One thing I would mention about this type of beat is that you don’t have to go all in on it for an entire tune, you can use it to spice up just a section of a down tempo song, or just throw in some triplets here and there to imply the shuffle groove.
@@handler803Yes I can, here’s a playlist of different approaches to halftime shuffle feels ✌🏻🤩 th-cam.com/play/PLgbNYrZECAo34b7GMGxqWLux3LK4w_vjP.html&si=2uv62BgsUWAR1JGO
Hands down the best (and tastiest) teacher on Yt. I started to play drums about a year ago and you have helped me immensely to improve my feel. Thanks for putting out this quality of content for free!
This is the best half-time shuffle tutorial I have found online (and I've explored many in my quest to get my head around it!) Thank you for the exceptional detail and depth of your approach ❤
Great video! I’ve been playing drums for 30 years and I learned a lot from this video , the teaching method is clear and concise. Never too old to learn something new.
Good teacher 👏. You've actually thought about what the learner needs to know rather than just talking to make yourself feel good. Quite rare on TH-cam. 😮
You touched on this yourself, in that there are a lot of ways to teach and learn this challenging beat. But my eureka moment with you was putting this into the context of dancing. And then, giving it some life by dancing a little bit on the kit. Perfect. 👌
Guitar player that studies drums here!! great content man, telling the right things!! leanring purdie shuffle was not easy but when it starts rollin it makes fun, asks a lot of dynamics that come useful in every groove!
Bass player who programs drums- this was so helpful. Thank you for breaking this down to the fundamentals. You've really helped unlock the secret sauce that makes it all feel right!
The style of this series is so concise and well structured, I've improved so much learning from these videos specifically! Keep it up, I'll be studying all of them!
"When you think about phrases instead of all the notes, that's where improvisation begins." What a great line that goes for pretty much all musicians. Awesome video
Can't get enough of the half-time feel! It feels so good, always starting on the one and keeping the snare on the three. It just frees up so much space and sounds really good.
Jeff, you’re a natural born teacher. Thank you so much for this, it’s one of those that’s so hard to get right and you’ve just made it click for me. Cheers!
This is the best drum video of 2024, the shuffle has always been challenging to figure out, thanks for breaking it down with examples and building limb by limb, appreciate all the variations and transcriptions too. THANKS JEFF!!!!!
Great vidéo Jeff! I've been improving the shuffle for many years now and that's very true that playing with different kick patterns is a good way to get better at it, and not get stiff because of the habit of playing the same old pattern!
I would love to have a video with these foundations that lasts 10 or 20 minutes, like the warm-up one that I now practice with daily. Great as usual btw!
Great lesson! When you did the example of the shuffle without dynamics it made me realise that’s exactly how I play it and why it sounds so bad. Like the tip of playing the ghost notes to the side of the snare. I’ll give that a go.
Great teacher. I really like this guy, and I'm going to get this damn beat. I'm not giving up. This is the best that separates the men from the boys. No doubt.
Man, your bass drum sounds awesome! I have this half time shuffle ensconced in muscle memory, but not at full speed, or sounding as awesome as yours. Thanks for the vid ;~)
Great vid! I'd also recommend for people who are finding even beginning to put the ghost notes in, challenging, just to play it even more simply by putting the snare on 3 and the bass drum on 1. Just a very very simple half time shuffle with no ghost notes to begin. If you're not well rooted in triplet based music, simply getting that swing feel can be challenging so this lets you just focus on that. And if that's too challenging then start playing some basic blues beats where your HH or Ride is playing every note of the triplet. Seems like nobody talks about blues beats anymore...lol. Also learn to count. It really helps if you can count this when you play. Personally I don't like the "tri puh let" count. Too wordy. "1 + a 2 + a" (spoken as "one and ah") is much easier in my opinion. Virtually every non drummer musician is going to count traditionally too so it just makes it easier. Plus you always know where the one is.
Awesome! I'm going to call this my "Autumn Shuffle", because you posted this video on the Autumn Equinox. Hopefully it doesn't take me too many seasons to work this up! LOL
Thank you! I usually try to do it on a practice pad and it works, but it lacks the different motion required on the hi hats.The accented note on 3 always lands perfectly, but it´s still quite hard to maintain the ghost notes lol. Weird tip: humming out loud the bass drum pattern has helped tremendously.
