What is the difference between jazz drumming and regular drumming?

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One major difference between drumming for jazz as opposed to other genres, is that in jazz, drummers usually prefer to use brushes instead of traditional drum sticks. Jazz drumming usually has a swing beat, faster/slower tempo, or have sudden shifts and break beats.
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Jazz drumming emphasizes improvisation, syncopation, and complex rhythms, often using brushes and creating a more subtle, intricate feel. Regular drumming, or mainstream drumming, tends to focus on more straightforward beats and rhythms that support various musical genres with a strong, consistent pu...
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