Basic Beat Displacement For The Drum Set
This study deals with moving or displacing a groove by an 8th or 16th note, Many modem funk grooves
are built on this concept. Using a metronome is a must when working on this material. Below ore examples
of basic'grooves which are “turned around" when the first nate is shifted by an 8th or 16th note.
8th Notes
HH
8.0; is
BD
————
= Cr
16th notes
1. (Displaced from the second 16+h
J) Fy) FL 7
(Sa
Cy er
2, (Displaced from the fourth 16th)
aaj
lest” (SEs
Triplets ast time only
1. (Displaced from the 2nd note of the triplet)
3. 3 34 3S ry sey pes
== il Fae! P
a
2. (Displaced from the 3rd note of the triplet)
8 SS IS ee ee ee
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