Seriously, Quincy changed my life. It's great to have a teacher like him on youtube. Very good lessons every time. I love the positive attitude and encouragement. Jazz is all about tradition and passing on that tradition. And Qunicy does the job. We are lucky to have you! Peace.
Man, I've just found him a out a week ago.. I may have seen him before but I watch so many channels it can be hard to keep up. Either way... I feel what you're saying!! In my experience so far I feel like our boy makes so many things he teaches seem so attainable and it's always easy to understand what he's teaching. I don't even know how to fit what I'm trying to say here without writing a novel lol. Good day!
Best jazz teacher in my opinion! Covers it all. I am the owner and educator of InThe Sticks Drum School in Rhode Island since 2011 and have been teaching full time for 26 yrs since 1996 and I very much enjoy you Quincy. Thanks for having the passion! Hopefully we will meet one day. ☮️👈🏼 Aly
I know I can’t play everything but I feel I can do it and I know that I can play everything even though I know I can’t play it but lastly I feel that I can play anything. Quincy I appreciate you a lot! Respect!
Quincy you're a true master of jazz vocabulary and language, and being able to clearly describe it all in both words and demonstrations. Thank you for your generosity and time in sharing your knowledge, and for being such a great teacher!
i play snare at my high school marching band and i was so happy to see that being extremely acclimated to using those kinds of sticks is actually gonna help me on kit, i'm just now starting to learn kit and I love jazz so that's the kind of drumming i want to get into, specifically fusion
Can't thank you enough for your videos Quincy. I can see so much value in integrating MUSIC in our daily practice! Master drummer Carl Allen told me something that stuck with me: "...private practice determines public performance..." if don't think musically when practicing, you won't do it when you are playing. Peace&Groove!
Great practice warm up; yes and as we know, Ko Ko by Charlie Parker was based on the same chord progressions as Cherokee. Keep these coming they are super videos; my own warm up practice routine consists of singles/doubles/paradiddles first starting slow and getting faster, working in the wrists then fingers while playing a LF hi hat on different parts of the beat. I shall add Quincy’s warm up routine in as well
As a lover of drums and Jazz, although I currently work as a guitarist, I appreciate that you are there transmitting your knowledge and also motivating on stage. Thank you.
Decades ago a roommate started lessons and used drum corps sticks. The size of them seemed so wild to me as a garage rock drummer. A few years ago I got much more serious about music and drumming, and started lessons. Drum corps sticks and Stick Control were the first things my instructor advised me to pick up. It was like starting over, but I learned more in a year than I had teaching myself all those years. Captain Obvious over here.
I love love your tutorials. My warm up, if I don't have access to my kit is: Singles (wrists first, then fingers both matched and classic grip) then Doubles (same as above) then Paradiddles (same as above) then Paradiddle-diddles (same as above) then Five-stroke roll then Six-stroke roll and then Flams (right and left) I do this for a good 45 mins. to an hour. And yes, definitely work w/a metronome. If I have access to my kit or any kit I feather the kick and keep the 2 and the 4 on the hats. But man, I have never tried singing/humming so I'll try that and see if I get tripped up. Thanks for all you do.
Espectacular tu simpleza. Gracias! Saludos desde Argentina. Un lugar donde muchos gustamos de su música popular (el Jazz) que junto al Tango recorren el mundo. Abrazo.
Hello dear thank you for this gift. I too have been using the same white Vic Firth Ralph Hardimon wands for a long time now. I practice this marching school and teach it to my students because it becomes more fun and natural to study the drum and the hands become more spontaneous. Thanks for this fantastic contribution.
Hello master! Thanks again for your tips and your knowledge! That sing along the warm up inspired me! I WILL apply it while playing some rudiments! This video is exactly in time as this week I was looking at my partner just practice some dance and yoga along with some videos and I searched on UA-cam some "Guided practice workouts"! BTW at the end of the video I felt like I was having a "dejavu" with the "uncut" scenes hehehe Sending the best energy from France!
