Hutchology

Get the insight from Greg Hutchinson as he gives you an inside look into practice routines, warm ups and the concepts from fills to Calypso.

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Get the insight from Greg Hutchinson as he gives you an inside look into practice routines, warm ups and the concepts from fills to Calypso.

  • LEVEL 4
  • 76 videos
  • 11.5 hourS

Meet Your Instructor

Greg Hutchinson has performed and recorded with countless jazz greats including Betty Carter, Joshua Redman, Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr. He has appeared on over 160 recordings, including several Grammy® winners and is widely known for his masterful technique, advanced expertise in bebop drumming. 

Course Contents

Course content

  • All About Sound
  • Hutch's Play Along
  • How To Play in 2 (Featuring Reuben Rogers)
  • How to Tune Your Drums
  • Playing In Time
  • Can You Guess This Song?
  • Working on the Jazz Ride Pattern – Part 1
  • Enjoy Yourself!
  • Ride Pattern and Sounds
  • How to Play the Shuffle
  • A Night In Tunisia
  • Playing Your Room and Tuning Your Drums
  • Working on the Jazz Ride Pattern – Part 2
  • Hi-Hat
  • Quick Tip – Use The Cymbals
  • Hi-Hat, 2 & 4
  • Dealing with the Rudiments
  • In The Studio with Hutch – Part 1
  • In The Studio with Hutch – Part 2
  • Calypso
  • Quick Tip – Playing Calypso in a Pick-Up Truck
  • Snare to Tom Transfers
  • Playing Drums with the Rhythm Section
  • Quick Tip – In The Studio
  • Playing in the Pocket
  • Trading Solos
  • A Quick Cymbals Workout
  • Another Hutch Workout
  • Beginning Practices from Jim Chapin
  • Hutch's Accents Practice
  • Round Vs. Oval Tips
  • Sowetto Session – Part 1
  • Quick Tip – How to Learn Songs at the Last Minute
  • Sowetto Session – Part 2
  • Quick Tip – Hutch's Tips for Traveling Abroad
  • Sowetto Session – Part 3
  • Sowetto Session – Part 4
  • Quick Workout in the Morning
  • How To Apply What You Practice
  • Quick Tip – Brazilian Rhythms
  • Playing with Amazing Bass Players
  • Hutch's Soundcheck – Part 1
  • Hutch's Soundcheck – Part 2
  • Hutch's Soundcheck – Part 3
  • Fills – Part 1
  • Fills – Part 2
  • Fills – Part 3
  • Playing with Pianists
  • Choosing the Right Stick for You
  • Comping
  • Bass Drum Feathering
  • Quick Tip – Trills
  • Hutch's Bag O'Tricks
  • Hutch's Early Morning Quick Tips
  • Quick Tip – How to Switch from Brushes to Sticks
  • The Butterfly
  • Quick Tip – Philly Joe Jones
  • How to Practice Exercises
  • Electronic Drums
  • Quick Tip – Practice Routines
  • How To Play The Shuffle (Revisited)
  • Soloing and Knowing Form
  • Navigating Odd Time Signatures – Part 1
  • Navigating Odd Times Signatures – Part 2
  • Playing Fast
  • Getting Around Your Drums
  • Building Singles on the Beach
  • Left Hand Workout on the Beach
  • Quick Tip – Fills
  • Cymbals
  • Hard Knock Life Lesson With Clarence Penn
  • Quick Tip – Be Prepared!
  • Workout with Hutch
  • New Orleans Style