Aplying the ghosted offbeat snare idea when playing in swing time. This time on the note of the triplet that is usually left out in swing time.
A collection of more specific and situational groove construction concepts.
Aplying the ghosted offbeat snare idea when playing in swing time. This time on the note of the triplet that is usually left out in swing time.
Removing a chunk of a groove to simulate a break in the backing track. A very common idea within pop/rap/hip-hop genres.
Aplying the ghosted offbeat snare idea when playing in swing time.
Decorating a ride groove with this simple idea following the same movement as the offbeat 16th grooves.
Developing a simple level 1 right hand idea by adding some accents on an 'a' count.
Decorating tom grooves with offbeat 16th notes to create some complex sounding but simple to play patterns.
Adding some simple rhythmic interest to the right hand of a reggae groove.
Simple re orchestrations of existing grooves where the snare plays on an offbeat 16th note.
A right hand variation of the basic reggae groove learned at level 1.
Developing a simple level 1 right hand idea by adding some 16th notes.
Some alternate stickings for the previous right hand rhythm idea.
Using the concept of displacement on a whole bar to create a wide variety of new parts.
Double up the right hand in an offbeat 8th note groove to create an alternate rhythmic pattern.
A two bar groove idea where short bursts of decorative 16th notes are spread between two bars.
Grooves where the right hand plays 16th notes. A good stamina workout as well as a cool groove variation.
Shift your snares by one 16th note to create some interesting grooves.
Using the idea of displacing snares backwards to create some interesting groove patterns.
A list of five examples of short phrases where the groove accents the '+' counts.
Accent all '+' counts in the right hand of a groove.
Add some rests to the right hand to create more rhythmic interest in a groove.
Create some two bar patterns by adding eighth notes to a four on the floor groove.
Adding additional eighth notes to four on the floor grooves.
Applying the single stroke four rudiment to the right hand part of a groove to create some more rhythmic interest.