Jazz Brushes for Beginners
It’s easy to hear the difference between the players that know their way around the brushes from the ones that don’t. Bonafide brush guru Gregory Hutchinson lays out all of the fundamentals for the 5 most essential brush styles in this laser focused course.
Better brush technique = better drummer.
It’s easy to hear the difference between the players that know their way around the brushes from the ones that don’t.
Be the kind of drummer that everyone wants to play with.
Bonafide brush guru Gregory Hutchinson lays out all of the fundamentals for the 5 most essential brush styles in this laser focused course.
- play Hutch’s 5 essential brush grooves: swing, up-tempo, ballads, Brazilian, and backbeat
- understand the fundamental brush technique that applies to all styles
- practice with Hutch(!) using Open Studio’s amazing Guided Practice Sessions
Meet Your Instructor
Greg Hutchinson has performed and recorded with countless jazz greats including Betty Carter, Joshua Redman, Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr. He has appeared on over 160 recordings, including several Grammy® winners and is widely known for his masterful technique, advanced expertise in bebop drumming.
Course Contents
Course content
- The Basic Technique
- Guided Practice Session 1
- Ballads
- Guided Practice Session 2
- Fast Swing
- Guided Practice 3
- Brazilian Grooves
- Guided Practice Session 4
- Backbeat
- Guided Practice Session 5