Im a guitarist and I like to say thankyou as I'm not a drummer but I listen to the drum line. Reasons why I clicked to watch video 1 to see what you are doing and to get a general idea. 2 I'm trying to learn poly rythams and to play outside of 3/4 4/4 time and try out to learn 5/4 7/4 timings Do you use sayings like" pass the butter to the left hand side "for example. I'm going to have to watch this video again as I'm usually thinking the miss is on the 4 not the 3 as music shown. Is there something to watch out for or am I missing something plain and simple. All I know is that odd time signatures are and can be confusing if usually common time when just busking. So going to look at what other videos you have to offer. If possible please reply with links to save time thankyou
Fun fact. Jason Mc Gerr plays on the nice Death cab for cutie tune actually not a standard half time shuffle on the hats like in this example. He plays the hihat foot inbetween the quarter notes instead which sounds like he plays triplets with the sticks.
I've seen some drummers attempt it in struggle (hard) but they normally play with two pedals hooked up to one bass drum - somewhat ham fisted , and that's ok because they aren't groove oriented players.
Thanks, I have a question about Rosanna shuffle: I've been learning to put the kick from in the 2nd measure on the "let" of 1, instead of the 2, but you show it kicking on the 2. I'm still a beginner drummer, playing for less than two years, but over time I've worked on Purdie, Fool in the Rain, and now trying to build Rosanna. Keeping the ghost snare notes in the exact right spot has been tricky for me as I speed it up.
I tried to learn the Porcaro shuffle. I can reasonably play either the hihat and snare or hihat and snare without ghostnotes and bass drum but I can't play hats, snare, kick and ghostnotes at the same time. I could not get my hands to coordinate.
I didn't watch the full video, I kept restarting the video because this beat goes hard. The title of this video should be "Why the half-time schuffle goes harder than last time" 😭✌️
I have a question theirs a song I want to do, and it says copywrite. I know you do covers sometimes. But how do i get a license? To do a drum cover? Any advice?
Actually the Death Cab for cutie shuffle is slightly different. He plays singles on the hi-ht and uses the pedal to open and close the hi-ht to make it sound like double stroke
Hope this helps! You can get the transcriptions for this lesson or book a one-on-one lesson with me here: jeffrandalldrumming.com/links
One thing I would mention about this type of beat is that you don’t have to go all in on it for an entire tune, you can use it to spice up just a section of a down tempo song, or just throw in some triplets here and there to imply the shuffle groove.
Mr Purdie Agrees
Can you give vid examples.of this :)
That's what I prefer. Making a point of playing the half time shuffle continuously feels (and sounds) suffocating imo.
@@handler803Yes I can, here’s a playlist of different approaches to halftime shuffle feels ✌🏻🤩
th-cam.com/play/PLgbNYrZECAo34b7GMGxqWLux3LK4w_vjP.html&si=2uv62BgsUWAR1JGO
Best halftime shuffle video. You are an amazing and inspiring teacher producing content! Top notch!!!
Hands down the best (and tastiest) teacher on Yt.
I started to play drums about a year ago and you have helped me immensely to improve my feel.
Thanks for putting out this quality of content for free!
This is the best half-time shuffle tutorial I have found online (and I've explored many in my quest to get my head around it!) Thank you for the exceptional detail and depth of your approach ❤
Great video! I’ve been playing drums for 30 years and I learned a lot from this video , the teaching method is clear and concise. Never too old to learn something new.
Good teacher 👏. You've actually thought about what the learner needs to know rather than just talking to make yourself feel good. Quite rare on TH-cam. 😮
You touched on this yourself, in that there are a lot of ways to teach and learn this challenging beat. But my eureka moment with you was putting this into the context of dancing. And then, giving it some life by dancing a little bit on the kit. Perfect. 👌
Guitar player that studies drums here!! great content man, telling the right things!! leanring purdie shuffle was not easy but when it starts rollin it makes fun, asks a lot of dynamics that come useful in every groove!
Bass player who programs drums- this was so helpful. Thank you for breaking this down to the fundamentals. You've really helped unlock the secret sauce that makes it all feel right!
The style of this series is so concise and well structured, I've improved so much learning from these videos specifically! Keep it up, I'll be studying all of them!
This is the best explanation and demonstration of the half time shuffle I have seen on the net. Nice! Now, off to the kit!
I'm saving a lot of lessons from Jeff and go back to those each time, one of the best drum teacher on youtube I have no doubts.
"When you think about phrases instead of all the notes, that's where improvisation begins."
What a great line that goes for pretty much all musicians. Awesome video
Can't get enough of the half-time feel! It feels so good, always starting on the one and keeping the snare on the three. It just frees up so much space and sounds really good.
Excellent sense of groove, Jeff...your ghosts were perfect...
Thank you, dear Jeff! Have a nice time!
