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Would you like to become a better Jazz or Funk drummer, develop better drum set independence, learn new fills, solo concepts and improve your technique? If so, take a look at the videos and transcriptions available to JohnX Online Drum Lesson Members. If you like what you see, Subscribe Now and become a member to gain access to over 130 step-by-step, easy-to-understand video drum lessons and transcriptions that will help you become the best drummer you can possibly be. "John X is a longtime friend and tremendous drummer and educator. I highly recommend that drummers of all levels subscribe and digest this incredible drumming advice and information. I sure wish that something like this was available when I was coming up as a young drummer.. but I'm sure getting a lot out of watching these great lessons now. So jump in now and take these great online courses from the fantastic pro drummer that brought you "Lessons with the Greats". John X is the man!"...Gregg Bissonette (LA session and touring drummer with Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band) |
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Jazz Comping Patterns
Here is a series of lessons that will introduce you to jazz comping. They will also give you the tools to successfully accompany other musicians in a jazz setting. |
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Jazz Comping #1
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Jazz Comping - Lesson #2
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Jazz Comping #3
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Jazz Comping #4
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Jazz Comping #5
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"Style Studies for the Creative Drummer" Play-Along Lesson Series"
In this series I will present 24 different charts with play along tracks from my book, “Style Studies for the Creative Drummer”. The styles will include rock, funk, blues, reggae, jazz and Latin. |
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Style Studies Play-Along Series |
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In this series you will learn 3 different jazz approaches to page 38 in Reed’s Syncopation book. |
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Jazz approaches to Syncopation
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Jazz approaches to Syncopation
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Jazz approaches to Syncopation
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In this series you will learn how to play a number of simple, solid full measure drum fills that work great in Rock, Funk, Contemporary and R&B music settings |
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In this series you will learn an extraordinary fill concept that incorporates accented triplets with double strokes to create exciting fills that I know you will absolutely love playing. |
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Accented Triplets with |
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Accented Triplets with |
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Accented Triplets with |
In this lesson series I am going to teach you how to become the ultimate drummer without ever picking up a pair of sticks. In the following lessons you won’t learn new sticking patterns, grooves, licks or fills. You will however learn how to become a better drummer and a better musician by gaining a much deeper understanding of the music you are playing. |
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How to become the Ultimate Drummer - Part 1 |
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How to become the Ultimate Drummer - Part 3 |
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How to become the Ultimate Drummer - Part 4 |
Purchase the "How to become the Ultimate Drummer" E-book An invaluable printed resource containing all of the transcriptions, charts, references and insights for this 5-part lesson series Purchase Price $14.95 (Member discounted price 7.50) 
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How to become the Ultimate Drummer - Part 5 |
In this 12-part series you will learn how to play hi-energy Elvin Jones style triplet fills that will take your jazz drumming to the next level. I’ll teach you Elvin’s sticking patterns, then show you how apply them to the set as two-bar fills |
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triple Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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In part II of this popular lesson series, I’ll show you how to combine the patterns you learned in part I to create more hi-energy triplet fills that that will become a valuable addition to your jazz drumming vocabulary. |
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills SERIES II - Lesson #2  SVDL 61 |
Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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Elvin Jones Triplet Fills
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In this series, I will teach how to play the basic Bossa Nova and give you some tools to help develop a good feel for the groove. I will also teach you some nice sounding snare drum variations, help you with your left hand independence and teach you transitions and fill concepts. |
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The Bossa Nova
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In this series, I will help you develop a clear understanding of odd time signatures and teach how to play some nice sounding 3/4, 5/4, 6/4 and 7/4 grooves. |
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Odd Time Signature Series
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Odd Time Signature Series
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Odd Time Signature Series
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Odd Time Signature Series
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In this series, I will teach to a variety of simple, solid drum fills for the beginning drummer that work great in a wide variety of music settings and that every drummer should have in their fill library. |
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Beginner Rock Drum Fills
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Beginner Rock Drum Fills
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Beginner Rock Drum Fills
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Funk/Rock Linear Drum Fills
In this series you will learn how to play 16th note linear drum fills that sound great, are fun to play and will help you develop better coordination between your hands and bass drum. |
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Funk Rock Fill Series
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Funk Rock Fill Series
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Watch Preview!Funk Rock Fill Series
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Funk Rock Fill Series
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In this series you will learn how to play a variety of hip, challenging, triplet jazz fills. This series is geared toward an intermediate to advanced skill level. |
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Jazz Triplet Fill Concept
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Jazz Triplet Fill Concept
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Jazz Triplet Fill Concept
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Jazz Triplet Fill Concept
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Jazz Triplet Fill Concept
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Here is a fun, hip approach to practicing rudiments. |
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"The Double Ditty"
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In this course you will learn how to create excitement and intensity in your jazz phrasing by combining simple snare drum comping patterns with more complex patterns that utilize both the snare and bass drum. |
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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12 Week Jazz Phrasing
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In these lessons you will learn how to combine four different two bar fill rhythms to create over 50 different “Four Bar Drum Solos”. These will be extremely useful when trading fours in a jazz combo, playing four and eight bar fills in a jazz chart and of course for soloing. |
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4 Bar Jazz Drum Solos - Part 1
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4 Bar Jazz Drum Solos - Part 2
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4 Bar Jazz Drum Solos - Part 3
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4 Bar Jazz Drum Solos - Part 4
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4 Bar Jazz Drum Solos - Part 5
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4 Bar Jazz Drum Solos - Pt6
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4 Bar Jazz Drum Solos - Part 7
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More Jazz Lessons
Jazz Comping #5
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Jazz Fill #5
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Philly Joe Jones
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One Hand 16th Note Funk Beats
In this series, I’ll teach you how to play a variety of great sounding beats using an accented 16th note hi-hat pattern first introduced by studio legends, Bernard Purdie and James Gadson. |
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One Hand 16th Note
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One Hand 16th Note
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One Hand 16th Note
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In this lesson series you will learn how to play over 50 different beats using alternate 16th notes on a closed hi-hat. |
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2 Hand 16th Note Funk
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2 Hand 16th Note Funk
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2 Hand 16th Note Funk
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2 Hand 16th Note Funk
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Miscellaneous Lessons
Bonham Bass Drum Triplets "Expanded Version"
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Continuous Ghost Note Funk Beats
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Continuous Ghost Note Funk Beats
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Using Syncopation to Create |
