Jost Nickel

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Jost Nickel’s Snare Book

At Jost Nickel’s website, the drummer/clinician/composer posts about his latest instructional publication, Snare Book (Alfred). “I am happy to tell you that my brand new Snare Book is now available,” Nickel states. “It’s in English so you don’t have to…

Modern Drummer
Jul 9, 2020

Jan Delay’s Jost Nickel

Just when you think there’s nothing new under the drumming sun, someone like this veteran German player comes along and sheds new light on the craft. The fact that he plays with such blistering technique and sophisticated musicality only makes him that much more compelling.

By Ken Micallef
Sep 28, 2018

Groove Construction - Part 13: Left-Handed Split Grooves

In this workshop we’re expanding a groove concept that I introduced in the January 2017 issue, in which we split the right hand between two voices in various places throughout a phrase. This time we’ll focus on grooves that split…

Jost Nickel
Apr 26, 2017

Groove Construction, Part 12: 16th-Note Metronome Training

In this lesson we’ll work on perceiving a metronome on various 16th-note partials. These exercises will improve your ability to hear different rhythms before you start playing them, and they’ll certainly improve your timing. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…

Jost Nickel
Mar 29, 2017

Groove Construction - Part 11: Perceiving the Click as Triplets

In this ear-training workshop, we’ll work on hearing a metronome on different partials of 8th-note triplets. Working on these exercises will improve your ability to internalize different rhythms before you start playing them. Plus, these exercises will definitely improve your…

Jost Nickel
Feb 23, 2017
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Groove Construction, Part 10: Exploring a Killer Cowbell Pattern

In this lesson we’ll examine a pattern that I get asked about often. I recorded this groove on the song “Rave Against the Machine” with Jan Delay and Disko No. 1 in Germany some time ago... TO READ THE FULL…

Jost Nickel
Feb 23, 2017

Groove Construction, Part 9: Split Grooves

This month’s groove workshop introduces split patterns. In these phrases, the right hand alternates between two voices, the hi-hat and ride. The arm should hardly move; the motion should originate from the wrist. This concept is especially effective with patterns…

Jost Nickel
Feb 23, 2017
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