Pop Grooves & Fills
This section of lessons contains grooves and fills which can be used in a pop music setting. You should find these ideas useful whether you are backing an artist, playing in a covers band or looking for grooves and fills to use in your own pop music.
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Broken 16th Hi-Hat Groove
A pop groove using broken 16ths on the hi-hat, an open hi-hat and a drag on the snare.
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Groove Using 8ths, 16ths, Ghost Notes & Open Hi-Hats
The ghost notes in this groove are 16th notes and are on the ‘a’ of 2 and the ‘e’ of 3. The second open hi-hat in the groove is on the ‘&’ of 3 and is played in unison with a bass drum- this involves your right foot going down at the same time as your left foot is coming up. You will probably nee...