Thanks for sharing, good topic, we all warm up and there are infinite ways to get there. I like your method because it's practical and doesn't require a big expenditure of time. I'll give it a try, especially the stretching part, smart. My method was 32nd note singles, then 16th note doubles, then 16th note para-diddles over a hi-hat, bass drum ostinato from 40 BPM to 200 (or less) and then reverse 200 - 40, with an automated metronome that increases (or decreases) 5 BPM every 10 seconds, using giant sticks like you.
I’ve been doing a lot of stick control with the samba foot pattern (with or without accents). This is like unto the Dawson ritual, which I do also. I use these exercises to improve my timing, so if I play a pass at 96 clicks, I repeat at the same tempo with the metronome turned down to 12 clicks. I like what your saying about song form,singing, etc. I know it’s good to be able to snap on pockets and sing; it helps my syncopation .. The hemiola you demonstrated looks useful. Thanks!
Quincy, what are your thoughts on exercise (e.g. lifting weights) for staying healthy? I've found that staying strong has helped me to prevent injury. Another great lesson, thanks!
Great exercices man ! I'm learning songs these days and implementing technique and warm up while singing is a great idea. Most of the time I play the ride and hi hat on 2 and 4 while singing. I'll definitely give it a try. May i suggest a video topic ? How to be creative with minimum gear ? Hi hat ride snare bass drum ? Cheers from Belgium
Love this warm up video. I can’t find the original warm up exercise with the 8,7,6 etc... Where is that one? Remember digging that too & wanted to review it ;)
hi Quincy I saw ur single stroke pyramid pdf online but I dont quite understand feet pattern no 6,8,9,10,11 do u mind to explain/demostrate a little bit thank you so much!!!
Yes. ,,, QUINCE. KEEP ON = KEEPING ON ! BRO. AND THAX'S. FOR SHARING. YOUR. TALENTS ...BUT IF YOU WOULD SLOW. DONW AH LIL"" TRY & MAKE THEM JUST KINDA SIMPLE LOR ..I 'VE BEEN PLAYING AND LEARN"IN OVER 35 YEARS . 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🎤🙏🙏😊J.T. san jose Cal.
It's tricky to explain but it's pretty uncomplicated. Simply start the 3/4 pattern in your feet and sing a melody that's in 4/4 while playing the 8ths/16ths in your hands.
Hi Quincy, thank you very much for all the information you share with us, its a treasure. Ive got a few bass drum (Not kick Drum ;) questions. When you feather, it seems to me that you bury the beater. Is it so? Actually, i noticed that you bury the beater most of the time and the thing is, that i also feel much more comfortable burying it, but i was told not to in jazz. Thank you.
Whoever told you not to bury it in jazz probably does not give very good advice. I actually started practicing burying the beater after I starting paying attention to the fact that many of my favorite jazz drummers bury the beater (elvin jones, philly joe jones, max roach, roy haynes). They may or may not bury every single stroke but I think Its a good idea to learn to play both ways so you have the option to choose.
@@aidanschram9652 Thank you for the answer. i was basically told to always let the bass drum head resonate by coming off of it, when playing in a jazz context. Whether i feather or play regular notes, the tone of the head should resonate freely. Which means no burying. But i find it much more comfortable to bury, it feels more grounded. And i have no problem playing soft by burying so dynamics are not a problem.
Great observation Branislav! When feathering, I always keep the beater in the head but I don't PUSH it hard that the tone goes up. Only enough to mute the tone. When I'm comping, I use a combination of both. It's definitely good to be comfortable doing both. I think this is a great video topic! Thanks for watching Brnislav.
@@drumqtips Thank you very much for your answer, you are doing a great job with your channel. Im looking forward to any of your future videos. It would be super cool, if youd do one about this topic. Huge respect from Slovakia ;)
The worst attitude any musician could have would be thinking that you don't have anything to learn, from anybody. Literally everyone can teach you something.
Seriously, Quincy changed my life. It's great to have a teacher like him on youtube. Very good lessons every time. I love the positive attitude and encouragement. Jazz is all about tradition and passing on that tradition. And Qunicy does the job. We are lucky to have you! Peace.
