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Cissy Strut Drum Beat

Cissy Strut Drum Beat Learn the Classic Zigaboo Modeliste Groove Learn the Cissy Strut Drum Beat FREE timing course By clicking below you can gain access to a FREE 'Drummer Timing 101' drum course that will give you the knowledge, tools and exercises that you need to quickly get your timing up to the level it needs to be. It will provide: The two main types of timing to masterMP3 backing tracks to practice with and develop great timingFull sheet music for all exercisesVideo demonstrations of every exercise And more than that you will also get a ton of other great…

Chameleon Drum Beat | Herbie Hancock | Harvey Mason

Chameleon Drum Beat Learn the Classic Harvey Mason Groove Learn the Chameleon Drum Beat Here we are learning the Chameleon drum beat from the classic Herbie Hancock track. This features Harvey Mason on drums. It comes from the 1973 Headhunters album and was a cross over hit thanks to its jazz sensibilities intertwined with funk instrumentation and rhythms. And it really is that iconic funky bass line along with the syncopated drum beat that makes the greatest impression. When Harvey Mason comes in with the drums it features a lovely pushed back beat on the 'a' of beat one. It has…

Fool in the Rain Drum Beat

How to play the Fool in the Rain Drum Beat Here we're learning the Fool in the Rain drum beat Here we are learning Led Zeppelin's Fool in the Rain drum beat. It's a classic beat created and performed by John Bonham and the song was released on the 1979 Led Zeppelin album In Through the Out Door. The groove here is a half time shuffle so it is based on the triplet subdivision. Shuffles are swung rhythms. Other famous half time shuffles include Toto's Rosanna and Steely Dan's Home at Last. These all have slight variations whether it's the bass drum…

How to play Rosanna on the drums

How to play Rosanna on the drums Here we're learning the Rosanna groove Here we are learning how to play Rosanna. This is the drum beat by Jeff Porcaro on the Toto classic track. It was released on the 1982 Toto IV album and the song won a Grammy award. It is also one of those holy grail of grooves that most drummers spend their lives trying to replicate but never quite feel like they've got Porcaro's feel. Jeff Porcaro had the magic touch on the drums and the Rossana drum beat is one of his most recognised grooves. The…

Play That Funky Music Drum Sheet Music

Play That Funky Music Drum Sheet Music - Wild Cherry Play That Funky Music Drum Part Notated Play That Funky Music drum sheet music in full. This is the Play That Funky Music drum sheet music. Play That Funky Music was released by the band Wild Cherry in 1976. It features session player Ron Beitle on drums and has become a staple funk tune played at nearly every party since it's release! As a drummer this is sort of a 'must know' tune because you will have to jam this out at some point in your drumming life. Whether you learn…

Immigrant Song on Drums – Led Zeppelin

How to play Immigrant Song on drums Learn how to play Led Zeppelin's classic Immigrant Song on drums In this drum lesson we will learn how to play Immigrant Song on drums. This is a Led Zeppelin classic track from the 1970 Led Zeppelin Three album with John Bonham creating the power and energy on drums. The song form is incredibly simple as it just cycles around the same guitar riff. Mystical lyrics sit on top of this powerful riff and groove but for me it's all about the drum pattern. Well I am a drummer! So let's learn how…

How to play when the levee breaks on drums

How to play When the Levee Breaks on drums Learn how to play Led Zeppelin's classic groove in a live setting In this drum lesson we will learn how to play When the Levee Breaks on drums. This is a Led Zeppelin classic track from the 1971 Led zeppelin Four album with none other than John Bonham on drums of course. There's a lot of mystique around this groove and the song is famous among musicians for the unique character of the drum. This was created largely by the space it was recorded in as well as certain effects that…

I shot the sheriff – Drum Sheet Music

I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley Drum Sheet Music Fully notated 'I shot the sheriff' by Bob Marley Full drum notation of the Bob Marley classic - I shot the Sheriff I shot the sheriff was released by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1973 on the 'Burnin' album. The lyrics are delivered as a narrator who explains that he did shoot a corrupt sheriff but he did not kill the deputy. The Wailers were Bob's band and the rhythm section consisted of brothers Carlton 'Carly' Barrett on drums and Aston 'family man' Barrett on bass. Together they defined…

Cold Sweat | James Brown

The Cold Sweat Drum Beat Learn the Cold Sweat Groove from a James Brown Classic Here we are looking at the Cold Sweat groove by Clyde Stubblefield on the James Brown classic song. This groove epitomises funk with some of the key elements that define a funk groove. It's based on a regular 8 beat which is normal enough but it uses two techniques on the snare drum that place this drum groove squarely in the funk genre. The first technique is the displaced snare drum. Part of the character of Cold Sweat is the displaced accent which is accentuated by…

The Funky Drummer | Clyde Stubblefield

The Funky Drummer Drum Beat Learn the Funky Drummer- One of the most sampled grooves in history The Funky Drummer is one of the most famous drum breaks (or break beats) in the history of recorded music and as such it is one the most sampled drum beats ever having appeared in countless tracks across a range of genres. Although the practice of sampling old funk grooves really came about through rap and hip hop initially. The beat is performed by Clyde Stubblefield on the James Brown track. Clyde was one of Brown's favourite drummers alongside Jabo Starks and has been responsible for playing…