Breaking Out of the 4/4 Rut
Description
This lesson explores a slick alternative to playing in 4/4. The grooves are designed to be very similar to 4/4, but because they're actually in 7/8, the last would-be 8th note is missing. Stepping outside of your comfort zone is a great exercise to keep your drumming mind fresh.
A modified method of counting 7/8 is referenced in the first two grooves, and the remaining grooves show the suggested counting for the changes.
What’s Next?
Learn to play a song with our note-for-note OnlineDrummer.com sheet music.
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.
