🥁Drum complexity can be achieved by adding different elements such as bass drum, snare drum, and hi-hat.
🔥Different genres of music have their own drumming styles, such as funk and rock.
🥁Rudiments, like paradiddles, are important for developing coordination and rhythm.
🎵Polyrhythms are layered rhythms that create interesting patterns.
🥁Orchestration involves playing the same rhythms on different parts of the drum kit.
What is a drum fill?
—A drum fill is a pattern played on the drum kit that transitions between sections of a song or adds energy and excitement.
What is embellishment in drumming?
—An embellishment is an added expression or ornamentation to enhance a drum fill or pattern.
How do you play a drum fill?
—To play a drum fill, you can improvise rhythms, add accents, use different drum kit pieces, and experiment with different techniques.
What are rudiments?
—Rudiments are patterns or rhythms that are fundamental building blocks for drumming technique and coordination.
What are polyrhythms?
—Polyrhythms are when two or more rhythms are layered on top of each other to create complex and interesting patterns.
00:00Introduction by Lorna Lewis, a drummer and composer.
00:13Level 1: Bass drum placement on beats 1 and 3.
00:48Level 2: Adding the snare drum on beats 2 and 4.
01:10Level 3: Introduction of the hi-hat, playing on all four quarter notes.
01:43Combining all levels to create a groove or drum pattern.
03:43Level 5: Exploring rudiments like paradiddles for coordination and rhythm development.
06:55Level 6: Introducing polyrhythms, layering different rhythms on top of each other.
08:19Level 7: Orchestration, playing the same rhythms on different drum kit pieces.
09:11Drum fills, adding excitement and energy to a song.
10:19Embellishments, adding expression and ornamentation to drum fills.
11:29Demonstration of different drum fills and embellishments with increasing complexity.
13:17Summary and conclusion, highlighting the importance of rhythm and expression in drumming.
