Groove
Playing Groove Phrases
What I’m about to talk about is probably one of the most vital pieces of information I’ve ever shared. It’ll help you everywhere, from recording to writing, jamming, grooving and imp...
Developing a Groove Phrase
Allow me to elaborate a bit on what we discussed last week in this series. Also, be sure to download the PDF File and the Audio File for this lesson!
Matching Cymbal Lengths
Any time that my mentor Victor Wooten says something about what he does to interpret music, my ears perk up. This advice came straight to me from his mouth, so don’t argue with me if you donR...
When Less is More
Sometimes, we all have to play a very simple role. So when we’re playing the part of simplicity that doesn’t mean that we’re playing an easy role, that we can pay less attention to o...
Never Sacrifice the Groove for a Note
Here’s some more fantastic advice from the King of Groove, Victor Wooten. I still find myself working on this today, so no matter how long you’ve been playing or how many times you may hav...
Playing Busy Grooves
Sometimes you just need to hang the “rules” on the shelf and go with your gut! So why not?
Before You Play a Single Note…
Here we go! The final lesson in this 12 week series! If you only take one thing away from this How to Get Hire series, let it be this! I guarantee it’s the #1 thing that will improve your groove...
Finger-Funk Muting Technique & Groove
This lesson was a request (YES! You can request lesson topics for me to film!) from one of you guys, so here it is! The student wanted to know how to play the ghost notes I was implementing to provide...
Locking with the Drummer
Here are some practical ways you can sit in the pocket with your drummer.
