Sober – Tool – Verse

This drum beat applies a two stroke eighth-note against a four stroke eighth-note ostinato pattern. It also sounds... read more

This groove nails a host of embellishments, but what happens when you strip them away? Check it out! read more

The Ride Bell Threes beat uses groups of three ride cymbal strokes that overlap the bars. The ride is... read more

Learn this chilled out rock groove used in the song Face To Floor by Chevelle. read more

"Last Goodbye" was Jeff Buckley's most commercially successful original song – which featured on his critically acclaimed debut album,... read more

"War Ensemble" is the first track on Slayer's sixth studio album, Seasons in the Abyss (1990). Smack bang in... read more

Dyers Eve is the final track on Metallica's fourth album "... And Justice for All" (1988). read more

When Queen recorded Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975, it was the most expensive single ever produced. Band members: Freddy Mercury,... read more

We borrowed a technique used by Rodney Holmes in the Santana song Smooth to create this syncopated groove. read more

Hi-hat patterns and articulations can change the feel of a groove entirely. Because of this, it's important to recognize... read more

Last Hope is a dynamic, mid-paced tune on Paramore's self-titled album, released in 2013. read more

Centuries was one the best-loved pop/rock songs of the last year and Fall Out Boy's biggest hit to date.... read more

This wicked groove breaks a pseudo-flam-tap pattern up across the ride bell, toms and snare. read more

This sixteenth note, tom-based groove is played with paradiddle-diddle and paradiddle stickings. It is designed to increase the player's... read more

"Hotel California" is the Eagles best-known song and the title track from their fifth album of the same name... read more