I WAS TOTALLY WRONG ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT DRUMMING TECHNIQUE

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I WAS TOTALLY WRONG ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT DRUMMING TECHNIQUE

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In this video, "I WAS TOTALLY WRONG ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT DRUMMING TECHNIQUE", I reveal how I was completely mistaken about a crucial drumming technique that I thought I had mastered. In this drum lesson video, "I was totally wrong about this important drumming technique" I take a closer look at the misconceptions I had about a particular jazz technique that could make a big difference in my playing and probably will make a big difference yours as well. . Watch now to find out what technique I got wrong and how you can avoid making the same mistake. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more drumming Q-tips!
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@existentialcrisisactor 3 ай бұрын

As a metal drummer trying to expand my vocabulary, these videos are priceless. Thank you so much QC!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Maybe I’ll do a “Jazz Drummer Plays Metal for the First Time” video. lol!

@waywardronin8755 3 ай бұрын

I agree I love his videos. I grew up playing metal, rock, pop, and funk and I am really getting into Jazz drumming and how awesome it is and how complex and sophisticated it is. I’m sure you’ve heard of the drummer Nekrutman, He is actually playing a lot of metal right now, but his jazz background lends itself perfectly to the high tempo of metal.

@memathews 3 ай бұрын

Great to see you back and you brought some added thoughts on comping. This weekend I'm working with a big band in a crazy-live room, so I'll put your thoughts in action on controlling the loudness for a clean mix with the band.

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Right on my man! Left hand control of volume will really help you on your gig.

@tomcarr4630 3 ай бұрын

GREAT to have you back! Another wonderful lesson. I enjoy practicing comping at various volumes to add some color. Challenging! (It’s been busy here in San Antonio during your time away from KZfaq. Had the thrill of hearing and speaking with Ari Hoenig and Jeff Hamilton!)

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Oh you got to see two masters! Lucky you:) I caught Ari when he was in northern Texas. Always great to hear from you T 🚗:)

@JunkerOnDrums 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I've missed you - glad you're back here again :D Thanks for an important lesson on dynamics!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Always my pleasure and of course I'm happy that you missed me:)

@kiddstudios 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back Quincy - missed ya! 🙌

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Awe:) Good be back!

@carlupthegrove262 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back... you make really helpful videos.

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Always my pleasure! Good to be back.

@braxtonbeatbandit 3 ай бұрын

Love this!!!

@chuckharling 3 ай бұрын

I missed ya man!I have mainly played Rock and Blues during my career and over the last couple of months I picked up a gig as the house drummer at a Jazz gig.It's a really small and very reflective room, so I pretty much have been playing with brushes for everything.I have tried to play with sticks and I don't have enough control or experience playing that quiet to be able to do it yet.I feel like I learn so much every week and we played Caravan and Poinciana this week and it was a blast.I would love to see a video on playing in ultra quiet situations or any advice would be super helpful.Your videos have been a huge help for me in all my playing, so glad your back!

@InsaneDrumer18 3 ай бұрын

As someone who was in that situation some years ago, best advice I can give you is go and practice somewhere where you aren't allowed to make noise. I did that with practicing the drums while having the door of my shed fully open. And I knew I was being too loud if someone came to complain about the noise. Basically force yourself to play as quiet as possible. After a while you'll get used to that level/range of dynamics and everything you play will steadily fall into place. Hope this helps 😊

@n8w8rem22 3 ай бұрын

Leg keuken handoeken over je trommels , gebruik smal jazz stokjes , ik speel bijna altijd stil en rustig ..eerder subtil. ,

@chuckharling 3 ай бұрын

@@InsaneDrumer18 Yes thanks!My Wife works from home and I will try that.

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

You could explore alternative mesh drum heads that make very little sound. And also low volume cymbals are effective for your situation.

@kennethtaylor964 2 ай бұрын

I like maple sticks in low volume situations. There is a range of light jazz sticks in maple, a much less dense wood than hickory.

