Adding A 16th Note Kick After Beat 6 Of A 6/8 Groove

In this lesson you will be adding a 16th note offbeat kick on the '+' count after beat 6. The rhythm of this extra note will be quite similar to that used in other lessons so it would be beneficial to cover some of these first. You can find a collection of links to these at the bottom of the page.

Written below is a basic 6/8 groove with the additional kick included. Check you have the counting correct then play the pattern until you are comfortable. When you can repeat the groove over and over at a decent tempo with no mistakes, have a go at learning the grooves listed below which are variations on this basic pattern.

A basic version of the groove

Check Your Counting:

Can't work it out? Click here for the answer.

The counting for this rhythm is: 1 2 3 4 5 6+


Example 1

Decorating a 6/8 groove with 16th note kicks


Example 2

Decorating a 6/8 groove with 16th note kicks


Example 3

Decorating a 6/8 groove with 16th note kicks


Example 4

Decorating a 6/8 groove with 16th note kicks


Example 5

Decorating a 6/8 groove with 16th note kicks


TASKS

  • Using the 2 minute rule, get all grooves up to a tempo of at least 120bpm.
  • Create your own variations on these patterns. Write as many down as possible.
  • Use these patterns as part of a Structured Pattern. This idea works well as both a fill or groove.

Lessons

Buy Me A Coffee

I hope you are enjoying this free content. If you feel like buying me a coffee to say thank you you can do so here.

Buy Me A Coffee