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Adding Left Foot Hi-Hat to Grooves

December 26, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Just listen to some Keith Carlock to see how cool it sounds! Adding left foot hi-hat to grooves can sound great and is a good thing to practice for overall control…

Lick of the Month – Dec ’14

December 22, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is cool little phrase that I find myself playing a lot…it can be a good lead in to other vocab ideas. This content is for members only. Add to Favorites

Bass Drum Builder 1

December 20, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Here is a valuable exercise for your right foot and also for your control over playing and moving through simple note rates with the right foot while keeping time with the…

Displaced Shuffle-ish Groove

December 5, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Here’s a fun groove I came up with that is a shuffle-ish/6/8 groove but sounds a bit different because of the first backbeat….it can trick the listener a little! This content…

Groove Independence Course – Lesson Four

November 29, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is the final lesson in the Groove Independence Course. Here are a few more difficult ‘ride lines’ from the Fatback system that require a lot of skill to execute perfectly.…

Lick of the Month Nov ’14

November 26, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Here is a cool gospel-ish fill – just a simple group of 6 in 16th note triplets but make sure you articulate the first two bass drum notes correctly. This content…

Groove Independence Course – Lesson Three

November 22, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! In this third lessons we take a look at another independence system. Similar to the New Breed but presenting some different patters, this system is great for nailing some familiar ride…

Groove Independence Course – Lesson Two

November 15, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Continuing on with some of the New Breed material, here are a few select ostinatos to practice that are challenging. This content is for members only. Add to Favorites

Groove Independence Course – Lesson One

November 8, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is an introduction to a fantastic book called ‘The New Breed’ by Gary Chester and introduces the subject of groove independence. This is one of a few GREAT systems for…

Groove Library – Linear Groove 1

November 1, 2014