Krakatoa - Styles - Jazz - Swing It
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Background
We already have Jazz Jump for a ¾ Meter turned 6/8 Meter Swing feel. We needed a 4/4 Meter standard Jazz Swing Beat that Builds-up using a “Bluesy” Shuffle.
Song's Accompaniment Style-Guidelines - See also Accompaniment Role-Guidelines:
Listen to an audio clip of the Guitar riff along with the "Mother" Drum Groove for practicing:
Click here to see the Chord Chart.
Key: G Maj7 (Georgia On My Mind)
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
|1 2 a 3 4 a |1 2 a 3 a 4 a | Swing with a Shuffle Build-up
Song's Drum & Percussion Style-Guidelines - See also Instrument Role-Guidelines:
Keep track of the 2-Pulse Feel (counts 1 & 3) with it’s Swing rhythm and the ¼-note Pulse Build-up at the end with its Shuffle rhythm. Keep counting in 1/8-note Triplets for a more “rounded” rhythm (smoother) unless you’re purposely trying to create a jerky feeling by inserting “straight-time” rhythms.
Role 1 "Father" Drum Style-Guidelines:
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
|1 3 |1 3 e 4 e | 2-Pulse Feel + Build-up
|r l |r r l r l | right-handed: r = right, l = left
Role 2 Steady Time-Keepers Style-Guidelines:
Shakers:
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
|1 3 |1 2 3 4 | 2-Pulse Feel + ¼-note Beat Build-up
|L L | s s s s | L = Long swishing roll, s = short stroke
Tambourine:
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
| 2 4 | 2 3 4 | Back-Beats + ¼-note Build-up
Rasp or Guiro:
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | ¼-note Beats
|L s L s | L s L L | L = Long scrape, s = short scrape
|d u d u | d u d d | d = down-stroke, u = up-stroke
Metal:
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
| 2 a 4 | 2 a 4 | Back-Beat + Skip Beat as a Set-up
Wood:
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
| 2 4 a | 2 4 a | Back-Beat + Pick-up notes
Role 3 "Mother" Drums Style-Guidelines:
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
|1 2 a 3 4 a |1 2 a 3 a 4 a | Swing with a Shuffle Build-up
|b s o b s o |b s o b o s o | b = bass, s = slap, o = open
|r r l r r l |r r l r l r l | right-handed: r = right, l = left
Role 4 "Child" Drum Style-Guidelines:
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
|1 e 2 3 e 4 |1 e 2 e 3 e 4 |
|r l c r l c |r l r l r l c | right-handed: r = right, l = left, c = stick click overhead
Role 5 Advanced Time-Keepers Style-Guidelines:
I suggest using an instrument not being used or that contrasts with the others.
|1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a |1 e a 2 e a 3 e a 4 e a | Count 1/8-note Triplet Subdivisions
|1 3 |1 3 4 | Vibra-slap or Rattle to bring out 2-Pulse Feel + Build-up
|1 a 3 a |1 a 3 a | Countering “Reggae” or “Funky” Feel
Role 6 "Master" and Solo Drum Style-Guidelines:
Playing phrases that keep with the Swing or Shuffle Feels and adding Triplets for Build-upd or for Phrasing. Play “off” the other Soloists and instruments. Playing they stretched-out ½-note triplet or Clave rhythm (1 + 4) and ¼-note triplets (1 a + ) will give it a real Polyrhythmic Feel. Playing something in straight-time using straight 1/8-notes (1 + 2 +...) will also!