Ask any musician what's the number one thing they look for in a drummer. The answer is invariably groove and feel. So why do most of us (me included) spend more time working on the quadruple paradiddle? :)
Groove is such a deep and complex territory that even experienced drummers can be a bit confused about it.
So I did years of research, studying with the masters, asking all the questions, watching all the videos and reading all the interviews, to try to identify each of the elements involved, create exercises to work on them one at the time, and then put it all back together in recipes that contain all the ingredients, mixed in different amounts based on what's needed.
In this free excerpt I'd like to share with you 47 examples picked from the 800+ exercises included in the method. I wanted to arrange this booklet so that it's like a mini course, that you can use to instantly see results.
Check out the full article where you can download the Free Pdf with all transcriptions:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/groove-mastery-formulas-altitude-drumming-free-pdf-download-video-excerpt
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/groove-perfezionamento-mastery-formulas-altitude-drumming-estratto-pdf-download-video-gratuito (Italian)
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- Intro: 0:00
- Hi-Hat Articulations 0:22
- Swing Levels 1:28
- Binary Systems 2:12
- Groove Study - 8ths 4:41
- Groove Study - 16ths 5:45
- Playing on the Beat, Ahead or Behind 7:01
- Ahead of The Beat - All Parts 7:31
- Behind The Beat - All Parts 8:02
- Ahead of The Beat - Just The Snare Drum 8:32
- Behind The Beat - Just The Snare Drum 9:02
- Ahead of The Beat - Just The Bass Drum 9:33
- Behind The Beat - Just The Bass Drum 10:03
- Groove Formulas - Groove 1 ex.1 10:33
- Groove Formulas - Groove 1 ex.2 10:59
- Groove Formulas - Groove 1 ex.3 11:32
- Groove Formulas - Groove 6 ex.1 11:54
- Groove Formulas - Groove 6 ex.2 12:23
- Groove Formulas - Groove 6 ex.3 12:50
- Groove Formulas - Groove 8 ex.1 13:10
- Groove Formulas - Groove 8 ex.2 13:36
- Groove Formulas - Groove 8 ex.3 14:07
- Dilla Feel - Groove 3 15:21
- Dilla Feel - Groove 6 15:50
- Examples in Records - Human Beings (Seal) - Earl Harvin 14:30
- Examples in Records - Ice Pick (Oz Noy) - Keith Carlock - 14:55
- Altitude Grooves - Bass Drum 16:18
- Altitude Grooves - Snare Drum 16:39
- Altitude Grooves - Hi-Hat 16:57
- Altitude Grooves - Toms 17:12
- Altitude Grooves - Linear 17:29
Groove Mastery & Formulas Course:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/groove-mastery
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/groove-perfezionamento (Italian)
Advanced Drum Education Portal:
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When speaking about groove mastery and the tools that can help us achieve that, one of the key components to address is the important topic of Hi-Hat openings.
Let's use these 47 powerful exercises to learn how to masterfully open and close the Hi-Hat without it destabilizing what we are playing.
Check out the 13 page free PDF with the full lesson and all transcriptions:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/hi-hat-openings-and-closings-complete-guide
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/aperture-dell-hi-hat-charleston-guida-completa (Italian)
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Intro 0:00
8ths 0:18
16ths 2:27
Triplets 6:32
Shuffle 11:15
Related Drum Methods:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/groove-workout
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/groove-studio (Italian)
Advanced Drum Education Portal:
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.com
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.it (Italian)
Drum Blog:
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.com/blog
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.it/blog (Italian)
Coaching:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/drum-coaching
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/drum-coach-italiano
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Steve Jordan is one of the greatest drummers of our time. Here is a tribute to his amazing grooves. Half of the transcribed beats are from his DVD ‘The Groove Is Here’, which I have watched a thousand times and is a must have for every drummer. The second half of the transcriptions is a collection of grooves from records Steve has played on.
17” Hi-Hats are highly recommended :)
Here you can download the PDF:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/40-steve-jordan-grooves-video-pdf-transcriptions/
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/40-grooves-di-steve-jordan-video-pdf-trascrizioni (Italian)
You can click on each groove in the PDF to go to its specific time in this video.
Enjoy!
Related Drum Methods:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/groove-workout/
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/groove-mastery/
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/groove-studio (Italian)
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/groove-perfezionamento (Italian)
Advanced Drum Education Portal:
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.com
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.it (Italian)
Drum Blog:
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.com/blog
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.it/blog (Italian)
Coaching:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/drum-coaching
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/drum-coach-italiano (Italian)
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Rudiments can be not only very useful as far as technique goes, but also incredibly fun and musical to play.
In these two studies we learn two solos, one in 4/4 and one in 6/8.
It’s interesting to add the feet, with the hi-hat opening and closing and the bass drum playing all accents along with the snare.
For best results follow these guidelines:
1- One bar at the time, just with the hands.
2- Two bars at the time, so that you play the same phrase symmetrically.
3- The entire solo.
4- Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 with the feet.
Click here to download the transcriptions:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/musical-rudiments-workout-2-snare-drum-solos-with-transcription
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/musical-rudiments-workout-2-assoli-di-rullante-con-trascrizione (Italian)
This study combines the technical component of practicing the rudiments in a symmetrical fashion, and the musical component of arranging them in 2 and 4 bar forms, with the extra musicality we achieve by adding the feet.
The 6/8 solo is a tricky one, have fun with it ;)
Related Drum Methods:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/hands-mechanics
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/drum-technique-booster
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/tecnica-mani-meccanica (Italian)
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/drum-technique-booster (Italian)
Advanced Drum Education Portal:
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.com
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.it (Italian)
Drum Blog:
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.com/blog
https://www.ConfidentDrummer.it/blog (Italian)
Coaching:
https://www.confidentdrummer.com/drum-coaching
https://www.confidentdrummer.it/drum-coach-italiano (Italian)
#TamaDrums, #TamaItalia, #Zildjian
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