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Funk Drumming Training Camp

Part 1: Paradiddles and 16th-Note Subdivisions   Having a tight, solid, good-feeling groove has always been important in drumming. In many cases, bandleaders, singers, and other musicians value a drummer with a solid groove and a good feel more than…

by Mike Adamo
Nov 6, 2017

In The Pocket: Funk Drumming Training Camp

In part one of this series (May 2013 MD), we talked about the importance of developing a tight, solid, feel-good groove. Things you can work on to tighten up your playing include gaining an intimate knowledge of the feel of…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

In The Pocket - Funk Drumming Training Camp

In the previous two lessons (May and June 2013), we discussed the importance of groove and feel, and we covered ways to develop those concepts. This includes practicing things that are more complex than what you’ll play on the gig,…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017