• 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.

  • 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: 14-12-2021 Download Pack

    In this four page level 4 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar train groove decorated with accents, kicks and ghost notes. 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 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 14.3MB.

  • 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.

  • Groove Development: 16-08-2022 (Two Bar6/8 With An 'e+a' Right Hand)

    In this three page level 4 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar groove in 6/8 where the right hand plays a syncopated sixteenth note rhythm on the hi hat. 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 15.2MB.

     

    Release Notes

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

  • Groove Development: 16-11-2021 Download Pack

    In this four page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a two bar part using fairly common offbeat sixteenth note placement. 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 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 14.9MB.