The Quest for Groove | Reggae on a pad controller? Finger drumming lesson @TheQuestforGroove | Uploaded April 2018 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
I wish I could say playing reggae is all about chilling out, but unfortunately drumming a solid reggae groove is hard work man. This lesson will break down all of the hard work in to bite-size chunks for you to chew on. **Timecodes below!**
Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:09 - Demonstration
0:42 - Download the backing tracks
1:13 - The basics (swing to triplets and back)
2:34 - Accents
3:27 - The main pattern
3:59 - Triplets in the main pattern
4:38 - Variations
5:54 - Crash on the 4
6:41 - Crazy reggae fill
The blog post with backing tracks and pad diagrams:
questforgroove.com/how-to-play-reggae
Beginners should start with this video:
youtu.be/z_7Tj0mBB-s
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PATREON ★❤♫ patreon.com/thequestforgroove
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I wish I could say playing reggae is all about chilling out, but unfortunately drumming a solid reggae groove is hard work man. This lesson will break down all of the hard work in to bite-size chunks for you to chew on. **Timecodes below!**
Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:09 - Demonstration
0:42 - Download the backing tracks
1:13 - The basics (swing to triplets and back)
2:34 - Accents
3:27 - The main pattern
3:59 - Triplets in the main pattern
4:38 - Variations
5:54 - Crash on the 4
6:41 - Crazy reggae fill
The blog post with backing tracks and pad diagrams:
questforgroove.com/how-to-play-reggae
Beginners should start with this video:
youtu.be/z_7Tj0mBB-s
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PATREON ★❤♫ patreon.com/thequestforgroove
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![The famous Funky Drummer beat: How to make it groove? [Finger drumming tutorial]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/joAyPlhJcF0/hqdefault.jpg "The famous Funky Drummer beat: How to make it groove? [Finger drumming tutorial]
This is a complete finger drumming lesson on how to play the famous Clyde Stubblefield Funky Drummer breakbeat on a pad controller. I teach you the pattern and give some tips on how to improve your groove and tweak your drum sounds.
Ive got the whole pattern written out in this blog post:
https://questforgroove.com/funky-drummer/
Beginners should start at the top of this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvtOwWNBFY9yzK9zMliYLvDsmxzYHAZhJ
Also, check out my website for free complete courses, articles and more stuff thatll help you become a great finger drummer!:
https://questforgroove.com
Some tips on the gear and software I use:
https://questforgroove.com/gear-recommendations/
PATREON ★❤♫ https://www.patreon.com/thequestforgroove")
