08/01/17

Today you started work on 16th note snare drum syncopation. This technique will help you develop your groove playing and is especially useful in funk and hip-hop. You looked at two classic breaks:

Remember to listen to each break a few times first. Play through them individually first then see if you can play them to the track. If a particular bar or section is difficult use the exercises below to work on your reading or coordination 

Focus on the exercises that you find challenging. Record your self playing so you get the feel and the sound as solid and controlled as you can. 

If you want to try some of the breaks below. If a particular groove challenges you break it down see. Search for some drumless tracks on YouTube you can apply these grooves to:

Lastly over the next few weeks you will prepare your performance of "taste of freedom" by The P B Underground to be recorded before half term. Listen through this track on spotify, there are also live versions on YouTube that would be good to watch. Remember this is about you creating your own performance of this track so don't be afraid to get creative.