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Five Ways To Ruin Your Feel
Tony Braunagel explains five common ways that you can ruin your feel when playing a groove beat (like not listening) and how to avoid them.
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Tom Brechtlein: Grooves That Cause Trouble
Tom Brechtlein gives us some more grooves to play around with and practice that he's come up with.
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J.D. Blair: The Groove Regulator
Groove master J.D. Blair collaborates and performs with Victor Wooten to create the perfect mix of funky, groovy and groundbreaking drumming.
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Herman Matthews: Power Of The Funk
Herman Matthews learns the power of James Brown and wants to share it with the rest of us. Matthews gives us four of his favorite JB grooves to learn.
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Tom Brechtlein: Opening Your Ears Wider
Tom Brechtlein expands your mind with this groove, which came to him after playing the rhumba for a jazz-inspired tune.
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Terence Higgins: Throwing The Flam
When in doubt – flam! That’s what Terrence Higgins thought when he put together the following interesting ways to apply the flam to the drum set.
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Tom Brechtlein: Half Time Shuffles From The Road
Here are some half-time grooves and shuffles to mess around with and make your own.
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Wedding Drumming 101: A Crash Course
Here you will find the do’s and don’ts of playing a wedding gig – covering everything from how to dress, to the essential grooves you’ll need to know.
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Learn How To Fix A Bad Gig
Here's some tips on how to let your groove flow instead of forcing the vibe. These tricks can turn the mood around and rejuvenate the positivity on stage.
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Cut-Time Shuffle Seasoning
Wally Schnalle gives us a classic cut-time shuffle to practice. Combine all of the bass and hand patterns to get more than a dozen new grooves.
