The 4 & 5 in the 5/4

Juju on that Beat

5/4 measures are weird. They can be made less weird by hitting the last two beats of the measure with confidence and power. This is something that a lot of jammers do. This lick will sound great either way. Watch and listen to the video to see how to accent those down beats.

Check out the next lesson, for some ideas on some next steps after you're confident in your backstep.