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Introduction

WelcometoGrooveFundamentals,abookdesignedtoefficientlyimproveyourabilitytoperformcommonlyusedgroovesonthe

drumset.Mytrainingmethodcanhelpyoubecomeabetteroveralldrummeraswellasprepareyouforcollegeadmissionsora

professionaldrummingcareer.GrooveFundamentalscansaveyoutimemastering'realworld'grooves.

VideoIntroductionIfyouwouldliketoseemyvideointroductiontothisbook,includingsamplesofthelessonsandthebestwaystopracticethematerial,

pleasevisitmywebsite:blakepaulson.com

Acknowledgements

GrooveFundamentalsisdedicatedtoourbeloved

GreatDane,SansaPaulson.Sheenrichedourlives

forsevenyearsandtaughtusmanylifelessons.

Sansabroughtmuchjoytomywifeandme.Thanks

forthewonderfultimesandfondmemoriesSansa,

youwillremaininourheartsforever.

Thankstomylovingwife,BridgetPaulson;my

wonderfulparents,JohnPaulsonandCoreen

Nordling;mybrilliantsister,EmilyDonnellyand

herfamily,Kevin,AislinandCecilia;andallofmy

extendedfamily.

Thankstomytalentedmentorsforsharingtheir

knowledge:ScottCrosbie,PaulStueber,Dave

DiCenso,StanFreese,andBrian&JaneGrivna.

ThankstoRobWallisandeveryoneatHudsonMusicforhelpingmesharethisbookwiththeworld.

HowtoUseThisBook

GrooveFundamentalsisdesignedforalldrummers.Tousethisbook,you’llneedtohaveanunderstandingofhowtoplaythedrumset

andreaddrumsetnotation.Foradvanceddrummers,thismaterialcanbestudiedonyourown.Forbeginningdrummers,thisbook

shouldbestudiedwiththehelpofaprivateteacherwhocandemonstratethegrooves.Thebeginningorintermediatedrummerwill

gainacomprehensivedrumsetgroovefoundation.Theadvanceddrummerwillfindspecificgrooveweaknessestoimprove.

SECTIONSONE,TWOANDTHREE

STEP1:Chooseagroovetopractice.(Irecommendusingthebookinorderfromstarttofinish-thematerialisdesignedtobemethodical.)

STEP2:Chooseacomfortabletempotopractice.Useametronomesettoquarternotes.Makenoteofthetempoforreferencelater.

STEP3:Playthegrooveuntilyoucanperformitcomfortablyforatleast10repetitionswithoutmakingamistake.

STEP4:Pickthenextgroovetopractice.Repeatstepsone,twoandthree.Continueinthismanneruntilyouhavemasteredallofthegroovesinthechapter.

STEP5:Revisityourbestperformedgroovesathighertempos.Revisitthegroovesyoustruggledwithatslowertemposuntilyoucansmoothlyincreasethetempo.

STEP6:Moveontothenextchapterandrepeatthesteps.

CREATEYOUROWNGROOVES

Photocopytheblankpageattheendofeachchaptertowriteyourowndrumgrooves.Iencourageyoutobecreativeasthereare

limitlessgreatbeatswaitingtobeinvented!

Contents

SECTIONONE:StraightGrooves

Chapter1:EighthNoteCymbalGrooves

Lesson1:EighthNoteBassDrum...........................................................................................................................................8

Lesson2:EighthNoteSnareDrum........................................................................................................................................12

Lesson3:SixteenthNoteBassDrum.....................................................................................................................................16

Lesson4:SixteenthNoteSnareDrum..................................................................................................................................20

Lesson5:Hi-HatOpens...............................................................................................................................................................24

Lesson6:HalfNoteHi-HatFoot..............................................................................................................................................28

Lesson7:QuarterNoteHi-HatFoot......................................................................................................................................32

Lesson8:EighthNoteHi-HatFoot.........................................................................................................................................36

CreateYourOwnEighthNoteCymbalGrooves................................................................................................................40

Chapter2:SixteenthNoteCymbalGrooves

Lesson9:EighthNoteBassDrum...........................................................................................................................................42

Lesson10:EighthNoteSnareDrum......................................................................................................................................46

Lesson11:SixteenthNoteBassDrum..................................................................................................................................50