My pleasure!
I'm not even a drummer but ended up watching the whole thing. That's some masterful teaching 👏
Among all the videos teaching this beat, this is the best! Indeed.
I very much like how you teach, Jeff. Thanks for explaining things in a practical way.
this video makes us understand the mistery with the right hand. sometime it looks like double strokes but it is not. thanks for sharing 🎉🎉
Jeff, you’re a natural born teacher. Thank you so much for this, it’s one of those that’s so hard to get right and you’ve just made it click for me. Cheers!
This is the best drum video of 2024, the shuffle has always been challenging to figure out, thanks for breaking it down with examples and building limb by limb, appreciate all the variations and transcriptions too.
THANKS JEFF!!!!!
Dude. One the best of the best can pull that halftime off like that. You know if a drummer has done his homework if he can do this. Hats off
This is the best lesson I've seen yet one this elusive groove. Great work. Cheers!
Agreed
I wish Jeff posted more. Love his videos. Gives me confidence and I like how he teaches
Great vidéo Jeff!
I've been improving the shuffle for many years now and that's very true that playing with different kick patterns is a good way to get better at it, and not get stiff because of the habit of playing the same old pattern!
Probably the best breakdown of this groove I've seen! Thank you.
I would love to have a video with these foundations that lasts 10 or 20 minutes, like the warm-up one that I now practice with daily.
Great as usual btw!
You, my friend are an EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR!! Thank you for producing and sharing this video!!
Love how much details and little tips you dive in.
Best educational drum chanel on the platform. I wish you all the good
It took me 4 months to learn this and honestly it helps you really feel dynamics and triplets and apply them in your playing and spice up your playing
Trust me, in 4 months it still sounds crap.
J E F F - it is so weeeeelllll played grove! U rullezzzz dude 🥁🥁🥁🥁🖤🖤🔥
I'm pretty sure I've seen every half time shuffle tutorial on YT - this is the best. Thanks Jeff!
Yeah this is really good. There's also an Asian guy who breaks down the Rosanna shuffle. His is one of the best I've ever seen for that groove.
Great lesson Jeff! All these subtle differences and nuances make the half time shuffle feel so good. Awesome job. 🥁❤️
god damn that groove at the start is strong. great feel
That's cool to here Purdie is hitting the outside of the drum like that for ghost notes. I do the same thing.
Fantastic lesson Jeff! Love your explanation of things
This is one of the best drum instruction videos I've seen.
Great lesson! When you did the example of the shuffle without dynamics it made me realise that’s exactly how I play it and why it sounds so bad. Like the tip of playing the ghost notes to the side of the snare. I’ll give that a go.
Another great lesson! Seriously some of the best drum lessons on TH-cam
Nice breakdown of this fun groove!! Thanks, Jeff.
What a fantastic lesson! Thank you Jeff
What a great breakdown. Thanks so much!
Well done!
I’ve been really struggling with getting this groove to feel right, this is so helpful!
Thanks 🙏
excellent process - you'll have many playing the half time shuffle . Good job.
Excellent video! Thank you!!!
Very glad Foals was mentioned Jack Bevan is criminally underrated
Love your teaching style bro. Keep up the good work!
This cat is cool bro. Great teacher! Great chops & a lot of soul!
Great video and awesome drumming too.
The best lesson 👏Thank you very much.
just about my bedtime in Oz, but I am totally trying this out tomorrow. cheers Jeff
Great teacher. I really like this guy, and I'm going to get this damn beat. I'm not giving up. This is the best that separates the men from the boys. No doubt.
Man, your bass drum sounds awesome! I have this half time shuffle ensconced in muscle memory, but not at full speed, or sounding as awesome as yours. Thanks for the vid ;~)
U are a really good teacher dude wow
great breakdown Jeff. Love it.
Thanks Jeff! Great lesson!
👍👍👍🥁🤘
Great vid! I'd also recommend for people who are finding even beginning to put the ghost notes in, challenging, just to play it even more simply by putting the snare on 3 and the bass drum on 1. Just a very very simple half time shuffle with no ghost notes to begin. If you're not well rooted in triplet based music, simply getting that swing feel can be challenging so this lets you just focus on that. And if that's too challenging then start playing some basic blues beats where your HH or Ride is playing every note of the triplet. Seems like nobody talks about blues beats anymore...lol.
Also learn to count. It really helps if you can count this when you play. Personally I don't like the "tri puh let" count. Too wordy. "1 + a 2 + a" (spoken as "one and ah") is much easier in my opinion. Virtually every non drummer musician is going to count traditionally too so it just makes it easier. Plus you always know where the one is.
