DLA 02: Breathing life into a basic 16th note groove Drum Lesson Academy

In this lesson we change the internal dynamics of a simple 16th note groove to give it added depth.

Exercise 1 Our basic pattern features a 16th note flow notes played with hand to hand sticking (single strokes). 16th notes are where we subdivide the beat or pulse into 4 evenly spaced notes. In a 4/4 time signature we can use the phonetic 1 e + d 2 e + d 3 e + d 4 e + d to help us count this subdivision. 
Exercise 2 voices beat 2 and 4 on the snare drum.
Exercise 3 adds the kick drum on beats 1 and 3. This completes our basic groove.
We are now going to make some changes to the voicing and the internal dynamics of this pattern to bring it to life.
Exercise 4 voices the left hand on the snare drum. Each one of these notes is to be played as a ghost note. Ghost notes are very quiet strokes played from a low stick height.
Exercise 5 has quiet notes in the hand pattern on beats 1 and 3. This effectively makes the up beat eighth notes in the hi-hat pattern stand out.

Enjoy!

Darren

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