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The Big 3

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Adam Kuns

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.

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Lesson tags: gospel, R&B, soul, swing
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1 - The Big 3
Adam Kuns
2 - 6/8 Rock
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3 - The Fatback Beat
Adam Kuns
4 - Syncopated Rock
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5 - 5/8 and 5/4
Adam Kuns
6 - March Rock
Adam Kuns
7 - The Train Beat
Adam Kuns
8 - 7/8 Beat
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9 - 7/8 Tom Groove
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10 - The Purdie Shuffle
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11 - Brush Bossa Nova
Adam Kuns
12 - Brush Samba
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Playing: The Samba
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Playing: The Bossa Nova
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Playing: The Mambo Beat
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Playing: The Basic Backup Beat
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The Emergency Styles Toolkit Vol 2: Expanded Vocabulary | Currently in Progress

  • 1 - The Big 3
  • 2 - 6/8 Rock
  • 3 - The Fatback Beat
  • 4 - Syncopated Rock
  • 5 - 5/8 and 5/4
  • 6 - March Rock
  • 7 - The Train Beat
  • 8 - 7/8 Beat
  • 9 - 7/8 Tom Groove
  • 10 - The Purdie Shuffle
  • 11 - Brush Bossa Nova
  • 12 - Brush Samba

About the Artist

Adam Kuns
Adam Kuns plays and records professionally with various groups and artist. He has studied with Gregg Bissonette, Chad Wackerman, Dick Weller and many others. He graduated from California State University Northridge as a Jazz Studies major where he had the opportunity to perform with the Jazz “A” Band. Adam leads a full musical life with a busy schedule including live performances, studio sessions, musical direction, composing/arranging, and transcribing.

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