@brewstergallery 3 ай бұрын

AAAALLLLLLRRRRRRIIIIIGGGHHHTTTTT !!!! Quincy is Back ! So glad to see and hear you again from Nutty en España ! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Let's goooooooooooo brother Ned!! Sending blessings to you Nutman:)

@timcline2799 3 ай бұрын

Glad yo back ya ❤

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Tim!

@burning_trash 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I play only loud in my left hand on accents, this totally opens my eyes and would make a ton of sense when a fuller sound is needed from the drums! Great work, priceless knowledge on here for free!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Right on! Glad this lesson was helpful:)

@simonedisarro 3 ай бұрын

Ciao Quincy, love your videos man!❤

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it my man!

@ricardomendez681 3 ай бұрын

Master, it´s great you are back. I can relate to what you are pointing out: I once heard a band in which the drummer was comping with an even, soft dynamic level in his left hand, almost ghost note-like. Even tough he played the right figures for the music, his comping tended to sound dull. Then and there I realized the importance of using accents to lift the music, to shape it more effectively. I guess doing it tastefully is just a matter of getting a lot of listening and playing experience.

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

That's right Ricardo! You had the same realization as me.

@gergotajtyi 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back! Wooo! Man I think I need to buy a same drum set as you have and start to practice!!! :) Sounds sooo cool!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Go for it and thank you my man! Good to be back:)

@marcopicado1306 3 ай бұрын

Wuooooo!!! I'm one of those guys who plays a lot of notes on my left hand so I have a lot of work to do. Thanks Q!!!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Right on Marco!

@darry_lavis 3 ай бұрын

I was also going to mention K Wash! He taught us at Purchase to always have them be even. I don’t think there’s necessarily a right or wrong way, but if it works for him, it definitely has to work for the rest of us 😅

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Right on! The K Wash approach is at least a great place to start since he sounds so damn good:) Thanks for chiming in!

@patdavey7187 3 ай бұрын

I'm hearing lots of Frankie Dunlop! He comped clear and bold

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

That's right! Frankie played strong for sure.

@davidfriedlaender4130 3 ай бұрын

Glad you are back!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Thanks David! Good to be back:)

@jazzhole8208 3 ай бұрын

Totally missed ya 🙌 glad you're back sir 🥁🙌

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Awe:) Good to be back!

@mattbayne2012 3 ай бұрын

WAY TO GO,WELCOME BACK!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Matt!

@peterevans366 3 ай бұрын

Hey Quincy welcome back 🙏 geezer good insight as always not many people can admit to being wrong great lesson 🥁👌

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

PE! Always good to hear from you. And yup, I was as wrong as trying to match stripes and polkadots. Lol!!

@richone2540 3 ай бұрын

Genius demonstration and instructions. I became that much ‘gooder’ picking this up.

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Ha! It’s my hope that everyone gets ‘gooder’ after watching my lessons:)

@lucasondrums 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back Q! You've been missed. Great lesson as always ✌

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Thanks my man Lucas! Always good to hear from you.

@schveksi 3 ай бұрын

You are right Quincy, we did miss you for sure! 😃 Still gotta percussion exams to finish with kids and finish the school year but it sure smells like summer! I would realy like to take group lessons with you so count me in! 🤗🥁

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Stay tuned for the group lessons!

@schveksi 3 ай бұрын

@@drumqtips are you going to anounce it on youtube or your web page? Looking forward to it!

@n8w8rem22 3 ай бұрын

Yah WB . To practice my weak L hand and weak L foot, I also play on the left, so I have 2 strings and 2 hi-hats instead of the floor tom, so I switch from the right normal practice to 1 hour of practice on the left, and back to the right, etc., it works wonderfull !!!! To play jazz L and R

@JoelCarbonellGonell 3 ай бұрын

Hello Q! Great insights! Long time ago I had a combo teacher (pianist) who told me that I played too loud on the left hand. I tried all, soft, softer, loud, and he keept saying I played it too loud. The problem was that my phrasing was not good, I wasn't playing any vocabulary so it sounded bad. When you talked about Kenny Washington, I immediatly visualised him playing strong on his left hand. It's great to "have you back"!!! BTW I tried the code you gave last lesson and it did not work! hehe Have a great week!!!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Hey Joel! Great to hear from you as always. You hit the nail on the head. The phrasing and the rhythms that we choose to play will always effect how well what we play fits with what's happening in the band. Regarding the code, send me an email Quincy@quincydavisjazz.com for a frequent commenter code:)

@richspicer7818 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff to work on Q. Thanks!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Spice! Glad you didn’t abandon me. 🤣🤣

@blaisee1977 3 ай бұрын

Missed these videos :))))

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Good to be back!

