20 Essential Drum Grooves

Name: 20 Essential Drum Grooves
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Learn 20 of the most common grooves that range a variety of styles

Last updated 10/2019

English

What you'll learn

22 sections • 88 lectures • 58m total length

Intro1:06
Learn 20 essential drum grooves for beginners plus a bonus across rock, pop, jazz, shuffle, 6/8 and 12/8, with breakdowns and practice in slow, moderate, and fast tempos.
Note Value2:44
Master reading note values and counting by identifying quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes. Discern triplets and use flags and beams to distinguish note types and count rhythms.
Practice Tips0:12
Free PDF0:02

Groove 1 - Lecture0:31
Master groove 1, the classic beat, by counting two on count 1 and playing the hi-hat then the kick together, then hi-hat and kick on count 2.
Groove 1 - Slow0:32
Groove 1 - Moderate0:37
Explore groove 1 - moderate as part of the 20 essential drum grooves course. Gain a clear sense of the first groove in this essential drum groove set.
Groove 1 - Fast0:27
Explore groove 1 fast as the opening of twenty essential drum grooves, mastering a high-speed rhythmic pattern and laying the groundwork for versatile drumming.

Groove 2 - Lecture1:25
Master a rock beat on eighth notes with hi-hat on all notes, kick on 1 and 3, snare on 2 and 4, counting 1 and 2 and 3 and 4.
Groove 2 - Slow0:29
Explore groove 2 - slow from the 20 essential drum grooves course to learn a slow drum groove.
Groove 2 - Moderate0:34
Explore groove 2 in the 20 essential drum grooves course, presenting a moderate groove for players.
Groove 2 - Fast0:26
Master fast groove patterns in groove 2 from the 20 essential drum grooves course, applying precise timing and rhythm to improve performance.

Groove 3 - Lecture0:57
Play groove 3 as an eighth-note beat with snare on 2 and 4. Kick on 1 and end of 3 adds variation in rock and pop songs.
Groove 3 - Slow0:30
Groove 3 - slow guides students through the slow version of the groove in the 20 essential drum grooves course.
Groove 3 - Moderate0:34
Explore groove 3 with a moderate feel to master essential drum rhythms. Build solid timing and groove sense across the 20 essential drum grooves course.
Groove 3 - Fast0:25
Master the fast groove 3 within the 20 essential drum grooves course, practicing tight rhythm patterns and tempo control to drive drum performances.

Groove 4 - Lecture0:42
Learn groove 4 by executing kick patterns from the end of two into three, with snare on counts 2 and 4 to shape the groove.
Groove 4 - Slow0:30
Explore groove 4 at a slow tempo within the 20 essential drum grooves course. Build a foundational drum feel with a simple, steady pattern.
Groove 4 - Moderate0:35
Groove 4 - Fast0:25
Explore groove 4 - fast as part of the 20 essential drum grooves course. Develop the fast groove within the drum grooves course.

Groove 5 - Lecture0:53
Explore groove 5, a four on the floor pattern similar to the rock beat, with a kick on counts 2 and 4 alongside the snare, while keeping the rest unchanged.
Groove 5 - Slow0:30
Master groove 5 slow from the 20 essential drum grooves course. Build rhythm, timing, and groove feel with a focused slow drum performance.
Groove 5 - Moderate0:35
Master the moderate groove in groove 5 to expand your repertoire of essential drum patterns and build solid timing across diverse grooves.
Groove 5 - Fast0:25
Learn the fast groove of groove 5 from the 20 essential drum grooves course, focusing on speed, rhythm feel, and groove consistency.

Groove 6 - Lecture1:15
Explore groove six for slow songs using mallet group six, delivering a simple, subtle groove with a background snare and on-beat kick accents.
Groove 6 - Slow0:29
Learn groove 6 slow from the 20 essential drum grooves course, focusing on a slow drum groove to guide practice in this course.
Groove 6 - Moderate0:35
Explore groove 6, a moderate drum pattern, as part of the 20 essential drum grooves course.
Groove 6 - Fast0:26
Play groove 6, a fast drum groove, as part of the 20 essential drum grooves course.

Groove 7 - Lecture0:37
Groove seven presents a ballad groove nearly identical to the previous one, using eighth notes with snare on four and kicks on one and two, and a quick on three.
Groove 7 - Slow0:29
Explore groove 7 - slow as part of the 20 essential drum grooves course. Develop proficiency in the slow groove to complete the course's drum groove set.
Groove 7 - Moderate0:35
Master groove 7 with a moderate feel as part of the 20 essential drum grooves course, building rhythm, precision, and consistency.
Groove 7 - Fast0:25
Explore groove 7 fast from the 20 essential drum grooves course, focusing on a fast drum groove and practical execution for tight, energized rhythms.

Groove 8 - Lecture1:09
Learn groove eight, a reggae beat with off-beat hi-hat on the ands of one to four, emphasizing chords while kick and snare snap on counts 2 and 4.
Groove 8 - Slow0:29
Explore groove eight at a slow tempo as part of the 20 essential drum grooves course, building foundational drum patterns and timing through practical play.
Groove 8 - Moderate0:35
Groove 8, a moderate drum groove, appears in the 20 essential drum grooves course.
Groove 8 - Fast0:25
Practice groove 8 fast as part of the 20 essential drum grooves course. Focus on the fast groove 8 within the 20 essential drum grooves course.

Groove 9 - Lecture1:11
Discover groove 9, the one drop, with the kick on count 1 and on 2 and 4 in sync with the snare rim crosstalk; hi-hat plays on every beat.
Groove 9 - Slow0:29
Groove 9 is a slow drum groove included in the 20 essential drum grooves course.
Groove 9 - Moderate0:33
Master groove 9 with a moderate feel as part of the 20 essential drum grooves course.
Groove 9 - Fast0:25
Master a fast groove from the 20 essential drum grooves course to sharpen timing, rhythm, and dynamic playing on the drum set.

Learn the basic grooves covering

Each groove is played in slow, moderate and moderately fast speeds.

Each groove has a small introductory video explaining how the beat is to be counted. This will help those who are not versed with drum notation.