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Groove, Feel and Timekeeping
Learn how to improve your timekeeping on the drums.
InstructorMarko Djordjevic
Total Length2h 42m
About Course
Groove, Feel and Timekeeping is a focused course designed for drummers aiming to enhance their rhythmic precision and expressive timing. Led by seasoned drummer Marco Djordjevic, this course delves into the nuances of groove, exploring how subtle variations in timing and feel can transform a performance. Through a series of structured lessons, students will develop a deeper understanding of timekeeping, learn to internalize various rhythmic patterns, and cultivate the ability to adapt their playing to different musical contexts.
By engaging with practical exercises and real-world applications, participants will refine their sense of groove, enabling them to contribute more dynamically to any ensemble.
Course Content
- Sekstoles
- 5:0 Groove and The Concept of Alternative Orchestration
- Inside-Out Playing
- Paradiddle Displacement
- Left Foot 16th-note Upbeats; Left Foot “&-ah” Ostinato
- Linear Drumming Basics
- Acquiring Freedom In Linear Playing – Preordained Vs. Improvised Approach
- The New Frontier Linear Approach
- Marko’s Four-Way Linear Flow
- Linear Time Feel Examples
- The Campbell 6/8
- Sone Ka La
- The LIDC Idea
- The We’ll See 5/8 over a 3/4 Groove
- What Time Is It?
- Ballad Strokes
- Standard Swing Strokes
- Non-Standard Swing Strokes and Sweeps
- Up-Tempo Swing Strokes and Sweeps
- 3/4 Swing Sweeps and Strokes
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