@minime5380 3 ай бұрын

Nice 👌🙏

@MarioCalzadaMusic 3 ай бұрын

We missed u!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Super Mario!!

@kerrilynn3952 3 ай бұрын

Great video!

@MrLudvigsen 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤗🎶🥁

@starbeatsjazz 3 ай бұрын

Hey Quincy! I like your video lesson, also where can i find group workshop style lessons? Thansk!!!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

I'll be creating a link soon for it. Stay tuned!

@starbeatsjazz 3 ай бұрын

@@drumqtips sure!!

@dogmart 3 ай бұрын

We missed you!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Ditto!

@ALCDNY 3 ай бұрын

Quincy, great lesson!! What and why do we comp? Is it like a pianist's left hand rhythmic comp?

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Yes it's a similar role as a pianist in a jazz band. I would recommend going down my comping playlist. I think it will be helpful for you.

@ALCDNY 3 ай бұрын

@@drumqtips Thanks! Will do Quincy.

@giovannigamberini1971 3 ай бұрын

The very moment you started playing stronger "jabs" with your left hand comping, I went "AAAAAAHHHHH, MAX ROACH!!!" (and all the other masters/fathers of our instrument, of course! 😂) It was one of those REVEALING moments, when it's suddenly clear what it's all about. THANKS!

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Right on Giovanni! All the masters played strong left hand with touch and finesse of course.

@tomzhao4966 3 ай бұрын

Yes！Sirrrrrrr！！！

@botaniclist9682 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video Quincy! Does the same thing apply to your bass drum foot while comping? Or are you playing your bass more quietly?

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Good question! I would say we have to be a little more careful with the bass drum since it's a lower frequency that could take over the band's sound if not careful. That may be my next video. Great topic!

@MattMurphyMusicTeacher 3 ай бұрын

With respect, Q. This kinda clickbaity stuff you’re putting out doesn’t feel like it’s in good faith. The all caps. The hyperbolic title. You’re one of the most talented educators in the country. Don’t degrade yourself by prioritizing “playing the KZfaq game.” It can’t be good for the soul.

@drumqtips 3 ай бұрын

Hey Matt, appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Regarding the all caps titles, that's just a stylistic choice. That’s not clickbaiting. I put a lot of effort into my content and have offered so many free lessons and so much free content over the years, I think I’ve earned the right to make a concerted effort to grow my channel by using video strategies that KZfaq recommends. Strategically pacing the delivery can help video engagement and performance. Meeting the eight-minute mark for monetization is a practical consideration. If you wanna call that playing the KZfaq game, that’s your prerogative, but it’s not a game at all nor does it degrade myself or my videos; it's about making sure my efforts are sustainable, especially for smaller channels like mine. I'm sure you'd approach it similarly if you were in my shoes. Maybe not. If the value of my videos start to diminish and I stop delivering quality lessons with valuable information, then your comment would be more valid and that would certainly be Clickbait.

@MattMurphyMusicTeacher 3 ай бұрын

@@drumqtips that’s all fair, I didn’t know about the 8-minute mark rule, and you certainly deserve to be paid for your work, like any teacher or creator. Again, I don’t mean any disrespect, I’ve learned a lot from your videos and have passed on that wisdom to my own students. I guess it just grinds my gears that the KZfaq algorithm forces creators to jump through these ‘sensationalist hoops’ (for a lack of a better term). I’m sure it’s tricky balance to strike when you’re brainstorming ideas for content. I appreciate your thoughtful reply Q, thanks.