(“Feathering” the bass drum.) The left foot snaps the high-hat on beats two and four. The right foot plays four soft beats on the bass drum. The right hand plays “Spang, spang-a lang, spang-a lang” on the ride cymbal. These rhythms percolated alongside European harmony in New Orleans, the Southwest, and Kansas City before circling the globe.Īt the drum set, the basic motif was finalized by a group of geniuses that included Jo Jones and Kenny Clarke. There are no unique or new rhythms within a swinging 4/4 context it all goes back thousands of years to Mother Africa.
If you already have the info for the dropbox with my educational handouts, “Core Repertoire” has been added, so just look for that link.Īfter working at a conservatory for several years, I’ve decided to focus on teaching the core repertoire, the collection of compositions and motifs created during a 30-year window from the mid-1930s to the mid-60s: Arguably the greatest music of the 20th century.Ī major part of the repertoire is rhythm. If you want the free pdf of the blues and rhythm riffs + the list of 100 standards, just sign up for my newsletter Transitional Technology (sign up is free) and email me back (you can “reply” to any TT email). Overview: The Jo Jones/Kenny Clarke beat, 26 blues riffs, 6 rhythm riffs, 100 standards + commentary.
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