15 Must-Know Tom Beats 

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I love that consistent hi-hat "chick" you keep going. I have not been able to do that. I think I need to work on that a LOT. :) Thank you for sharing your passion with us. You're an inspiration brother.

Fantastic stuff.... I just hit my first year drumming at 64 years old.... and this gives me plenty to practice and feast on! Thanks Jeff.... you’re awesome! 👍

If you want to really dig into tom based rhythms, latin, Cuban, and African rhythms are a great way to go. There's the strict rhythms and then all the variations which equal a well of rhythmic resources to dip into when the music calls for it.

5:06 sounds incredible on 1.25 speed. I worked on that triplet rhythm on the Toms and looped in around. Jeez, this reminds me of Phil Collins and his partner performing in triplet rhythm towards the audience. You could hear the audience clapping along on every beat cause they really can’t stop feeling the lively groove of the triplet groove. Adding accents to it on off beats just sounds even more musical to keep the rhythm going. Also let’s not forget, the hi-hat being added on every beat while simultaneously doing the triplets gets you to feel the lovely shuffle through the drum kit. I won’t stop playing this Tom rhythmic triplet pattern at all, exceptionally good for fills and getting people moving. Thanks a lot Jeff, your teachings really helped me become an incredible drummer, being drumming for like 8 years and now on grade 7 nearly grade 8. Just wait this year in September to play that incredible drum beat to get students moving in my Secondary School if I have time or get permission by the staff members. They are bound to dance along with this groove thanks to your teaching Jeff. I wish you a happy summer 👏😄😎☀️

This is just great! I could not have asked for more to start improving (pattern-wise) on this topic. Thank you so much Jeff!!

This is the video I always wanted but never thought anyone cared enough to make, thank you so much ❤️

I have to say for me, a beginner, this is one of the best videos I've seen for toms. I love these "must know" grooves for the expansion of kit knowledge. Now I gotta put in the work. Thanks man!

Been in a fill rut for ages and this helps out a lot, cheers!

Short and sweet! You’re killing it. Bookmarked and subscribed 💪

Very nice! Keep up the good work jeff!!

Cool and useful ! Got to have fun with these beats!

Wow...This is awesome! Thanks Jeff!

Great job,man! I really dig it.

That's awesome tips! Thank you so much!

Fabulous Vid Jeff. Thank you.

Great stuff. No need for blazing speed to create cool sound. Thanks Jeff.

Nice, clean and informative, great air duster to my brain and great for everyone to employ in their playing , thank you!

Love ur Channel Jeff be watching you since almost the beginning..pick up alot lately been hitting some long ruts.. Thanks keep it up...

Thank you, Jeff. So useful and cool 😉

Great stuff!

Finally ! It is high time I tried these beats on my own drum set and see how it goes , Thx Jeff :)

I just subscribed to your channel. Loved all the fills! You inspire me to keep playing. Thank you for the ideas.

Excellent video, you packed them all in quick, no wasted time..all great! Ya #13!!!

Fantastic. Something proper magic in the way you do #14 . Many thanks. 😊😊

Absolutely love this.Thanx muchly

Super vidéo très complète ! Merci beaucoup pour tous ces rythmes ! 😃

Wonderful🤠 Several great tom beats in one tutorial.

Very cool Tom beats. Thanks for sharing😀👍

EXCELLENT WORK THANK YOU

Thank you, sir!

I like those fitting names for each beat. Nice stuff.

This is so helpfull for me. Thanks Jeff.

Very cool! Most appreciated as I love using the toms! More toms for the salad!!!

Hi Jeff: I'm Allan Schwartzberg studio / tour drummer who played the Funky President beat for James Brown. Congrats on your channel You're putting out some cool valuable stuff.

You're amazing man. Thanks for this.

Super! Thanks!

Thanks finding Ur stuff very helpful 😊

Practical, Useful, and Brief... THX a million 🤏👍🙏

Very good job! Thanks

Awesome! I wanna learn some of them defenitely!

That got my creativity going.. thanks!

The first Tom beat reminds me of the beat in the chorus of Favorite Thing by the Replacements. Excellent song.

Nice one, useful stuff !

Like these open handed technics with the hihat puls, great inspirationally will practice it once 👍💯

This is great! I know if I practice and work hard I will be able to play all of these fills. Thank you!!🤘🥁

Thank you, 70 year old beginner and loving it.

very good video, thank you

Hej Jeff, Very nice to see your channel, you have a great style to teach.

As a beginner drummer, thank you. I love Tom beats.

Thanx, mate! 🎉

Tx you, guy!

amazing video very inspiring !

Your groove is awesome 😍

Brilliant!

So inspiring video :) thank you

Very nice, thank you!

Parabéns, melhor vídeo q eu já vi de levadas com tons. Jeff podia fazer mais um vídeo como esse pra nós aí? Valeu🤘👍

NICE! thanks

I love these type of count videos

Great interesting ideas

I'm 69 years old started playing about 9 or 10 years old. That was cool and easy to snatch on to. Thanks. Ill be drilling with those beats. Some of um I have in my collection of happy smacks but now I got more. Thanks again

Your one of my favorite bud

Go Jeff! You go boy!

Solid gold. Subbed.

Really helpful 👍

Thanks for these! 14 reminds me of Our Lady Peace's Starseed (love that drummer). To me, 15 cries out for open-hand!

The excerpt on the intro reminded me (very happily) of the Tom groove in 'snot' by Snot

Excellent!

January, 2024. Thank you so much! 🔥

Just great...!!!

This is so sick

What a nice lesson !!!!

Totally cool video!

Thank you! I’ve got a very minimal vocabulary of tom-based beats so this is a great resource.

Thanks!!!!I Love it love it love it!!! Give me some more!!!💖💖💖

Great, thanx for that ;-)

Thanks!

Those are some tasty tom grooves Jeff!!

great video

Bar 2 of beat 14 was the first fill I ever learned! Seems like it would be boring, but it grooves so hard

Thanks. Found these related to krautrock beats played by Jaki Liebezeit in early 70s.

Thanks Man!

Great video!! Hi from Spain

Wow. What fun. These should keep me busy and smiling for a while. 😃

I’ll have a lot of fun learning those, thanks! Beat 5 reminds me Song 2 by Blur a bit

Dude, I LOVE THIS!!! There seems to be this whole narrative of "we've outgrown the toms" lately??? Toms offer possibilities for MELODY, something that doesn't come easy on our instrument. I look at toms like razor blades, is 5 better than 3???...🤔...probably. Is 10 better than 5???...I wouldn't say so. There's a sweet spot and it's different for everyone. I will say that it's simple math. More toms, more potential melodies! (Keep up the good work Jeff, you Rock! 🥁🔥)

Very cool!!!

GREAT DRUM CHANNEL ...

muy bueno, gracias

I can hear so much tool in my head as I listen to this

Jeff flexing his side profile while telling his name is worth a million likes by itself

thanks bro

I love your patient Tutorials on African beat.

I love tom patterns.

Nice tanks you

Love this tom stuff especially danny carey tom grooves, he uses the toms better than anyonw

Another really good tom beat is the one from Locomotive by Mad Season

Gréât video 👌🏼👌🏼 🇫🇷

Super My friend.