Grooves
The Essential Grooves
The beats every working drummer must own.
- Levels
- L1–L3
- Instructor
- Tommy
- Includes
- play-alongs
- Free lessons
- 1 free lesson
6 lessons1h 19mPDF per lesson
6 lessons
What you'll play.
- 01Watch free01
The Money Beat
FreeEighths on the hat, kick on 1 & 3, snare on 2 & 4. The most recorded groove in history.
- Level
- L1
- Duration
- 11 min
- Tempo range
- 70–130 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Tags
- rock
- pop
- 02Start trial02
Money Beat Variations
Twelve kick variations that cover most of pop and rock.
- Level
- L1
- Duration
- 16 min
- Tempo range
- 70–130 BPM
- 03Start trial03
Four on the Floor
Disco, house and modern pop feel.
- Level
- L2
- Duration
- 12 min
- Tempo range
- 100–130 BPM
- Tags
- disco
- pop
- 04Start trial04
The Train Beat
Country and rockabilly's engine room.
- Level
- L2
- Duration
- 13 min
- Tempo range
- 90–180 BPM
- Tags
- country
- 05Start trial05
The Motown Groove
Snare on every beat, tambourine feel, and how to make it lift.
- Level
- L3
- Duration
- 15 min
- Tempo range
- 100–130 BPM
- Tags
- soul
- 06Start trial06
The Bo Diddley Beat
Clave-derived rock. Where syncopation begins.
- Level
- L3
- Duration
- 12 min
- Tempo range
- 90–130 BPM
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