Rock Ride & Tom Build – 6 Beats

By Nate Brown Drum Beats, Level 3 Drum Beats, Rock tom groove

Starting with a straightforward rock groove, each beat builds from the previous. The first grooves are easier and grow with complexity. The audio example plays each groove 4 times before moving on.

Want to explore another build concept? Check out A Fun Build – 6 Beats.

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Nate Brown

Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio and holds a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Findlay.

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Rock Ride & Tom Build – 6 Beats

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