Groove Essentials Complete

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There are hundreds of grooves from around the world andeven more yet to be invented! Here are some of the most

common ones every drummer should know.

8th note rock patterns

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Here are the 5 eighth note rock grooves that we included on the poster. Listen to your favorite pop/rock records to learn

even more!

Rock Grooves

Try your right hand on the ride cymbal, moveit to the hi-hat, or even the floor-tom!

You dont have to play fast to groove!Work with a metronome at different

speeds to develop a great groove!

Are you using the

TOOLfor the job?

Playing rock grooves generally requires a medium to heavy stick with a short taper to producethe volume necessary to cut through a rock band. We suggest using a stick made of

hickory because it has a fibrous grain and is denser and more rigid than maple. Goodmodels to look for are Vic Firths American Classic 5A, 5B or ROCK drumsticks!

Using an open/closed hi-hat can change thefeel of a groove dramatically. Experiment withusing the tip or shoulder of the stick fordifferent sounds!

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16th note rock patternsThese work well with faster rock tunes that need a busy hi-hat. Play the hi-hat with both hands.

For different sounds, experiment with theamount of pressure that you place

on the hi-hat pedal.

Work to line your hands and your feetup EXACTLY together! Nothing spoils a

groove faster than sloppy playing!

Tommy Igoes

Getting Started on Drums

Featuring world-renowned drummer, solo artist, author and educator, Tommy Igoe,Getting Started on Drumsis an entertaining and educational way for beginning

drummers to learn to play the right way right from the start!

You can learn MORE by visiting http://www.tommyigoe.com

The cymbal bell makes a nice changein sound - emphasizing the heavy counts

one and three for this half-time groove.

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Half-time rock patternsThese are useful for creating rhythmic variety. Listen for a half-time feel in some of your favorite songs.

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Use a straight right-hand sticking onthe hi-hat in this groove.

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common ones every drummer should know.FUNKThese grooves often move the snare to a more interesting place than just 2 and 4. Listen to any James Brown recordings for someof the funkiest drumming ever played!

Funky Grooves

Little known

FACTS

Did you know that before Vic Firth became the timpanist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra,he played drumset and even was a leader of a popular big band?

You can read MORE about Vic Firth online:http://www.vicfirth.com/artists/vicfirth.html

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common ones every drummer should know.R&BThese grooves are all over the radio! Listen to whether they are played straight or with a slight swing feel and how this canchange the groove and therefore the song. Play these with only one hand on the hi-hat for a completely different texture than the

16th note rock grooves.

R&B/Hip-Hop Grooves

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common ones every drummer should know.JAZZMastering the elusive swing eighth note is essential for playing jazz. To get started, simply phrase all your eighth notes like triplets

For example, the ride cymbal pattern is written: but is played:These first 5 grooves are good examples of a steady swing beat with various snare drum comping. Dont forget your dynamics:the ride cymbal is strong, the hi-hat is tight and snappy, the bass drum is very soft (called feathering) and your snare drumcomping rhythms are clear, but not as loud as your cymbal pattern. Listen to great jazz drummers to hear their interpretation ofswing. As always, listening is your best teacher!

Jazz/Swing Grooves

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Featuring Quicktime audio and video clips of Tommy Igoe performing each groove as well as giving his unique insight into its application.

webrhythms

rudiments

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15 lessons designed to help you learn to read rhythms! Even advanced playerscan test their rhythm-reading skills with our pro-challenge audio files!

Learn the 40 P.A.S. Standard Rudiments! We have video clips of Dr. John Wooton performing each rudimentin the open-closed-open style, as well as play-along audio files and exercises to help you master the rudiments!

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There are hundreds of grooves from around the world aneven more yet to be invented! Here are some of the mos

common ones every drummer should know.WORLDMany grooves from all over the globe are traditionally played by multiple musicians on percussion instruments, not on a drumset.We are borrowing those percussion parts and creating grooves for the drumset for one player. Be sure to listen to the real music

from each country to understand the original intent of these world grooves.

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