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By Jon A. - Philadelphia Drums Teacher
Groove is one of the most important factors in drumming, and one thing that I focus on teaching students during my Philadelphia drum lessons. This is a topic I feel strongly about, as some drummers just don’t get the respect they deserve. Stuart Copeland hit the nail right on the head when he said, “Once you hit the groove, it’s like riding a bike downhill.” A beat doesn’t necessarily have to be intricate. Does a four minute song with an unaltered drum beat mean the drummer fell short? Is Ringo Starr really a bad drummer because he’s not super technical?
A good rule to follow (and one that is hard for many drummers to grasp) is that LESS IS MORE! Songs like Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and AC/DC’s “Back in Black” are classics with very simple drum beats. I don’t believe the drums are what made them classics, but they clearly played a role in the final product that eventually became a classic. I implement this into my playing by focusing less on notes and more on groove.
A lot of the students I work with at my Philadelphia drum lessons want to learn beats note for note. While that is certainly possible, it isn’t always necessary. In fact, you could possibly come up with a beat that grooves and sounds BETTER than what is on the recording. Listen to a recent live version of The Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil.” While different from the original recording, the live version has so much more groove. Experiment with this concept during your Philadelphia drum lessons and you just might allow your brain to do less work while you’re playing.
