Hello and welcome to a fun lesson breaking down a half time shuffle. There are loads of variations but for today we are going take one version and break it down so that we can master this iconic and fun groove
Drum Lessons
Hihat Accents Part 5
Hello and welcome to the fifth part of our hihat accent series. This time we are playing16th note bass drum patterns with and offbeat hihat.
Hihat Accents Part 4
Hello and welcome to the fourth part of our hihat accent series. This time we are adding in 16th note bass drum patterns.
Hihat Accents Part 3
Hello and welcome to the third part of our hihat accent series. This time we are playing 7/4! We are going to combine the feel from the previous two lessons into a great hihat accent exercise.
Hihat Accents Part 2
Hello and welcome to the second part of our hihat accent series. This time we have modulated the right hand to accent the upbeat pulse.
Hi-hat Accents Part 1
Hello and welcome to a new series that will help you develop freedom in your right hand and give you the facility to play different accent patterns on the hi-hat.
Odd Groupings 14: 3’s In The Right Hand
Hello and welcome to the 14th Odd Groupings lesson. This time we have a fun bunch of exercises that will help free up your right hand.
Basic Bembe Variations
Hello and welcome to a fun lesson on the Afro-Cuban Bembe bell pattern. We will be playing it in a more modern application. It is a great sounding pattern that will also help tighten up your right hand and right foot in this particular application.
Odd Groupings 13 – Using 5s To Help Your Independence – Part 2
Hello and welcome to the 13th Odd Groupings lesson. This time we will once again be taking a grouping of five and applying it through 16ths. This is a simple extension from the previous lesson so if you haven’t worked on that one yet, do so.
Odd Groupings 12 – Using 5s To Help Your Independence – Part 1
Hello and welcome to the 12th Odd Groupings lesson. This time we will be taking a grouping of five and applying it through 16ths. This really is an extension from Odd Groupings Part 3 so if you haven’t checked that out yet. I would do so first. This approach allows us to look at various permutations in one exercise and can be good fun as well.