Drum Coordinacion

presents

Tommy Igoe’s

GROOVE
GROOVE
ESSENTIALS
ROCK
Rock Grooves

There are hundreds of grooves from around the world and
even more yet to be invented! Here are some of the most
common ones every drummer should know.

8th note rock patterns
Here are the 5 eighth note rock grooves that we included on the poster. Listen to your favorite pop/rock records to learn
even more!

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Try your right hand on the ride cymbal, move
it to the hi-hat, or even the floor-tom!

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Using anopen/closed hi-hat can change the
feel of a groove dramatically. Experiment with
using the tip or shoulder of the stick for
different sounds!

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Playing rock grooves generally requires a medium to heavy stick with a short taper to produce
the volume necessary to cut through a rock band. We suggest using a stick made of
hickory because it has a fibrous grain andis denser and more rigid than maple. Good
models to look for are Vic Firth’s American Classic® 5A, 5B or ROCK drumsticks!

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You don’t have to play fast to groove!
Work with a metronome at different
speeds to develop a great groove!

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These workwell with faster rock tunes that need a busy hi-hat. Play the hi-hat with both hands.
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For different sounds, experiment with the
amount of pressure that you place
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Half-time rock patterns
These are useful for creating rhythmic variety. Listen for a “half-time” feel in some of your favorite songs.

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one and three for this half-time groove.

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Use a straight right-hand sticking on
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floor cha-cha cowbell
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Featuring world-renowned drummer, solo artist, author and educator, Tommy Igoe,
Getting Started on Drums is anentertaining and educational way for beginning
drummers to learn to play the right way – right from the start!

Getting Started on Drums You can learn MORE by visiting http://www.tommyigoe.com
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presents

Tommy Igoe’sGROOVE
GROOVE
ESSENTIALS
FUNK
Funky Grooves

There are hundreds of grooves from around the world and
even more yet to be invented! Here are some of the most
common ones every drummer should know.

These grooves often move the snare to a more interesting place than just 2 and 4. Listen to any James Brown recordings for some
of the funkiest drumming ever played!

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