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Inverted Sixteenth-Note Grid Reversed

Terrence Higgins teaches us how to use the bass drum as a shifting accent in addition to inverting accents with a 4-2-1 grid pattern. Got it? Good!

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Rich Redmond: Linear Hand Patterns

Here are some exercises Rich Redmond warms up with before shows, and are also great for developing grooves and solos from Stick Control.

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Chad Smith: The Big Phat Funk Loop

Chad Smith gives us the lowdown on how he devised his drum part to “Power Of Equality” from the Red Hot Chili Peppers album Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

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Rich Redmond: Linear Hand Patterns

Rich Redmond gives us some exercises that he warms up with an hour before every show. They are also great for developing grooves and solos.

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Herman Matthews: Foe On Da Flow

Depending on what the bass player is playing, you will find this to be an easy way to drive the band with minimum work – but just make it feel good.

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Terence Higgins: The Figure-8 Crossover

Crossovers between the snare and floor tom look cool, but Terence Higgins stumbled across a variation that’s even cooler – a twirling figure-8 move.

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Stanton Moore: Anti-Ghost Notes

Stanton Moore uses this concept to embellish while playing a groove. You can use some of these ideas as fills or variations within grooves you already play.

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Herman Matthews: On The One

Here are some strong, solid grooves where the accent is on the 1. If this doesn’t get people dancing, nothing will.

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Stanton Moore: Where Street Meets Funk

The following are grooves that Stanton Moore has found to work well in both New Orleans street beat and funk situations, and can be used as fills.

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Terrence Higgins: Double-Stroke Fills

Terrence Higgins gives us the double-stroke roll to practice, a fundamental rudiment and one of the most efficient and effective rudiments available.