• Groove Development: 04-10-2022 (Straight To Offbeat Eighth Right Hand)

    In this three page level 2 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar groove in 4/4 where the right hand switches from straight eighth notes to only playing on '+' counts. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 16 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 15.1MB.

  • Groove Development: 05-04-2022 (2 Bar 3/4 With Quarter Note Accents)

    In this four page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar groove in 3/4 where right hands play eighth notes with accented quarter notes. Around this sixteenth note snare, kick and tom decoration is then added. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 16 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 12MB.

  • Groove Development: 06-11-2022 (6/8 Groove With A '1 +a' Right Hand)

    In this four page level 4 groove construction lesson you will learn a 6/8 pattern that combines a syncopated right hand with a standard 6/8 movement. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 16 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 11.9MB.

  • Groove Development: 06-12-2022 (Ghosted Snare Sixteen Beat)

    In this three page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar sixteen beat where the righth hand plays the ride and the left plays ghosted snares. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 14 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 13.7MB.

     

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  • Groove Development: 08-03-2022 (Two Bar Splash And China Accents)

    In this four page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar groove in common time where select '+' counts are accented with a spash or a china. Around this sixteenth note snare and kick decoration is added. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 18 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 13.3MB.

  • Groove Development: 08-11-2022 (Half Time To Blast Beat Over Two Bars)

    In this three page level 4 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar metal pattern that switches from a standard half time movement to a blast beat. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 16 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 14.2MB.

  • Groove Development: 09-08-2022 (Two Bar 33433 Kick Snare Placement)

    In this three page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar groove that combines eighth note syncopation with decorative hi hats and ghosted snares. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 14 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 12.8MB.

  • Groove Development: 11-10-2022 (Two Bar 7/8 With A Quarter Note Right Hand)

    In this four page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar 7/8 groove where the right hand keeps a quarter note count going over both bars. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 20 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 15.3MB.

  • Groove Development: 12-04-2022 (2 Bar 6/8 Switching From Straight Eighths To Dotted Eighths)

    In this five page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar groove in 6/8 where right handswitches from straight eighths to a dotted eighth. A kick and snare part is then built using imitation, simple sixteenth movements and tom decoration. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 16 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 13.5MB.

  • Groove Development: 13-09-2022 (6/4 Switching From Syncopated Groove To Fill)

    In this four page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a 6/4 pattern that combines a four beat syncopated groove with a two beat fill. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 16 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 13.9MB.

  • Groove Development: 14-06-2022 (One Bar Of 5/4 Ending In A Fill)

    In this five page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a 5/4 part that ends in a fill. Several variations are given for the fill at the end also. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 22 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 14.1MB.

  • Groove Development: 14-09-2021 Download Pack

    In this four page level 1 groove construction lesson you will learn a simple two bar groove built around the left hand playing as a cross stick. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 16 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 16MB.

  • Groove Development: 15-03-2022 (4/4 Quarter Time)

    In this four page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar groove in quarter time where quarter notes are accented with a ride bell. Around this sixteenth note and triplet snare and kick decoration is added. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 22 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 14.4MB.

  • Groove Development: 15-11-2022 (3/4 To 7/8 With Constant Double Kick)

    In this three page level 4 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar metal style pattern that switches from the time signature of 3/4 to 7/8 with constant sixteenth kicks playted over both feet. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

    The pack contains a PDF and 16 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

    The size of this pack is 12.7MB.