5/4 Mozambique
Description
Although the mozambique is generally played in 4/4 time, Todd Walker adds a group of sixteenth notes on the 5e&a to create a 5/4 odd-time idea.
Related Posts
876 Warm-Up
Learn a quick warm-up to help loosen up the wrists, speed up your hands and strengthen your drumming mind. read more
Three Dog Night Grooves – Hi-Hat Technique
Learn the grooves and hi-hat technique used throughout the first chorus of Mama Told Me Not To Come. read more
Fun With Paradiddles!
This is a simple alternative way to play the paradiddle pattern as a beat using the toms, kick, and snare... read more
Hit The Bass Hard, Sometimes
An accent on the bass? Unheard of! Well, not completely but rare nonetheless. The grooves in this lesson explore... read more
The E’s and Ah’s of Drum Fills
Putting a strong emphasis on the syncopated strokes (i.e. the “E” and “Ah”) in a drum fill gives the fill... read more
Intermediate to Advanced Drum Lick
Happy New Year drummers! For the first lesson of the year, we've got a two-part drum fill lesson for intermediate... read more
“Don’t Stop Believing” Journey – Drum Lesson
In collaboration with Drum! Magazine, Nate Brown teaches the 4 main parts to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing." read more
How To Play Behind These Hazel Eyes – Intro
This lesson explores the intro to Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson and some techniques for applying the fills... read more
Cool Tom Groove With A Tribal Vibe
This is a nice little idea in with a tribal feel to it. It sounds cool and comes to life... read more
Tough Mama – Bob Dylan – Concealing The Backbeat
The grooves in Tough Mama by Bob Dylan (1973, Planet Waves Album) are a perfect example of the “concealing the... read more
Funky (almost) Linear Drum Beat – Drum Lesson #238
For this week's lesson we have got a sweet 2 measure drum beat played predominantly on the hi hats. With... read more
Basic Linear Training Exercise
The third lesson in our exclusive Musicians Institute lesson series, this time we explore exercises that are designed to help... read more
John Xepoleas – Paradidde-diddle Jazz Fill
John Xepoleas teaches a great sounding jazz fill using the paradiddle-diddle. read more
Don The Hat – Subtle Hi-Hat Dynamics
This lesson explores adding rhythmic layers to your grooves using subtle hi-hat dynamics. It's surprising how much a little dynamic... read more
Panic Attack – Dream Theater
This week's drum lesson sponsored by Jammit rocks a couple double bass grooves from the song Panic Attack by Dream... read more