Lesson12:SixteenthNoteSnareDrum................................................................................................................................54

Lesson13:Hi-HatOpens.............................................................................................................................................................58

Lesson14:HalfNoteHi-HatFoot............................................................................................................................................62

Lesson15:QuarterNoteHi-HatFoot....................................................................................................................................66

Lesson16:EighthNoteHi-HatFoot.......................................................................................................................................70

CreateYourOwnSixteenthNoteCymbalGrooves..........................................................................................................74

Chapter3:QuarterNoteCymbalGrooves

Lesson17:EighthNoteBassDrum........................................................................................................................................76

Lesson18:EighthNoteSnareDrum......................................................................................................................................80

Lesson19:SixteenthNoteBassDrum..................................................................................................................................84

Lesson20:SixteenthNoteSnareDrum................................................................................................................................88




Lesson24:EighthNoteHi-HatFoot.......................................................................................................................................104

CreateYourOwnQuarterNoteCymbalGrooves.............................................................................................................108

SECTIONTWO:SwingGroovesChapter4:EighthNoteTripletCymbalGrooves

Lesson25:EighthNoteTripletBassDrum.........................................................................................................................110

Lesson26:EighthNoteTripletSnareDrum......................................................................................................................114

Lesson27:SixteenthNoteTripletBassDrum...................................................................................................................118

Lesson28:SixteenthNoteTripletSnareDrum................................................................................................................122




CreateYourOwnEighthNoteTripletCymbalGrooves................................................................................................138

Chapter5:EighthNoteTripletShuffleCymbalGrooves








CreateYourOwnEighthNoteTripletShuffleCymbalGrooves.................................................................................168

Chapter6:EighthNoteTripletJazzCymbalGrooves







CreateYourOwnEighthNoteTripletJazzCymbalGrooves.......................................................................................194

SECTIONTHREE:Latin&IconicGrooves

Chapter7:LatinGrooves

Lesson45:BossaNova................................................................................................................................................................196

Lesson46:Samba..........................................................................................................................................................................199

Lesson47:Cascara........................................................................................................................................................................200

Lesson48:Afro-Cuban................................................................................................................................................................201

CreateYourOwnLatinGrooves..............................................................................................................................................202

Chapter8:IconicGrooves

Lesson49:IconicGrooves..........................................................................................................................................................204

AbouttheAuthor...................................................................................................................................................................................................208

PracticeNotes

•Thismethodbookcontainsover1,750drumsetgroovescoveringthemostpopulargenresofmusic.Thatsaid,TAKEYOURTIME.It

canbeexcitingtorushthroughthisbookwithchallengescomingoneafterthenext,butIencourageyoutoDIVEDEEP.Easyorhard,

mastereverygrooveatthreedifferenttemposormore.Yourgoalshouldbetruemastery.

•Keepittight!Listencloselyasyoupracticeandmakesurethatyournotesarenot‘flamming.’Oneofthegreatchallengesistoplay

cleanly.

•Whenpracticinggrooveswithaccentedsnaredrumnotes,strivetoperformtheunaccentedsnaredrumnotesquieteras‘ghost’

notes.

•WhenpracticingChapter2withbothhandsontheHi-Hat,ignoretheHi-HatnoteaboveeachSnareDrumnoteandonlyplaythe

SnareDrum.

•WhenpracticingChapter7,playtheSnareDrumnotesasbothregularsnareandsidestick.

•Whenattemptingfasttempos,reduceyourstickheightandvolume.Drummingquietly,withashortrangeofmotion,ismoreefficient

andthereforeeasiertoplayfaster.

•Donotbediscouragedifyouareunabletoperformsomegroovesatfasttempos.Yourdrummingmaynotbedevelopedenoughtodo

so.Noproblem,that’swhatthisbookisfor!Continuepracticingthegroovesandincreaseyourtempoby2-4bpmforeachnewpass.

Overtime,yourskillswillbecomemoredevelopedandyouwillbeabletoplayfastertempos.

•Usethisbookasanimportantpartofawell-balancedpracticeroutine.

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Summary

GrooveFundamentalsisanin-depthmethodforquicklyimprovingyourdrumsetgrooveabilities.Workhard,goodluckandenjoy!

CHAPTER 1

Eighth Note Cymbal Grooves

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