Soul/R&B Beat

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 5 min Category: Vocabulary

In this lesson we are diving into more 16th note based grooves. The Soul/R&B beat can be heard on thousands of records and is simple to learn, however, remember to pay attention to the 16th note subdivisions and to avoid flaming your Hi-Hat and Bass Drum.

The Big 3

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 6 min Category: Vocabulary

This beat is a common groove in R&B as well as Gospel. The focus should be on leaving space in between the downbeat with the bass drum and the backbeat to create room for the groove to breathe.

The Fatback Beat

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: Category: Vocabulary

This beat is very useful to have in your arsenal and can be played a couple different ways. It's important to keep the 16th notes on the hi-hat going as you leave space with your other limbs.

How to Play Between the Cracks of Swing and Straight

Teacher: Zoro Length: 5 min Category: Secrets From the Pros, Time Keeping

Zoro (Lenny Kravitz) shows you how to master this feel which falls in the cracks between swung 8th notes and straight 8th notes.