• 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.

     

    Release Notes

    v.1.1: Remixed audio to balance, slight edits to text.

  • Groove Development: 07-06-2022 (Two Bar 6/8 With Time Kept On The Left Foot)

    In this four page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar groove in 6/8 where time is kept on the left foot rather than the right hand. Rhythmic interest is then added using toms and cowbells. 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 13.7MB.

  • Groove Development: 07-09-2021 Download Pack

    In this four page level 4 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar part in 3/4 that combines cowbells, a left foot coubt and a busy kick/snare part to create a complicated groove. This is build up over several steps, starting with a 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 13.1MB.

  • 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: 09-11-2021 Download Pack

    In this four page level 4 groove construction lesson you will learn a double kick groove built from a specific syncopated rhythm. This is developed 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 11.9MB.

  • 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: 12-10-2021 Download Pack

    In this four page level 4 groove construction lesson you will learn a sparse sounding groove using various ideas for the left hand. 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 13.3MB.

  • 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: 13-12-2022 (2 Bar 1 Handed 16ths With Syncopated Accents)

    In this three page level 4 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar commong time beat where the righth hand plays sixteenth notes accented in a sycopated rhythm. The kick then plays a second layer of syncopated rhythm to create a really busy sounding part. 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 17.1MB.

     

    Release Notes

    v.1.1: Remixed audio to fill part out, slight edits to text.

  • 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.