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Groove Construction, Part 10: Exploring a Killer Cowbell Pattern

In this lesson we’ll examine a pattern that I get asked about often. I recorded this groove on the song “Rave Against the Machine” with Jan Delay and Disko No. 1 in Germany some time ago... TO READ THE FULL…

Jost Nickel
Feb 23, 2017

Odd Subdivision Offbeats - Ten- and Fourteen-Note Groupings

When examining 32nd notes, we see that they’re twice as fast as 16th notes. Similarly, we can take this idea of doubling subdivisions and apply it to any grouping. In this lesson we’re going to explore ten- and fourteen-note subdivisions,…

Aaron Edgar
Feb 23, 2017

Natal - Café Racer Series Drumset

Natal’s initial drum catalog included metal and stave-shell snares and ply-shell drumkits made from ash, birch, maple, bubinga, and American walnut. In early 2016 the company released a new series, Café Racer, which features North American tulipwood shells. TO READ…

Michael Dawson
Feb 23, 2017

Groove Construction, Part 9: Split Grooves

This month’s groove workshop introduces split patterns. In these phrases, the right hand alternates between two voices, the hi-hat and ride. The arm should hardly move; the motion should originate from the wrist. This concept is especially effective with patterns…

Jost Nickel
Feb 23, 2017

A New Perspective - Displacing Two-Over-Three Polyrhythms

This month we’re going to vary the basic phrasing of polyrhythms. Typically, both sides of a polyrhythm begin together on the first note of the rhythm. We can vary this by displacing one or both sides of the rhythm. We’ll…

Aaron Edgar
Feb 23, 2017

The Swampy Double Groove - Grease Up Your Phrases

With double grooves, the left hand plays every 8th note using unaccented strokes in between accented backbeats. I refer to these unaccented notes as “taps.” Combining this snare pattern with a standard 8th-note hi-hat figure results in a locomotive groove…

Rich Redmond
Feb 23, 2017

Stickings That Rock, Part 1: From A Hand Pattern to a Groove

This month we’ll look at a sticking that can be found in the first few pages of George Lawrence Stones’ book Stick Control and apply it to patterns on the drumset. The sticking, RLRR LRRL, is a staple of my…

Rich Redmond
Feb 17, 2017

1,000 Ways to Practice a Single Page, Part 1: Introducing the Method

I’ve always wanted a system for practicing different subjects that I can take with me anywhere without having to lug around a heavy stack of books. My students often forgot materials for their lessons, so we ended up using any…

Libor Hadrava
Feb 17, 2017