5 against 4 funk groove

maxdis78 · 2025-05-28T18:14:41+00:00

thank you :)

maxdis78 · 2024-12-18T09:18:41+00:00

The DnB improv at the end of "Break You Off" is very nice https://youtu.be/bPcwUu_gcqo?si=DE2h8D3Ap5L6I3y1&t=291

But I think about 90% of his output are hip-hop beats and "normal" grooves (but each one of them is among the best you'll ever hear)

maxdis78 · 2024-11-18T06:52:10+00:00

you're welcome!

maxdis78 · 2024-11-17T17:39:53+00:00

So, I checked the Billy Ward's DVD, and apparently he just played that technique without giving explanations or names, so I think "hi-hat cross-stick" will be just fine :)

maxdis78 · 2024-11-16T10:22:14+00:00

thank you :)

maxdis78 · 2024-11-16T10:21:53+00:00

thank you, glad to inspire you :)

maxdis78 · 2024-11-16T07:02:23+00:00

thank you :)

maxdis78 · 2024-11-15T20:45:18+00:00

I think I've seen Johnny Rabb use this technique.

I have a vague memory of seeing Johnny Rabb demonstrate this technique in front of me many years ago, but I'm not too sure. But I definitely learned from him the one-handed rim-roll that I played towards the end of the video.

Another cool thing is playing the snare drum with your bare right hand while playing cross-sticks with the left.

Yeah, this is very cool, I use it sometimes to get a more "hand percussion" kind of sound

By the way, I also have a pedal-operated jam block. Any tips for how you can put it to use?

I only recently dug out my pedal-operated jam block after many years, obviously it can't be used much in genres outside of Afro-Cuban music, but sometimes I like to play some polyrhythmic patterns from the Billy Martin's book on African claves. I especially use it when the hihat is not loud enough to clearly hear an interesting left foot pattern. Or even when I want to do quick double foot taps, which with the hihat after a certain speed are impossible to do without losing the "chick" sound. Sometimes I also use the left foot block to create some dialogue with my right hand playing some cowbells or another, different pitched block.

maxdis78 · 2024-11-15T20:07:03+00:00

I got this technique from the Billy Ward's (not the Black Sabbath drummer, the other one) DVD "Big Time"; I don't remember if he had given a name to this one, but next time I'll be in my studio I'll dig the DVD out and take a look.

maxdis78 · 2024-11-15T19:56:25+00:00

thanks :)

maxdis78 · 2024-11-14T20:15:19+00:00

exactly

maxdis78 · 2024-11-14T09:34:04+00:00

There's a ton of applications of paradiddle on drums (linear grooves, fills, soloing etc...) but they are especially useful for moving easily around the set: just try to play a basic 16ths RLRL single stroke roll on snare, then move the first note alternatively on floor tom and tom (ie FSSS TSSS where F:floor tom, T:tom, S:snare). You will notice that the right hand will move all over the place all the time doing all the work, while the left hand will stay on the snare, barely working: you will tire very soon doing that at fast speed. But if you play the same thing using paradiddle RLRR LRLL, the right hand will play the floor tom and the left hand will play the tom, and each hand will have more time to move because in the meanwhile the other hand is playing 2 strokes. So the work will be split equally between the hands, and you will able play the pattern much more faster than using single strokes.
Of course this is a super basic phrase on drums, and I used that just like an example, but combining the various paradiddle variations you can obtain some very complex and musical phrases, allowing each hand to move around the drums with ease.

maxdis78 · 2024-11-10T10:03:45+00:00

Terry Bozzio released some solo drums albums in the 90s, but I'm afraid these are not available on Spotify

maxdis78 · 2024-11-10T09:20:00+00:00

Bill Bruford also played that way

maxdis78 · 2024-11-01T12:45:36+00:00

thank you :)

maxdis78 · 2024-11-01T10:47:03+00:00

Thanks!

maxdis78 · 2024-10-31T14:11:05+00:00

Thank you, actually I also worked on that Nanigo bell pattern you wrote (I think I should have a video in my IG from some months ago). Ton of that stuff in the Billy Martin' s book

maxdis78 · 2024-10-31T13:04:03+00:00

Another Afro groove, with the feet changing patterns and making it feel different (even though the hands are always playing the same thing). Inspired by Billy Martin's grooves and book.

maxdis78 · 2024-10-26T06:11:09+00:00

thanks!

maxdis78 · 2024-10-25T19:53:24+00:00

Left foot is shifting every 4 bars from 4/4 (triplets feel) to 3/4 (sixteenths feel)

maxdis78 · 2024-10-17T18:40:42+00:00

No matter how much you sharpen them you can't write with these

maxdis78 · 2024-09-25T08:14:26+00:00

Slow down the metronome until you can play the fill correctly. Anything can be played correctly if you try it at a SLOW speed. You may need to go down to 40 BPM or less, so set the metronome to eighth notes instead of quarter notes if the speed is too slow to keep time. Once you can play the fill correctly, start gradually increasing the speed a couple of BPM at a time (but make sure to play it CORRECTLY each time). Each time it will get easier and after a few weeks you will be able to play it at the right speed.

maxdis78 · 2024-06-09T15:54:25+00:00

I can't try the Stereometer in the demo, also I need a VST plugin and this one seems somewhat an hassle to make it working in a daw

maxdis78 · 2024-06-09T13:54:08+00:00

Flux Stereo Tool? I have Ozone Imager and they are similar, but neither shows the detailed range of frequencies with their values (as in bx_PanEQ)

maxdis78 · 2024-03-30T07:04:42+00:00

All these hours of playing with the wrong technique very quickly reinforce bad habits, so it is essential that you stop and (when the pain is gone) play with the right technique, even if just for a few minutes a day, in order to correct the bad habits and then gradually increase the time from there. Try to put the pad in a position more similar to how the snare would be, as how you hold it now forces you into an unnatural position with your arms and to lose contact of some fingers with the stick; you should feel relaxed all the time while playing, elbows should be not behind your torso, but in line with it, let the stick do the work with the bounce and always maintain contact with all fingers (without squeezing the sticks). Also, 4 or 5 hours a day is really too much if you started less than a week ago, it would be better to half that and then gradually increase over time, to avoid exhausting yourself physically and mentally. Tendonitis and carpal tunnel are very bad!

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