Jazz · medium · 140 BPM
Jazz Ride (Swing) Drum Beat
The foundational jazz ride cymbal pattern: a quarter-note pulse with the swung skip note before beats 2 and 4. The hi-hat is clamped with the foot on 2 and 4 to anchor the time. This is the spang-a-lang that defines straight-ahead and swing drumming.
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What this teaches
Teaches the swung ride-cymbal pattern with the foot hi-hat chick on beats 2 and 4.