Summary: Play a snare drum on the off beats of a rhythm; learn how with expert tips from our drummer in this free drum tutorial video on percussion instruments and music theory.
Peter Van Dyck is a professional drummer and drum teacher. He received his training from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in music.read more
"Okay, here I'll demonstrate playing the snare off all four beats over the swing ride pattern. Notice on the and of two and the and of four, the ride cymbal pattern one, two and three, four and. The ride cymbal pattern is also going to line up with the and of two and the and of four on the snare. One, two and three, four, one, two and three, four and one."
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