31-How to Play the Drums: Drum Kit Solo 5

This lesson is part of the series: How to Play the Drums: Drum Kit Solos, Drumming Lessons: Intermediate, Drumming Lessons: Basics through Advanced

In this solo, Funky Chook, we get to use some of the snare drum and bass drum 16ths between high hats. We also play some fills and use accents. The main aim is to get used to phrases of different lengths-both a 5 bar and a 4 bar length. Be careful for the 2 repeated sections and the semiquaver rests on the beat. Finally, watch how Jim uses his hands, using a single paradiddle on the snare and a rest in the hand to hand section to free up his right hand for the tom and crash cymbal.

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Let me introduce myself. My name is Jim McCarthy. I'm a drum clinician and teacher and have specialized in pure technique for many years. I consider myself still a student as well, because I have a passion for constantly learning. I learn every day when I watch other drummers, and I analyze what works and what doesn’t. Performing, Educating and Learning have been my life and my living for well over 20 years.

I've had a tremendously broad background in drumming. I've played in rock bands, orchestras, marching bands - everything from high-brow contemporary music to Latin American stuff.

I spent six years at university studying percussion performance full time, and I ended up with a...

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