How to play Breakbeats Fast

Breakbeats are so much fun. Modern music has transformed them into something entirely new. I'll show you how I like to integrate some drum 'n' bass into my drumming.
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[MooseyFate]

This is going to help my Powerpuff Girls tribute band tremendously

[StephenCoorlas]

This was such an elegant explanation of exactly how jungle and drum and bass is reverse engineered to be played by humans and on the drum set. It's actually exactly what I've been exploring, but unable to describe as simply and straight forward as you have. I'm finding this style of linear playing becoming almost its own genre and I've been exploring how adding more rest areas or "white space" can help give the quick rhythmic sections a more intricate and sped-up effect due to the contrast in quietness. You've gained yourself a subscription; mostly because of the excellent description, but also because of that voice!

[adammtroutman]

I was very skeptical at first, but your demonstrations are undeniable. There are some things I have never noticed that I am definitely going to start incorporating. Thank you, sir.

[bowsprite]

Thank you so much! I was told “you don’t have to play all the notes” and upon hearing you demonstrate, i see it is true: it also sounds more interesting! Thank you!

[Neal_Schier]

I actually like these beats at the slightly slower tempo. I know the other musicians drive this, but I like the space a little. Good review!

[millenwagon]

When played fast it kinda reminded me of some of Dillinger escape plans drumming. Nice work

[custardbaby]

Thanks so much for this video !! Been trying to crack some more complex higher-tempo grooves for weeks now and the tips in this video really helped. Much love

[tiplearl]

This is an ingenious way to explain linear drumming. Good stuff

[julianc.]

excellent work, been listening and playing to more jungle and DNB. this tutorial is perfect for it

[klamityken]

Insane tutorial !!!! My right arm stamina can't thank you enough

[LayaLightning]

I seriously assumed it was more complex that what it really is. I thought i was far off, but after this video its literally just speed i need to improve. Thanks so muxh for this!

[mk_rexx]

This progresses from "how to make the beat easier to play fast" to "how to make the beat more interesting"

[gabojuice]

This is sick. I wanna sample and chop that last one

[necree]

That’s a really helpful observation, thanks! The drum face at the end is priceless as well.

[rokthatsun]

Love those kick sound, now im gonna sample this one also, thanks you🥁

[karenkalasy]

A tune called sweet harmony by liquid is break beat so i googled drums and found u!!! Awesome 👌

[krusher]

Good stuff, a fun video. If you look at your hi-hat hand you fulcrum is (squeezed) between thumb and index finger and you are using middle finger to work the stick. I have been working on move that to a more open fulcum between thumba nd midle finger and then using ring and little finger on the stick, mix this in the som e wrist action and you have a much more relaxed flowing hand. You can point your index finger out so you know you are using it when praticing.

[slicertm]

this was insanely he helpful, you're so underrated! thank you so much! ❤

[Bittamin]

This is sick, I’m definitely gonna sample and speed this up/ take the fast parts to make some jungle tracks 🎉❤

[warrenstrife]

bro so helpful 🙏 Im trying to learn this one jungle song I heard on some random youtube mix, and I noticed that the high hat and snare never coincide as they would in the case of that simplified ahmen break with straight eighth notes on high hat. like it was alternating hands the way you are doing it here, plus some fancy paradiddle stuff between snare and hat. thank you