Awesome! I'm going to call this my "Autumn Shuffle", because you posted this video on the Autumn Equinox. Hopefully it doesn't take me too many seasons to work this up! LOL
Thank you! I usually try to do it on a practice pad and it works, but it lacks the different motion required on the hi hats.The accented note on 3 always lands perfectly, but it´s still quite hard to maintain the ghost notes lol. Weird tip: humming out loud the bass drum pattern has helped tremendously.
Thanks for this lesson. Can't help but make a stank face when locked into this kina groove
Thank you Jeff!
Please, count in to the underappreciated list Baard Kolstad's half-time shuffle in the song "Illuminate" by the band Leprous.
Gotta be loose like Bernard....... Great lesson Jeff!
Great episode!
Great lesson
Thank god for jeff 🙏
Swiss army triplets on hi hat and snare, back beat on 3 with shuffle feel bass drum on 1 and 2+ or the on the + of every beat or mix it up
Trying to learn this since i've heard "French Girls" by Hrvrd. Thanks!
Excellent
I don't play a damn thing on drumms, but I love this beat and your video was super fun to watch!!
Very good!🎉
really good!
Nice work
Im a guitarist and I like to say thankyou as I'm not a drummer but I listen to the drum line.
Reasons why I clicked to watch video
1 to see what you are doing and to get a general idea.
2 I'm trying to learn poly rythams and to play outside of 3/4 4/4 time and try out to learn 5/4 7/4 timings
Do you use sayings like" pass the butter to the left hand side "for example.
I'm going to have to watch this video again as I'm usually thinking the miss is on the 4 not the 3 as music shown.
Is there something to watch out for or am I missing something plain and simple.
All I know is that odd time signatures are and can be confusing if usually common time when just busking.
So going to look at what other videos you have to offer.
If possible please reply with links to save time thankyou
Traditional grip makes those ghost notes even ghostier.
Fun fact. Jason Mc Gerr plays on the nice Death cab for cutie tune actually not a standard half time shuffle on the hats like in this example. He plays the hihat foot inbetween the quarter notes instead which sounds like he plays triplets with the sticks.
I've seen some drummers attempt it in struggle (hard) but they normally play with two pedals hooked up to one bass drum - somewhat ham fisted , and that's ok because they aren't groove oriented players.
'brilliant'..thank you
WoW very nice
Thanks, I have a question about Rosanna shuffle: I've been learning to put the kick from in the 2nd measure on the "let" of 1, instead of the 2, but you show it kicking on the 2. I'm still a beginner drummer, playing for less than two years, but over time I've worked on Purdie, Fool in the Rain, and now trying to build Rosanna. Keeping the ghost snare notes in the exact right spot has been tricky for me as I speed it up.
I tried to learn the Porcaro shuffle. I can reasonably play either the hihat and snare or hihat and snare without ghostnotes and bass drum but I can't play hats, snare, kick and ghostnotes at the same time. I could not get my hands to coordinate.
I didn't watch the full video, I kept restarting the video because this beat goes hard. The title of this video should be "Why the half-time schuffle goes harder than last time" 😭✌️
Once you get it, you got it. It's basically something you'll be able to do in your sleep.
I thought this was tyler in the thumbnail from musiciswin 😂
I have a question theirs a song I want to do, and it says copywrite. I know you do covers sometimes. But how do i get a license? To do a drum cover? Any advice?
Can you explain more about your left hand grip? Been playing for 40 years. My left hand almost same as my right hand.
Actually the Death Cab for cutie shuffle is slightly different. He plays singles on the hi-ht and uses the pedal to open and close the hi-ht to make it sound like double stroke
❤ how long on average if ine practice this daily. Could one learn this. I cant believe, it is exactly what I need 😊
cool vid dude
I found it easier once I focused on the basic sticking RLRRLRR with a flam on the back beat, feet later
Brother, why your left hand fingers are doing extra work? They´re flying everytime before stronger hit
Is the intro Opeth - “Sorceress”?
Sounds great, your left hand fingers look weird
it was key when you brought up the relationship to the 'audience' aka DANCERS... to the Bass / snare pattern. Always important.
The hardest version of this shuffle for me is adding the ghost note after the snare backbeat as heard in Fool in the Rain.
Reg time: one TWO three FOUR one TWO three FOUR
Half time: one and TWO and three and FOUR and
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Wow 😅
Why the high hat not breathing?
He Chokin it till it die and im Jokin it on the fly😁
Why can’t I do this!!!????