'Amen Break' Drum Lesson - Drumeo

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This popular drum groove, the "Amen Break", is arguably the most sampled and looped drum beat in the world - so naturally we figured we needed to have a drum lesson for it! Not only will you be learning a vital beat for your drumming vocabulary, but you'll also be working on your ghost notes and bass drum independence as well!

[nickthewilson]

i thought he was a drummer, but i guess he Issah Contractor

[harpersneil]

Is he employed here full time?

No Issah Contractor.

[andrewmagee]

Easily the most famous drum beat EVER!!!

[Driustify]

he's not a contracter, issah drummer

[clarkewi]

You nailed it perfectly: Power, precision, musicality and some grease.

[brain_drops]

The entertaining thing to me about the amen break isn't as much the break itself. But given that it was recorded, and all those hits that the original player played, you get wonderful sounds out of it. Then it comes down to breakbeats and how the person chops up the break. Really cool on a production level.

[iamallrat]

You’re very talented, but upon listening to the origins it actually sounds as if the ride cymbal is actually divided into triplets (one two three rest) it makes the kick drum really pop on the double. It also enables you to play it more relaxed.

[Shermanbay]

Excellent, excellent illustration & demo! As someone who comes from a written music background, I appreciated the clear notation along with the performance. Thanks for this!

[ShartimusPrime]

Missed a button. Great solo at the end though.

[shornoMALONEY]

love that slightly lagging beat, it's bang on but a tiny bit behind. junglist massive!

[johnny.]

Yes Jared! Hip Hop and Funk are my favorite kind of drumming and music. Keep up the great work!

[Pragnantweggyboard]

Ghost notes are and will always be godlike.

[nkogliaz]

Jungle music inside the building, drum and bass massive stand up!

[vodzdrums]

that rest practice on 7:46 hahaha, awesome!

[boop]

1:47 what i find the hardest about this part is that final snare drum. I can do the entire beat without that snare at the end!

[fuzzylogiceire]

Thought Jimmy Rainsfords lesson would have been posted by now. They said on instagram it would be soon but that was a whole week ago.

[BackFungame]

I love this beat so much, thanks so much Issah

[astbrnrd]

Your teaching aptitude is pretty good (dang good). Have you done drum solo on an electronic /midi capturing instrument? If so, post about where to find them... If you haven't... You should consider doing so 😁

[malcolmpalm]

Thanks for sharing this Issah, very well done !!

[melvinadriao]

Actually this video makes me more interested in his solo