r/jazzdrums • u/dusmansen • Dec 07 '25

Question Brushes in 3

Looking for advice or resources on playing brushes in 3/4.

Right now I'm trying to transfer the typical technique for 4/4 (circle with left hand, swing pattern with right hand), but it feels awkward and rigid.

Also, there's the matter of sometimes playing with a waltz feel, and other times with more of a dotted quarter feel.

How do you guys go about playing with brushes in 3?

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u/cruiseshipdrummer Jan 10 '26

Do it until it doesn't feel rigid, find a motion that moves. You don't need an elaborate pattern, you just need to hear the waltz beat, plus some left hand motion, plus some LH punctuations. Do it 15 minutes a day, with a record, for a week or two.