Improve your groove the hidden ghost note, autor frank rebl. In this weeks lesson we have got a nice little workout for those of you looking to improve your ghost notes. Throughout the beginner and intermediate free drum lessons. Focused on creating seductive danceable grooves and a contagious feelgood energy, each show is an opportunity to let loose and connect, for both fans and the musicians alike. Explore a series of ghost note patterns played without a backbeat against a groove ostinato.
This sheet accompanies alex ribchesters video drum lesson. The trick is to achieve a marked difference between the. We dont really know who invented it, but it was made popular by clayton fillyau in his work with jb, especially on live at the apollo, vol. The granddaddy ghostnote groove is the socalled james. In this drum lesson you will learn a great ghost note exercise. Nonetheless, its common to listen to ghost notes in jazz. He was the drummer of the famous band led zeppelin and is without a doubt one of the best rock drummers ever. Laying out some great ghost stroke patterns in a stepbystep method.
We play long strings of ghost notes to increase the control of our left hand. Learn a progressive 32nd note groove to help you develop ghost note control and coordination. Be sure to lock in the bass drum and hihat on beats 1 and 3. How to practice ghost notes w rob beatdown brown full. Progressive 32nd note groove ghost note control drum lesson. Ghost notes are those soft notes on the snare you hear many drummers do while playing a groove. In this drum lesson you will learn 5 of the most famous john bonham grooves. Begin by playing a twohand 16th note groove on a tightly closed hihat. This is a busy drum beat to play for your left hand and has an. The stick needs to stop an inch or two above the snare and after the accent, simply tap the snare from its rested position. Progressive 32nd note groove ghost note control drum. Ghost notes add feel to whatever you play, being especially applicable to groove based music like funk, hiphop, blues, fusion, and drum n bass.
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