Wow! I really appreciate your kind words. Glad I could help you out so much. That's why I do what I do:)
Man, I've just found him a out a week ago.. I may have seen him before but I watch so many channels it can be hard to keep up. Either way... I feel what you're saying!! In my experience so far I feel like our boy makes so many things he teaches seem so attainable and it's always easy to understand what he's teaching. I don't even know how to fit what I'm trying to say here without writing a novel lol. Good day!
Best jazz teacher in my opinion! Covers it all. I am the owner and educator of InThe Sticks Drum School in Rhode Island since 2011 and have been teaching full time for 26 yrs since 1996 and I very much enjoy you Quincy. Thanks for having the passion! Hopefully we will meet one day. ☮️👈🏼 Aly
I know I can’t play everything but I feel I can do it and I know that I can play everything even though I know I can’t play it but lastly I feel that I can play anything. Quincy I appreciate you a lot!
Respect!
Quincy you're a true master of jazz vocabulary and language, and being able to clearly describe it all in both words and demonstrations. Thank you for your generosity and time in sharing your knowledge, and for being such a great teacher!
You’re very kind Chris. Thank you sir🙏🏾
i play snare at my high school marching band and i was so happy to see that being extremely acclimated to using those kinds of sticks is actually gonna help me on kit, i'm just now starting to learn kit and I love jazz so that's the kind of drumming i want to get into, specifically fusion
Singing a tune while warming up is a huge advice. Life changing. Thank you very much!
Yep, I do that every day still. Been doing it for over 15 years now. It definitely makes warming up much more fun and musical. Thanks for watching!
Always excited when I see you have posted a new lesson! I feel like a kid learning again. Love seeing new and different warm up routines!
Always happy to read your comments Tom. Thanks for the support!
Can't thank you enough for your videos Quincy. I can see so much value in integrating MUSIC in our daily practice! Master drummer Carl Allen told me something that stuck with me: "...private practice determines public performance..." if don't think musically when practicing, you won't do it when you are playing. Peace&Groove!
I appreciate that and thanks for sharing Carl's words of wisdom!
This is better than coffee + breakfast. Nothing like a full and proper warmup.
Amen Zim!
interesting! Definitely gonna try this. Using a rice bucket is also a great way to warm up
Great practice warm up; yes and as we know, Ko Ko by Charlie Parker was based on the same chord progressions as Cherokee. Keep these coming they are super videos; my own warm up practice routine consists of singles/doubles/paradiddles first starting slow and getting faster, working in the wrists then fingers while playing a LF hi hat on different parts of the beat. I shall add Quincy’s warm up routine in as well
Have fun Mr. Piano Man! And yeah Ko Ko is a great contrafact over Cherokee changes👍🏾
Hi Quincy! Your classes are awesome! Greetings from São Paulo, Brasil
Obrigado for watching sir!
Thanks Quincy!
Love your videos, Quincy!
Thanks Michael!
Awesome gentlemen 😃👌👍
Thank you kindly Erwin!
Thanks for every precious lesson from you!! I really appreciate for your lessons. Every idea from you is just
really great!! Thanks!!!
Yet again, this is very useful and helpful, Q - please keep ‘em coming!
As a lover of drums and Jazz, although I currently work as a guitarist, I appreciate that you are there transmitting your knowledge and also motivating on stage. Thank you.
Decades ago a roommate started lessons and used drum corps sticks. The size of them seemed so wild to me as a garage rock drummer. A few years ago I got much more serious about music and drumming, and started lessons. Drum corps sticks and Stick Control were the first things my instructor advised me to pick up. It was like starting over, but I learned more in a year than I had teaching myself all those years. Captain Obvious over here.
Awesome!! Drum corp sticks are the way to go!
I just love who you explain and share you knowledge, thank you so much, you are just a diamond
I appreciate that Fernando!
Thanks so much from Australia man - wish I'd found you way earlier in my drumming journey.
Welcome on board and see you on the next lesson Marty!
I love love your tutorials. My warm up, if I don't have access to my kit is:
Singles (wrists first, then fingers both matched and classic grip) then
Doubles (same as above) then
Paradiddles (same as above) then
Paradiddle-diddles (same as above) then
Five-stroke roll then
Six-stroke roll and then
Flams (right and left)
I do this for a good 45 mins. to an hour. And yes, definitely work w/a metronome.
