You can hear a similar sort of beat in The Supremes song You Keep Me Hangin' On. It's a fun, upbeat groove that can get the band up and running and everyone on the floor dancing.

The style of music called 'Motown' encompasses A LOT of music.ДЄ few iconic personalities that come to mind are 'Marvin Gaye', 'Stevie Wonder', 'The Supremes'. This groove can be heard on countless records throughout the 60s and 70s. It is no wonder it has a space in modern drum parlance. This pattern is so funky and a blast to play around with.

John Bonham did it in ' Fool in the Rain' (Led Zeppelin), Toto did it on ' Roxanne'. Many drummers have also done a version of this beat on their own songs. Even if you haven't heard of this man, you surely heard his drumming as he was a studio drummer who has played on hundreds of hit albums.Д«ernard first used this beat on Steely Dan's track Home At Last, but ever since then this is has been a household beat among drummers. You may have heard this name from the well-known drummer Bernard Purdie. Jazz pattern with varying bass drum rhythms When you get into more modern jazz using straight four on the floor is not as common. Using four on the floor is common in more traditional types of jazz and many people will reference it. The Jazz Swing pattern is similar to the Blues Pattern, however, we will usually shift over to the ride cymbal, use our foot to play the hi-hat on beats two and four,В and lay off the backbeat a little to create more space and not have the groove be so narrowly defined.ДЄlthough repetition exists, the grooves can be much more freeform. Take a listen to Gloria Gaynor's classic 'I Will Survive' for a great example of a disco beat. Disco GrooveДЇor example, four on the floor in a 'Disco groove' context means playing a normal beat but with all 4 kick drums blaring and throwing in some open hi-hats. Other times they may mean to do another type of groove, but keep those 4 quarter notes on the bass drum very present.В For example - let's take a look at a couple of grooves that utilize four on the floor. Perhaps they simply want those driving bass drum notes unaccompanied by anything else on the drumset. This term can be used to communicate different things. This means 4 equally spaced quarter notes on the bass drum. However, this beat sounds noticeably different because it is played in swing time (or shuffle time).ДЄnother term that drummers and musicians throw around a lot is 'four on the floor'. The coordination pattern is literally identical. Technically, it is very similar to the 'Money Beat' that we just learned. This beat is played in swing time, which means it is a triplet feel. The blues shuffle (otherwise known as a shuffle beat/groove) is a groove that is played normally over blues tunes or blues-rock tunes. The 'Blues Shuffle' (or a 'Shuffle Beat') The beat sounds like this (click the play button below):Дў. This is the pattern that Ringo made famous, that is on almost every Michael Jackson CD and that can be found on countless pop songs all over the world. It consists of playing an alternating quarter note pattern with the kick drum and a snare drum, and an eighth note pattern on the hi-hat.

On 95% of popular music, you can at least 'get by' if you play this beat to the song. This beat is your bread and butter as a drummer. Join the JA team and grab a cool t-shirt!Д¬heck out our Jam Addict attire and become a part of the team that has been training drummers and musicians for years!

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