Drumset Concepts Volume I: Jazz Comping – Transitioning from Vertical to Horizontal Time Playing

• Designed for all levels
• Includes fundamental technique studies
• Focus on swing in 4/4 and 3/4 time
• For beginners: vertical grids and exercises – how the limbs line up
• For intermediate and advanced players: ostinatos for independence development
• For all levels: horizontal grids and exercises – beyond the vertical, focus on melodic lines
• Interactive PDF:
  • Internal links from table of contents to document sections
  • external links to audio and video materials
  • external links to jazz recordings with annotations for use as playalongs

110 pages. The over-arching theme of this volume is to present a sequential approach to playing time in the swing context. The learning is directly connected to classic jazz recordings as source material, resulting in a musical approach from the simplest grids to the most complex exercises. An excellent concept-building tool for the modern drumset artist.