Nov 8, 2015 | 1/8th Grooves, Musical Concepts
This lesson is the first one in a series that is all about spicing up your Hi-Hat rhythms. You will learn how to add a 1/16th note rhythm on the Hi-Hats in 1/8th note groove patterns. This is a great way to add a rhythmic twist to a simple groove. There are 36 groove...
Nov 8, 2015 | Latin & World Rhythms
The Baião is a single repeating bar with a consistent foot pattern that requires both feet. This kind of 4-way coordination is quite challenging especially at faster tempos. This content is for VIP Pass (Rock N Roller), Rock ‘n Roller, and Drum Hero members only....
Oct 21, 2015 | 1/8th Grooves, Grooves
Learn to play simple groove patterns in 7/8 time. This means that each bar is made up of only seven 1/8th notes. These grooves use 1/8th note rhythms only. This content is for VIP Pass (Rock N Roller), Rock ‘n Roller, and Drum Hero members only. Please login.Already a...
Sep 22, 2015 | Latin & World Rhythms
The Samba is an important groove for every drummer to study. It is played at medium to fast tempos and is heard in other genres such as jazz and fusion. When a drummer plays this groove on the Ride Cymbal, we chick the Hi-Hats on beats 2 and 4. This means there is...
Sep 12, 2015 | Jazz & Blues
Learn the basics of playing 3-beat figures on the Ride Cymbal. These are repeating rhythmic figures that are 3 beats long. In 4/4 time, this creates a feeling of going "over the bar-line", because the figures don't always resolve on beat 1. The result is that the time...
