#drum grooves

DrumsGroove36

This is my first proper post in this blog and the beginning of a series of exercises I have/are finding useful to better myself on the drum set. I discovered this exercise from the great Mike Adamo (author of The Breakbeat Bible) in the April 2013 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine and I am still getting through it.

The idea with this exercise is to become comfortable with the paradiddle and its three other inversions over a range of different 16th note bass drum sub-divisions. By doing this exercise you will achieve a greater understanding of 16th note subdivisions, improve your hand and bass drum co-ordination/execution, become more aware of ghost-notes/accents and ultimately hone your groove playing.

Start by getting comfortable with the different Paradiddles between your hands on a snare drum or practice pad, making sure to get an accent on beats 1, 2 ,3 and 4 before moving the hands to the Hi-hat and Snare drum. The next step is to add the bass drum. These exercises are not overly musical, however once you are able to play everything below you have countless options for variation and then it ultimately comes down to your own creativity.

Have fun!!