Grooving Sixteenth Rock with Funky Rolls
This rock groove plays alternating sixteenth notes between the ride bell and hi-hat. The snare remains on the classic beats 2 and 4 while the hands do the embellishing.
If the open hi-hats are slowing you down, feel free to try the beat without the open hats. It’s still a great sounding beat. Or, you can also try re-orchestrating the open hi-hat strokes, playing them on the toms instead. This adds a melodic touch to the groove and can be quite cool.
If you come up with a cool re-orchestration, send it to us! We just might feature it on this page.
Author
Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education at John Carroll University and Master of Arts in Education at the University of Findlay.
