3 Must Know 7/8 Beats - Drum Lesson (Drumeo)

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Whether you're just starting to drum in odd time or have been for a while, Aaron Edgar is here to provide you with THREE 7/8 beats that will work in most musical situations. Think of these as three different ideas you can whip out of your toolbox anytime you're in an odd-time rut!

[danielkitanisi]

Great video... Our Macedonian folklore music is 7/8 based and it sounds so cool on drums... thanks.

[joe]

Thanks, I'm trying to write a song in 7/8 timing. I play guitar and that was the first bit I did, which was pretty easy for me. If I can get the right drum beat for it, that will help me get the mood of the song.

[stonethemason]

I like this video a lot, it helped me get into the groove of 7/8.

[jotobljad-music]

Very interesting! For me this is a new way of counting 7/8 beat cause usualy in the balkan-area they count 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3. So the accents are complete diffrent. Thats hot stuff what u do. BigLike! keep on :)

[FirstLast-zvod]

Alright...here we go!!! *breaks ankle*

[ryptoll]

I don't even play drums, but I'm making a song on piano in 7/8 and wanted some nice drum beat for it that I can just... jot into some program for electronic drums. This is great for that, thank you!

[tyrustucker]

I too wear the hat that makes your head look like a finely roasted ham

[WithASideOfFries]

holy shit. Dude, you're incredible.

[pyroseed]

A good hybrid of the first and second beat can be heard in King Crimson's "Eyes Wide Open."

[irishanml]

Frigging wow. Been playing many years, but this one is kind of tough. Nice lesson.

[hobodivine]

This explanation was perfect! Thank you.

[roncordero]

drumeo have a very good drum teacher of all time i love it

[Jonas]

loooove aaron Edgar!
And this kit sounds soooo awesome!!
Eargasm

[Bluesky]

I love the sound of those crashes, waow :O

[dahvilk]

cool lessons drumeo! I like really like the way you explained and played the the lesson. Thanks for the tips..Dahvi..

[Ivan-Ivan-Ivan]

Nice to hear Bulgarian traditional 7/8 rythm

[hugowhite]

Sonor just drums make my tummy go all fizzy!

[hlio]

I think I'd really like taking lessons from this guy

[bloodymary]

I'm watching this and I don't even have a drum set. 😐

[wickeddubz]

Your lesson helped me to feel 7/8 . I prefer funkier version that you played.