Drum Feels (With Hi-Hat and Snare)
Tiny changes in a drummer's playing can create dramatic shifts in a song's feel. Pandora dance music analyst and session drummer Jeff Anthony gets into his trick bag to show some of the little variations he throws in to boost a song's energy going into the chorus. He also breaks down the difference between the two-handed Britpop hi-hat style and the looser, one-handed Yankee hi-hat style. The audio on the outro, by the way, is from a session Jeff played on -- an album for singer-songwriter Stephen Ashbrook. (8 mins.)MUSICAL TERMS INCLUDED IN THIS PODCAST
| Snare | Backbeat | Groove | Upbeat |
| Cymbals | Quarter notes | Open and closed hi-hat | Phrase |
| Eighth notes | The "and" of three | Grace notes | Ghost strokes |
| Hi-hat | Swing | Ride cymbal | Bell of the cymbal |
| Syncopation | Sixteenth notes | Crash cymbal | Downbeat (beat one) |
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Comments
What a treat! I haven't heard anything with this amount depth and fun for a long time. Thanks so much1
Posted by: j westphal at June 25, 2008 10:30 PM
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Posted by: chloe at June 26, 2008 12:48 AM
I love dancing! It is therapy for me. The drums make the biggest impression on me. Some people hear the guitar, some people hear the base, I always hear the drums. This is a really comprehensive lesson about drumming. Thanks
Posted by: Laurie at June 27, 2008 07:55 AM
That drummer is a old but a fresh sound that brings blues jazz rockin altogetyer in one. I think a very under rated DRUMMER for damn sure.
Posted by: Dennis Ritch at June 27, 2008 10:56 PM
Absolutely amazing. I'm a beginner drummer and guitarist and this is wonderful stuff. Please keep these series coming!
Posted by: Trey at June 28, 2008 09:45 AM
tapes not at proper speed. YESTERDAY AND NOW
Posted by: Charlie Ball at June 30, 2008 05:29 PM
The only place I disagree is the one- vs. two-handed 16ths. You can make a non-stiff beat with two hands, quite easily... it just takes a little effort. Especially at higher tempos and longer songs, it'll help your endurance using two hands.
Posted by: Jarred at July 1, 2008 12:21 PM
Interesting stuff. I liked the way that the drums were mic'd.
Jeff did some good stuff with Sheryl Crow too. Thanks!
Posted by: Drums at July 1, 2008 01:20 PM
Keep em coming!
Posted by: Joseph Reyes at July 3, 2008 11:28 AM
Love all things drums. Let's hear more! At 61, I'm learning to play finally. Oh yea howbout that!
Posted by: mary at July 4, 2008 11:41 AM
Thanks for all the great comments everyone. I am very pleased you all enjoyed this episode. I think this is my favorite one so far.
Jarred,
I agree with you for the most part. When I listened back to this podcast that particular part of the episode jumped out at me as well since it is not necessarily always the case, and the example I gave was a bit extreme, and as a result a bit unfair.
I happen to prefer the use of just one hand when I play sixteenth notes for most tracks I record since it leaves me the option to color with my left hand on the snare drum, and I like to use the natural dynamic subtly that is created between each note from playing with that technique.
However I am reminded of a particular session I did a year or so ago in which the producer insisted I use both hands for the 16ths on the high hat in the chorus and the effect made a huge difference.
I cannot find a direct link on the web to the song but the artists name is is Alex Karweit and his website is http://www.alexkarweit.com/
There is a media player on the homepage and the song I am referencing is called 'Kock Em Out'
Posted by: Jeff Anthony at July 4, 2008 07:28 PM
I really enjoyed the pattern played on the tom, rather than the ride!!! Sweet!! Now I cannot stop..
Posted by: MHRand66 at July 7, 2008 05:17 AM
Very cool. It allows guitar players a look inside a drummer's head to understand variations and options. More tutorials are welcome. Thanks a bunch!
-GS-
Posted by: Glen Schweitzer at July 18, 2008 01:40 AM
cool
Posted by: maddy at July 19, 2008 09:19 PM
This is awesome.save and give us more.
thank you
Posted by: joe at July 26, 2008 09:08 PM
Love this series. I'm a reawakening Grandmother/ percussionist and really enjoy that and the musicology info which reinforces what I know and pushes me to learn more.
Posted by: ncsmitty at January 12, 2009 08:45 AM
I love this music great job!
Posted by: Hannah at February 9, 2009 05:16 PM
i love the depth of the percussion yet the simplicity of how it is presented
Posted by: robert at October 30, 2009 07:12 AM
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