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This drum beats first became common in popular music in the 1950's in the early age of Rock 'n' Roll in songs such as Blue Berry Hill fist made popular by Fats Domino and then by Elvis Presley. It helped serve as a bridge between the triplet based Jazz era and the 'even eighth' rock era.  Click here to download the sheet  Once you feel confident playing in 6/8, try doubling the length of the loop and playing in 12/8. That is creates a beats that is pretty close to what he hear on the original recording  Click here to download the sheets
While the shuffle feel has been used and associated with the Blues since the early 1900's, it wasn't until the mid 50's that it really made it presence felt in popular western popular culture. Like the 12/8 feel, the Shuffle is another beat that was widely used in early rock and be heard in songs like Just a Gigolo by Louis Prima. It helped bridge the triplet based jazz feel with the back beat on the SD on beats 2 and 4 was soon to be called 'Rock'  Click here to download the sheet A Jazz approach lesson A Rock approach lesson
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The Jazz era began in and around New Orleans around 1900 and was the dominant popular music form for the next 50 years until it got superseded by rock'n'roll in the mid 1950. To get the hang of learning to play jazz on the drums the most important thing to do is to listen to some Jazz so that you can start to hear the rhythms and feel that we are trying to create. Try some Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, or some drummers like Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey, Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, or more modern players like Peter Erskine, Jeff Tain Watts, or Brian Blade,   Click here to download the sheets There are hundreds if jazz drumming lessons on youtube, but here are some simple ones to help get you started.
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