises vary the three limbs against the standard jazz ride pattern.