In this 5/4 groove construction concept you will be taking the offbeat eighth note right hand concept originally shown in 4/4 and applying it to grooves In 5/4. At the bottom of the page you will find a collection of links to other lessons you may find useful when learning these parts.
As with all concept lessons, the aim is to give you a new idea for creating your own groove patterns. The list below is only a very short representation of some of the things you could do, so use them to create your own groove patterns.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Example 6
TASK
- Use the examples shown above as a basis for creating your own 4/4 grooves.
- Use this concept as part of a phrased example combined with a fill.
