Do Nasheet and I look like we're about to drop the hottest rap record of 2015? You can thank my buddy Sean for the graphic design, and the observation. I hope the lesson's as good as the thumbnail!
All joking aside, I thought it was high time to circle back to the jazz kit, and talk about a life-changing lesson with Nasheet Waits. One that's been affecting my outlook and approach to jazz ever since. Almost my whole approach - from the "hip hop beat" method for determining what to do with the left foot, to my "back and forth sweep" with the brushes - boils down to one simple exercise Nasheet showed me in his practice studio. One I was too young and stupid to appreciate at the time.
Anyway, in this lesson I'll talk about -
The famous Nasheet exercise, adapted from one of the great drummers of the early 20th century.
How adapting the exercise for brushes can actually help your stick playing more.
How to start with just 3 simple idioms and build a great swing vocabulary.
As usual hope you find this lesson helpful!
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