St. Thomas
Sonny Rollins · 1956
The classic introduction to the calypso feel and Max Roach's melodic drum solo.
- Artist
- Sonny Rollins
- Year
- 1956
- Genre
- jazz
- Drummer
- Max Roach
- Tempo
- 152 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- calypso
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
92bpm
Building
122bpm
Target
152bpm
The feel
A calypso in 4/4 around 152 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
What to watch
- •Play to a metronome and prize consistency over speed — even time is the whole game.
How to learn it
Well-known tutorials exist for this one — use the links below, and play along from your own copy.
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Learn it
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