A list of simple grooves where the right hand plays the china cymbal.

A list of simple grooves where the right hand plays the cowbell.

A list of simple grooves where the right hand plays the tambourine.

A list of simple grooves where the right hand plays on the rim of a drum.

A simple groove variation that has many practical applications.

A short lesson on adding some interest to a groove by moving, or orchestrating, the left hand.

Simple variations on tom grooves created by orchestrating the left hand.

A list of simple grooves where the left hand plays the tambourine.

A list of simple grooves where the left hand plays the cowbell.

A very simple groove variation that has many practical and musical applications.

A lesson on creating new grooves by shifting existing snares to the next beat.

A guide on how to use open hi hats as decoration in grooves with a constant 8th note right hand.

Just a list of 10 grooves using offbeat 8th open hi hat decoration.

How to create two bar grooves with open hi hats.

Placing eighth note open hi hats in double time grooves.

How to create two bar grooves with open hi hats.

A guide on how to use open hi hats held for a quarter note to decorate a groove.

Just a list of ten grooves using quarter note open hi hats.

More grooves opening the hi hat for a quarter note, this time in half time.

Some ideas for using crashes to accent select beats in a bar. Useful in all genres of music as a groove pattern or as a variation in a phrase.

An idea for alternative crash placement with several variations.

A guide on how to change crash placement to give a 'rushed' feel.

A common concept in rock drumming that involves accenting all right hand crotchet counts.

Accenting offbeat eighth notes with the china cymbal.

Accenting offbeat eighth notes with the splash cymbal.

Emphasize the backbeat with this very simple groove variation.

This style of groove involves playing a constant quarter note bass drum pattern and building the groove around that. A very useful groove that appears in all styles of music.

An idea for a new right hand patten in grooves involving ride bells played only on the '+' counts.

An alternative to straight eighth or quarter note right hands in grooves that involves playing a hi hat only on '+' counts.

A development of the offbeat 8th right hand part idea that involves opening the hi hat then closing it straight away. A good exercise in left foot control as well as a nice sound groove.

A quick discussion about adding crashes when offbeat 8ths are being played on the right hand.

A right hand part for a groove that involves playing constant 8ths on the ride and accenting the '+' counts with the bell.

A quick lesson on how crash placement can work when the right hand is playing offbeat ride bells. This lesson includes a short example piece.