Playing grooves using triplets
Posted on Jul 20, 2011 in Creative Concepts
Triplets are groups of 3 notes. They are used in many different forms of drumming, whether constructing drum fills, solos or grooves. In this article we’re going to look at using triplets to construct a groove. Andy Burt gives us an introduction to triplets and how to count, play and apply them in a groove context. The Triplet Feel Sometimes referred to as 6:8 or 12:8 Blues, or even the 6...
Read MoreGreat songs to play drums to
Posted on Jun 16, 2011 in Guides and Resources
We’ve been asking our students and our ‘likers’ on our Facebook page to name their favourite tracks to play along to. Below are the results. This list is growing so we will add new suggestions over time – feel free to contribute to the list by adding your favourite drumming songs by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Playing along to songs is a great way to...
Read MoreDrumming in different musical styles
Posted on Dec 21, 2010 in Creative Concepts, Guides and Resources
What’s the key to becoming a versatile musician and being proficient in one or more musical styles? Simply – listening! That implies: Listening to the music, researching and studying the history of the genre and understanding what makes those performers sound the way they do. That’s the starting point. Afterwards comes the challenging part of assimilating the skills required to develop...
Read MoreCreative ideas: Beat Displacement
Posted on May 15, 2010 in Creative Concepts
When you have started to build up a directory of grooves in different styles, it’s fun to experiment with ways of altering the grooves to create loads of new permutations. Remember the motto “from one thing know ten thousand things“. One such way of altering grooves to create new permutations is beat displacement. In its very simplest form, beat displacement is something most...
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