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Technique: Back to Basics: Part III

Back to Basics: Part III
Apr 02 2010 // [Ryan Carver]

In this visit back to basics, I took the grooves from Part 1 and now play them as a shuffle. Personally I...

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Technique: Back to Basics: Part II

Back to Basics: Part II
Mar 02 2010 // [Ryan Carver]

The past couple of months we looked at some basic groove concepts. Now it’s time to strengthen our grasp...

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Technique: Filling in the Gaps

Filling in the Gaps
Feb 02 2010 // [Ryan Carver]

Last month I gave you the core essential foundation of drum grooves. This month I wrote out some ways that...

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Technique: Back to Basics: Part I

Back to Basics: Part I
Jan 02 2010 // [Ryan Carver]

I decided to throw a curveball out here. You can easily say "I can play these" and ignore the lesson here,...

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Technique: A Different Way to Flow: Part II

A Different Way to Flow: Part II
Dec 02 2009 // [Ryan Carver]

After last month’s lesson I wanted to play some exercises to help me get comfortable grooving and comping...

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Technique: A Different Way to Flow: Part I

A Different Way to Flow: Part I
Nov 02 2009 // [Ryan Carver]

This is a fun concept I have been working on lately. I picked it up from watching NYC drummers like Keith...

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Technique: Bonham-isms

Bonham-isms
Oct 02 2009 // [Ryan Carver]

Here are a couple of fills and grooves from the John Bonham library. There's no way to include all the...

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Technique: Virg'n it Up: Part III

Virg'n it Up: Part III
Sep 02 2009 // [Ryan Carver]

In the final part of these double bass lessons, inspired by Virgil Donati, I put together a little 12 bar...

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