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

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

Placing eighth note open hi hats in double time grooves.

How to create two bar grooves with open hi hats.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

A simple groove variation that has many practical applications.

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

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

How to create two bar grooves with open hi hats.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

An idea for alternative crash placement with several variations.

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

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