Split Grooves

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Groove Construction - Part 13: Left-Handed Split Grooves

In this workshop we’re expanding a groove concept that I introduced in the January 2017 issue, in which we split the right hand between two voices in various places throughout a phrase. This time we’ll focus on grooves that split…

Jost Nickel
Apr 26, 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
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