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Today’s lesson starts with a very simple premise: hardly anybody talks about what to play on the ride cymbal. In a non-jazz context, that is.
Which is a shame, because there are a ton of possibilities, from just playing quarters, to “override”, to “claves”.
Huh?
Yea - turns out the ride cymbal contains multitudes. In this week’s lesson-of-the-week, I’ll take you through 5 levels of playing the ride cymbal on back-beats, from beginner to advanced.
And it’s a double-video week!
I was elated to get my friend Raghav Mehrotra on the podcast.
Raghav stared in the Tony-Award-winning rendition of School of Rock on Broadway, and he’s a frequent guest-drummer on The Late Show With Seth Meyers. But he came to my attention for his clear, crisp, simple, grooving instagram clips.
We talk about why he sounds so unique at a young age, what it’s like to develop the work ethic to get that good, and…yea. Mostly that. But I think you’ll find a lot to take away from this young master’s wisdom.
Enjoy!