Is Your Swing Feel Stiff? Start With This Exercise To Make It Groove! ????

Is your swing or shuffle pattern sounding stiff? This lesson is exactly where you need to begin to create a round swinging triplet feel on the drum set! This is a series of 7 sticking patterns for snare drum. These 7 patterns represent the most important possibiltles of hand patterns within triplets. Once you become fluent in these patterns over a wide range of tempos, your swing and shuffle feels will start sounding round an grooving like a pro! If you want more lessons like this, don't forget to subscribe to my channel for more great content!

If you would like a PDF of this exercise, please email me at kbraathen@telus.net

Kristian is endorsed by Canopus Drums. He uses Canopus' 'NV60' Drums for Jazz and Canopus 'Ash' for rock/blues/country/musical theatre.

Drum Kit A (Canopus 'NV 60'- Charcoal Grey, Satin Matte Finish
Snare: 14" x 5.5"
Rack Tom: 12" x 8"
Floor Tom: 14"x14"
Bass Drum: 18"x 14"

Drum Kit B (Canopus 'Ash Oil Finish', 'Hammered Bronze Snare')
Snare: 14" x 6.5",
Rack Tom 1: 10"x7"
Rack Tom 2: 12" x 8"
Floor Tom: 14"x13"
Bass Drum: 20"x15'

Cymbals:
1) Instanbul 22", 30th Anniversary 'Agop' Ride
2) Instanbul 20.5", 25th Anniversary 'Agop' Ride
3) Sabian 14" 'Hammertone'- Jeff Hamilton Hi-Hats
4) Sabian 16" Hand Hammered Medium Thin Crash

You can learn more about Kristian Braathen and schedule a private lesson in person or online at:
https://northshoredrums.com

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/northshoredrums/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com