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Groove Construction, Part 12: 16th-Note Metronome Training

In this lesson we’ll work on perceiving a metronome on various 16th-note partials. These exercises will improve your ability to hear different rhythms before you start playing them, and they’ll certainly improve your timing. TO READ THE FULL STORY: LOG…

Jost Nickel
Mar 29, 2017

ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC - Groove Construction

In the second part of this series, we’ll continue to create new grooves by displacing the snare drum. We’ll start with a basic pattern that consists of 8th notes on the hi-hat, snare hits on beats 2 and 4, and…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic - Groove Construction

Ghost notes are an excellent way to expand your dynamic range. In this lesson, we’ll focus on dynamics and technique while working on ghost notes by using an ostinato approach. TO READ THE FULL STORY: LOG IN Digital Access $4.99…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

Groove Construction - Part 11: Perceiving the Click as Triplets

In this ear-training workshop, we’ll work on hearing a metronome on different partials of 8th-note triplets. Working on these exercises will improve your ability to internalize different rhythms before you start playing them. Plus, these exercises will definitely improve your…

Jost Nickel
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