Six Eight Riverboat Song Studies
Learn how to play interesting drum grooves in six eight time
This Is The Six Eight Riverboat Song Studies Drum Lesson
Welcome to the six eight riverboat song studies. Here we will learn how to play interesting drum beats in six eight time.
Riverboat Song was a big hit for English band Ocean Colourscene in the 1990s. It is in six eight time signature but the placement of the snare is not where you would normally expect it.
This creates a slightly odd sounding phrase within a very common time signature. That is a fun concept that you can use in lots of creative ways.
So in this drum lesson we break down the main Riverboat Song drum beat and then look at ways we can use that approach to create our own interesting drum beats in six eight.
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