Part 4 · Rock Grooves · Chapter 58

Tom Grooves

Move the right hand from the hi-hat to the floor tom and the groove becomes big and tribal. It is a common sound in rock ballads and anthems.

EXAMPLE 58.1Floor tom groove
TEMPO
EXAMPLE 58.2Toms and kick together
TEMPO

Accented floor tom with bass drum on the beats.

Let it ringTIP

The floor tom sustains longer than a hi-hat. Play a little softer so the sound doesn’t turn into mush.

← 57. Two-Handed Sixteenth Grooves59. Crashes and Song Sections →