If I have access to my kit or any kit I feather the kick and keep the 2 and the 4 on the hats. But man, I have never tried singing/humming so I'll try that and see if I get tripped up. Thanks for all you do.
Espectacular tu simpleza. Gracias! Saludos desde Argentina. Un lugar donde muchos gustamos de su música popular (el Jazz) que junto al Tango recorren el mundo. Abrazo.
Gracias for watching Martin!
You are a great talent as a player and teacher.
Hello dear thank you for this gift. I too have been using the same white Vic Firth Ralph Hardimon wands for a long time now. I practice this marching school and teach it to my students because it becomes more fun and natural to study the drum and the hands become more spontaneous. Thanks for this fantastic contribution.
Thanks for sharing Gaetano!!
Great man, i love your videos, greetings from Argentina
Hey, thanks Bruno!
Consice and really helpful. Thanks Quincy
Glad you think so!
Tack för en bra undervisning!
Super stuff. Warming up does help my mind focus for what follows. No need to start out fast and furious :) Thx.
Exactly Mr. Hall!
Hello master! Thanks again for your tips and your knowledge!
That sing along the warm up inspired me! I WILL apply it while playing some rudiments! This video is exactly in time as this week I was looking at my partner just practice some dance and yoga along with some videos and I searched on UA-cam some "Guided practice workouts"!
BTW at the end of the video I felt like I was having a "dejavu" with the "uncut" scenes hehehe
Sending the best energy from France!
Glad to help Joel! And yeah, sometimes those damn uncut scenes sneak on the final cut. HA!
Amazing thanks for sharing! Looking forward to trying this
Have fun Matt!
Appreciate all the tips to better drumming,Thanks Quincy ❤️❤️❤️🎼🎼🎼
My pleasure Noble!
Hi good day,can share what cymbals youre using and their size thanks for sharing Godbless
Great warm up routine!! Thanks!!!!!!!!🙏❤🙌
You're so welcome!
TY good brother !!
Very welcome Chris!
Thanks for sharing, good topic, we all warm up and there are infinite ways to get there. I like your method because it's practical and doesn't require a big expenditure of time. I'll give it a try, especially the stretching part, smart.
My method was 32nd note singles, then 16th note doubles, then 16th note para-diddles over a hi-hat, bass drum ostinato from 40 BPM to 200 (or less) and then reverse 200 - 40, with an automated metronome that increases (or decreases) 5 BPM every 10 seconds, using giant sticks like you.
Thanks for sharing Bill! Your warm-up sounds effective too.
Who said Jazz is dead?! Approaching 15k! :D
Ha! Jazz is alive and well:)
Badass!
Love it!
Thanks!!
I’ve been doing a lot of stick control with the samba foot pattern (with or without accents). This is like unto the Dawson ritual, which I do also. I use these exercises to improve my timing, so if I play a pass at 96 clicks, I repeat at the same tempo with the metronome turned down to 12 clicks. I like what your saying about song form,singing, etc. I know it’s good to be able to snap on pockets and sing; it helps my syncopation .. The hemiola you demonstrated looks useful. Thanks!
Sounds like your warm-up routine is very effective. Thanks for sharing Robert!
Quincy, what are your thoughts on exercise (e.g. lifting weights) for staying healthy? I've found that staying strong has helped me to prevent injury. Another great lesson, thanks!
Fitness and health is a big part of my life. Sounds like a good video topic Alex:)
JUMP ROPE ( WHICH IS WHAT I DO ) HELPS ME A LOT
beautiful.
Thank you Massimo!
Great exercices man ! I'm learning songs these days and implementing technique and warm up while singing is a great idea. Most of the time I play the ride and hi hat on 2 and 4 while singing. I'll definitely give it a try.
May i suggest a video topic ?
How to be creative with minimum gear ? Hi hat ride snare bass drum ?
Cheers from Belgium
Thanks for sharing Sacha, and great topic suggestion!
Love this warm up video. I can’t find the original warm up exercise with the 8,7,6 etc...
