Carlock Inspired GrooveI recently transcribed a section from a drum solo that Keith Carlock performed in 2005. You can view the soloand transcription here. When I brought the transcription to my music stand, I got hung up on a technique from the first measure. It wasn't difficult, but it was cool. My practice session didn't go far beyond simply exploring this pattern around the kit. So, I figured I'd share my explorations in this Monday's drum lesson.

Here's an excerpt of Carlock's original solo I had planned on practicing:

In my explorations, only the first beat and the beginning of the second beat are taken from the original solo. Adding 8th notes with the hi-hat foot adds dimension to the groove. The hi-hat foot isn't notated below to make the grooves easier to read. View the accompanying video drum lesson here.

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