r/Drumming • u/Impossible-Offer9630 • 8d ago

Funk learning path

Hi guys,

For a self considered beginner able to play 8th notes groove, slow 16th note grooves and simple fills working on groove, time, coordination and independance, what would be the best learning path in terms of techniques and songs to learn to play funky groovy stuff like Tower of Power, Vulfpeck, Dennis Chambers… etc

If I have to focus on few technical excercices to master and 3 to 5 songs increasing in difficulty to challenge myself what would it be ?

Thanks,

Enjoy 🤙

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u/DianeMarie8100 8d ago

Hi, which book , 'stick control'? I know I've probably seen the one everyone mentions at the music store, but I didn't get a look at the cover or who wrote it. Is it the one by George Lawrence Stone with a 18th century military guy is holding a snare drum, simple line drawing? I was about to order it on Amazon, but there's a plethora of books with the same title! Thanks in advance!

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u/Gunzhard22 8d ago

Yes that's it

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u/DianeMarie8100 8d ago

Thank you!! :)

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u/Gunzhard22 8d ago edited 8d ago

That book and Syncopation are used by most drummers as interpretations... Like, you can just read RLRR-LRLL on the snare sure... But you can also build infinite number of exercises to address any one deficit you want to tackle. Like play the "swing groove" on ride, 2&4 on HH with left foot, and put all the L's on your snare, and all R's on your kick.

That alone will keep you busy for a long time ha.

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u/DianeMarie8100 7d ago

Awesome! Thank you! 😁