Improve Your Bottom Line
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Improve Your Bottom Line — Part 2: Bass Drum Comping in 3/4
Continuing with the concept introduced in the last issue, this article explores bass drum comping ideas in 3/4. The phrases included here are intended to help you develop dynamic balance with your right foot in conjunction with your three remaining…
Apr 24, 2018
Improve Your Bottom Line Part 1: Bass Drum Comping in 4/4
Drummers depend on the bass drum to help drive the band and provide depth to their time feel. Throughout the 1920s and ’30s, the bass drum was the “solid four” timekeeper of the rhythm section. Many modern jazz drummers use…
Apr 19, 2018
