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- Contents -

Biography

Introduction
Groove Alchemy
About the Disc
Practicing With This Book
Drum Key

The Roots of Funk
Examining the Roots of Funk
A Brief History of James Brown's Drummers

James Brown
A Look at Some of the Rhythmic Innovations of James Brown's Drummers
Practice Tips for the Funky Drummer
Mutiny!

Zigaboo Modeliste
Understanding Zigaboo Modeliste

Playing In-Between The Cracks

Getting Creative
Examination and Variation: Clyde & Jabo
Varying Zigaboo
Zig Exploration
Style Combination
Feel and Tone Juxtaposition
Interpretation

Hi-Hat Variations
One or Two Hands on the Hi-Hat?

Clave Grooves/Rhythmic Structure
Grooves with an Underlying Clave or Rhythmic Structure

Swing/Shuffles
Swing
The Importance of the Quarter Note
The Jazz Ride Cymbal Pattern
Phrasing the Skip Beat
Morphing the Ride Cymbal Pattern
Brief History of the Ride Cymbal Pattern
Feathering the Bass Drum
Shuffles
Morphing the Shuffle
12/8 or Slow 3
The Purdie Shuffle

Backbeats
Placement
Ornamenting the Backbeat
Snare Drum Chatter Notes
Bass Drum Chatter Notes
Experimenting with the Sound of the Hi-Hat on the Backbeat
Flamming the Backbeat
Getting Different Sounds with the Backbeat
Keeping the Backbeat Present in Fills

Play-Along Drum Charts
Pie Eyed Manc/Minus Drums
Pot Licker/Minus Drums
Root Cellar/Minus Drums
Up To Here/Minus Drums