Half-Time Shuffle with Bass Drum on 1 Pattern

Part of the Video Series Half-Time Shuffle Drum Beats

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If your looking for some ideas on drum patterns, why not try half-time? Learn to accent the the bass drum on 1 for the half-time shuffle from our drumming expert in this free video clip.

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Half-Time Shuffle with Bass Drum on 1 Pattern
This next pattern's going to be a more traditional half-time feel where we will have the bass drum playing on one again, which is probably what most of us are used to hearing. And, with the shuffle pattern. So, we've got the bass drum back in on one. We're really going to start expanding on some of these. We'll add notes to them, and then we'll even start looking at adding the ghost notes to these patterns. It's a really good idea to be really comfortable with the shuffle pattern on the high hat because as we move through the series, we're going to start getting into things where we'll use that middle triplet and it'll be helpful to really have a steady shuffle pattern.

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Expert: David Pakman is a longtime drummer and musician. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, David is trained in rock, funk, jazz, blues, and music theory. Read More