Where is that one? Remember digging that too & wanted to review it ;)
Thanks as always. It should be on my website. If not, let me know.
hi Quincy I saw ur single stroke pyramid pdf online
but I dont quite understand feet pattern no 6,8,9,10,11
do u mind to explain/demostrate a little bit
thank you so much!!!
Hard to explain clearer but maybe slow video waaaay down. Maybe that will help.
Yes. ,,, QUINCE. KEEP ON = KEEPING ON ! BRO. AND THAX'S. FOR SHARING. YOUR. TALENTS ...BUT IF YOU WOULD SLOW. DONW AH LIL"" TRY & MAKE THEM JUST KINDA SIMPLE LOR ..I 'VE BEEN PLAYING AND LEARN"IN OVER 35 YEARS . 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🎤🙏🙏😊J.T. san jose Cal.
Great lesson by an awesome drummer and teacher. You're the best Quincy!
Wow, thank you!
Can you go over how to go into 3 over the 4 a little bit
It's tricky to explain but it's pretty uncomplicated. Simply start the 3/4 pattern in your feet and sing a melody that's in 4/4 while playing the 8ths/16ths in your hands.
DO YOU RECOMMEND WORKING OUT ON A PILLOW ?
Absolutely Larry! Get those wrists really working.
great! thank you!
You are welcome!
front grip or back grip?:-)
I’m not sure I understand what you’re asking?
@@drumqtips about loose grip,u use back grip(last three fingers) ,or front grip(thumb and forefinger)?
I use a front grip.
Is this something you do at the gig, too? Or is this more of a daily ritual done before traveling to the club?
Yes, though at a gig I may not have much time so I do a shortened version of this.
👌👌👌
Thanks!
I feel like a video on what to do when you are not sure what to practice. Maybe how you find inspiration?
Jordash! That's a great idea brother.
@@drumqtips you’re an inspiration brother !!
Tack för me breakfast l
Cherokee!
Hi Quincy, thank you very much for all the information you share with us, its a treasure. Ive got a few bass drum (Not kick Drum ;) questions. When you feather, it seems to me that you bury the beater. Is it so? Actually, i noticed that you bury the beater most of the time and the thing is, that i also feel much more comfortable burying it, but i was told not to in jazz. Thank you.
Whoever told you not to bury it in jazz probably does not give very good advice. I actually started practicing burying the beater after I starting paying attention to the fact that many of my favorite jazz drummers bury the beater (elvin jones, philly joe jones, max roach, roy haynes). They may or may not bury every single stroke but I think Its a good idea to learn to play both ways so you have the option to choose.
@@aidanschram9652 Thank you for the answer. i was basically told to always let the bass drum head resonate by coming off of it, when playing in a jazz context. Whether i feather or play regular notes, the tone of the head should resonate freely. Which means no burying. But i find it much more comfortable to bury, it feels more grounded. And i have no problem playing soft by burying so dynamics are not a problem.
Great observation Branislav! When feathering, I always keep the beater in the head but I don't PUSH it hard that the tone goes up. Only enough to mute the tone. When I'm comping, I use a combination of both. It's definitely good to be comfortable doing both. I think this is a great video topic! Thanks for watching Brnislav.
That's right Aidan!
@@drumqtips Thank you very much for your answer, you are doing a great job with your channel. Im looking forward to any of your future videos. It would be super cool, if youd do one about this topic. Huge respect from Slovakia ;)
WOW
Scotty!!!!! Merci sir❤️
how u sleep everynight?
Sleep? Not sure I know what that is. LOL!
We need a video for what to do if you're stuck in your comping--it's boring and lacking in spice.
Good idea. I'll add it to the list:)
@@drumqtips Thanks! Desperately needed.
The worst attitude any musician could have would be thinking that you don't have anything to learn, from anybody. Literally everyone can teach you something.
Amen Kraig!
Why is nobody addressing the ridiculously quiet dialogue?! Turn it up to hear then get blasted out by the drums!
This is an old video before I got my headset so I struggled to get the balance between drums and voice. Thanks for watching anyways👍🏾