Drum Groove Creation Concepts
In this Drumstroke#TM# video tutorial series, drum guru Luke Oswald shows you how to develop and create grooves that will improve your independence and dynamics, making you an overall groovier player!
Right Hand Hi-Hat Independence
• Hi-Hat Independence - Introduction (04:27) - Luke now gives you a look into developing hi-hat independence within your drum grooves.
• Hi-Hat Independence Exercises Pt. 1 (05:10) - Explore a series of exercises that utilize the Timing Grid to cover all 16th note rhythmic permutations for the hi-hat.
• Hi-Hat Independence Exercises Pt. 2 (09:25) - Discover additional hi-hat exercises and get the Hi-Hat Independence lesson recap.
Right Foot Bass Drum Independence
• Bass Drum Independence - Introduction (02:55) - Luke now demonstrates how to place the bass drum anywhere you want within a groove.
• Bass Drum Independence Exercises (10:30) - Discover a series of exercises that utilize the Timing Grid to cover all 16th note rhythmic permutations for the bass drum.
• Bass Drum Independence Recap (01:49) - Luke recaps the Bass Drum Independence lessons.
Ghost Note Permutations
• Ghost Note Permutations - Introduction (02:21) - Luke explains his approach to ghost notes and demonstrates the difference between ghost notes and accented notes.
• Ghost Note Permutation Exercises Pt. 1 (08:26) - Explore a series of ghost note patterns played without a back-beat against a groove ostinato.
• Ghost Note Permutation Exercises Pt. 2 (05:46) - See additional ghost note exercises where all ghost note patterns are played with a back-beat on 2 and 4, regardless of the ghost note pattern itself.
• Note Permutations Recap (02:44) - Luke summarizes the Ghost Note Permutations lessons.
Static Groove Creation
• Static Groove Creation - Introduction (01:58) - Luke now explains his approach to "Static Groove Creation" and how you can take the concepts from the previous three lessons and use them to create brand new grooves.
• Static Groove Creation Exercises Pt. 1 (10:29) - Learn how to use static (unchanging) rhythmic permutations for each voice of the groove to create textured groove patterns.
• Static Groove Creation Exercises Pt. 2 (08:59) - Discover exercises using static hi-hat, bass drum and ghost note rhythms along with a back-beat on 2 and 4.
• Static Groove Creation Exercises Pt. 3 (07:19) - Learn additional exercises where bass drum notes are eliminated to create more of an organic groove and recap all the info learned in these lessons.
Creating Dynamic Bass Drum Grooves
• Creating Dynamic Bass Drum Grooves - Introduction (04:39) - Learn how to improvise on the bass drum by using dynamic rhythmic variations within your groove.
• Creating Dynamic Bass Drum Grooves Pt. 1 (09:07) - Luke demonstrates the "Numbering System" as a means to create new bass drum patterns on the fly.
• Creating Dynamic Bass Drum Grooves Pt. 2 (06:05) - Discover additional bass drum exercises and variations to add to your arsenal.
• Creating Dynamic Bass Drum Grooves Pt. 3 (07:50) - See how to create more groove ideas by placing the bass drum on beats 2 and 4, regardless of the rhythms chosen by the numbering system.
• Creating Dynamic Bass Drum Grooves Recap (00:47) - Luke recaps the Creating Dynamic Bass Drum Grooves lessons.
Creating Dynamic Hi-Hat Grooves
• Creating Dynamic Hi-Hat Grooves - Introduction (01:11) - Luke now explains how the numbering system can be used with the hi-hat to create syncopated hi-hat rhythms.
• Creating Dynamic Hi-Hat Grooves Pt. 1 (09:07) - Discover a series of exercises based on the numbering system in order to create new, interesting hi-hat patterns on the fly.
• Creating Dynamic Hi-Hat Grooves Pt. 2 (09:09) - Now learn additional syncopated hi-hat patterns and variations.
• Creating Dynamic Hi-Hat Grooves Pt. 3 (07:26) - See how to add spice to your grooves by making this one small change to the bass drum.
• Creating Dynamic Hi-Hat Grooves Recap (01:20) - Luke provides a recap of the Creating Dynamic Hi-Hat Grooves lessons.
Creating Dynamic Ghost Note Grooves
• Creating Dynamic Ghost Note Grooves - Introduction (02:11) - Learn how to place ghost notes wherever you want within your grooves for interesting variations.
• Creating Dynamic Ghost Note Grooves Pt. 1 (08:35) - Luke demonstrates the very first ghost note pattern he learned and shows you how to use it in a groove.
• Creating Dynamic Ghost Note Grooves Pt. 2 (07:00) - Explore additional ghost note exercises where the original pattern is modified to create new ghost note patterns.
• Creating Dynamic Ghost Note Grooves Recap (02:30) - Luke recaps the Creating Dynamic Ghost Note Grooves lessons.
Mixing Static & Dynamic Grooves
• Mixing Static & Dynamic Grooves - Introduction (02:09) - Learn how to mix all of the Groove Creation Concepts from this lesson series to create new "multi-textured" grooves.
• Mixing Static & Dynamic Grooves for Musical Textures (13:21) - Luke demonstrates how to take a variety of static and dynamic rhythms and apply them to the hi-hat, snare and bass drum to create musical multi-textured grooves.
• Mixing Static & Dynamic Grooves Recap (03:28) - Get a Mixing Static & Dynamic Grooves lesson recap and see Luke perform an improvisation solo.