All Pro Drummers Should Be Able to Do These

In this Jazz Drummer Q-Tip of the Week drum set lesson, I break down 6 essential foot ostinatos that many pro drummers can’t do. Learning these 6 essential foot patterns will improve a drummer’s ability to solo. These foot ostinatos and patterns will improve every drummer’s coordination, independence and control. Many pro drummers can’t do this because they never worked on it not realizing how much it can enhance their playing.

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LESSON TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Introduction

[coreywicks]

I have played drums for about 40 years, and Quincy is one of the most natural drum teachers I've come across. Carrying the torch, my friend.

[stevenwring]

Hello young sir, You don't know how much my drumming has improved watching these light bulb moment videos, it's like Ha Ha, so that's how they do it!!, I'm in my 60's, teaching myself...well watching you teaching me by myself how to drum, gone through the back ache stage, now going through trigger finger on little finger left hand, I use tradition grip so a bit confused way I'm getting that!!, suffering for my art I suppose!!, thank you so much Quincy, you are a star, I'm beginning to get jazz type sounds out of my drums, all the best from Bristol UK.

[theigadwolf]

This dude is legit 👌

Edit: your approach to teaching reminds me of Bernard Purdie. Very cool.

[bdn]

This is great man. Showing us phrases and counting. Makes a LOT of sense. Nice work.

[MikeGomeztheDMG]

“Do what you can, not what you can’t”. Love it!! Always great Q 🙌

[brunoroy]

So practical and connected to the real life of a musician! Thank you so much Quincy! 😊

[tomcarr]

Glad you made it home! This is a years worth of practicing in 20 minutes 😄 Great info!

[browndog]

This is what I like about practicing boss/jazz drumming. It’s like they purposefully arranged the simplest shortest phrases in the most confusing ways possible 😂

[jre]

One of your best lessons yet! Thank you!

[markwithers]

Theres enough here to keep me busy for the next 10 years..!!! Just great stuff !!!

[dannycostorf]

I’ve never heard a floor Tom that high, I like it. Makes me wanna experiment with different tunings and such and see the different sounds I can get out of my kit

[loko]

This video is maybe one of your best ones yet. Loved it.

[dalysbuschdrums]

I mostly play metal but this is such a great lesson, starting with rudiments is such a good idea for enabling yourself to play those ostinatos, and patterns like these always extend into your playing in ways you would never expect

[coconutandrus]

Tough lesson !
Gonna require lots of work .
Thanks

[aldomassa]

Excellence Q, I’m practicing and failing miserably on these patterns. I am hopeful.

[patrickmilano]

Lifelong student of music here. You are an inspiration. I also want to compliment your fantastic closed captions! Thank you!

[jeffreywegener]

Brilliant again . Cannot express my gratitude for your kindness.

[pauldrumwell]

Thank you Quincy that material is solid in the development independence or interdependence and the internal clock.
When you said syncopation, in the 5/4 ostinato my mind went to Ted Reed and using any of the nine exercises you could take a bar and extend it to the first beat of the next bar, giving you a figure/melody to place over the ostinato.

[HereIsmarcus]

Just found you on YouTube for the first tiime. Great lesson. Many thanks!!

[andrewwagantall]

You’re a real one Quincy! Thank you for doing this.