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Overview of Drums for "Grazin' in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela
Drums for "Grazin' in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela: Beat 1
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Full Drums for "Grazin' in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela
Summary: "Grazin' in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela is an afro-pop song that was very popular in the 60s and 70s. Learn about the drum beat of this classic afro-pop hit in this free cover songs and drum lesson video.
Joel began his official study of music in middle school, and went on to immerse himself in every music making opportunity. After high school, his focus narrowed to the drum kit and he...read more
The drum is the oldest known musical instrument in the history of man and its basic design has not changed in thousands of years. Far from today’s uses as a percussive foundation for pop music or for fueling marching band excitement, drumming has a more profound history as a method of communication, and the drum as an implement of religious symbolism.
The drum was perhaps first created from the primal idea of mimicking the human heartbeat, yet today its music has developed into a technical, complex arrangement of beats and grooves. Different sized drums and cymbals are arranged into kits, where a drummer can pick from a variety of sounds to lead or accompany a particular song. Kit sizes vary from the simple to the outrageous. Modern drummers, including the likes of Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Neal Peart, Dave Weckl, and Jimmy Chamberlain, have helped drummers develop their playing skills by inspiring new beat and rhythm patterns, new combinations of sound upon sound. The modern approach to drumming, then, is to try and master the fundamentals of beat and time signature, and then to create fresh, innovative patterns and fills for each song.
In this free instructional video series, learn how to play the song "Grazin in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela on the drums.
"JOEL SIEGEL: All right. Welcome back. We're going to do a beat now from a tune called "Grazin' in the Grass." This was on the pop charts for Hugh Masekela who is part of kind of the Afropop movement in the late '60s and '70s. If you don't know much about Afropop, I highly encourage you to get into it. This was on the pop charts in the states, so it's one of the more Americanized kinda tunes. But there's a lot of really cool stuff out there to check out: Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela, just a couple of names for you. So this beat involves just a little bit of kind of extra attention to the coordination and beat placement and kinda alternates the feel of the backbeat a little bit but it's very simple. And then the other thing is that it also incorporates the ride. It's one of the beats that sit on the ride and so you kinda have some freedom to do a little bit of high hat work. All right? So we'll break the beat down, see what's going on in each section, in each instrument, and each beat in the next few clips."
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