Groove Library – Broken Groove 4
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Another broken 16th note groove here in the style of David Garibaldi. This came from me just improvising and trying to come up with a 2-bar pattern that sounded musical. I then transcribed it and realised how many interesting ghost notes there were. It’s very beneficial to transcribe thing and see them on paper – it deepens your learning and helps you memorise things better.
Take is very slowly and go chunk by chunk and then start looping the first bar, nice and slow and then do the same with the second bar.
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I love your lessons, Louie!
One thing that I need to develop and better understand are hi hat dynamics. Here in demonstration of this groove you play 3 different hi hat dynamics (or strokes): closed hi hat, open hi hat and closed hi hat with less pressure with your left foot, giving that closed but more washy sound.
Changing dynamics is extremely useful in musical transitions going from section to section, not just like in this example where you’re giving this groove a life and shape with different hi hat strokes and ghost notes. Nick Mason’s playing is a great example how feel of the song can be changed only by playing different dynamics on hi hat.
I would be great to see a lesson about hi hat dynamics in grooves which are, in my opinion, overlooked by drummers, myself included.
Some of the questions I have regarding this topic are:
1) How to find the right level of pressure with your left foot on hi hat pedal for washy hi hat and open hi hat sound where cymbals give “the best” sound (how not to be too open or to washy, and also not to be louder that expected)
2) How to make smooth transitions in songs from one dynamic level to another (quiet or closed hi hat to louder or opened hi hat and other way around)?
Thank you for your lessons, Louie, cheers
Hi Milos!
Thanks so much for your kind comments and I’m thrilled that you like the lessons and are benefiting from the info!
I’m happy to add this to the list and I’ll try to come up with a lesson on this subject – BUT you kind of answered your own question when you said ‘find the right amount of pressure with your left foot’ – that’s all it is really. There are lots of different sounds you can get but it’s really just playing grooves and experimenting with pressure on the hi-hats, depending on what sound you are going for. However, I will think on this and try to make a lesson on it!
Thanks!
Louie