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am_Unition  ·  3515 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Benny Greb: The Art and Science of Groove

I know that you might not believe it (as I didn't, at your age), but learning to drum will help you dance.

Now, dancing in public is a whole 'nother matter, but that's what booze is for.

But I digress. Work on that limb independence! Ratatat's "Nostrand" is a good exercise. The first part will really work your chop(s) with the 16th note accent pattern on the hi-hat. Then, the breakdown is great for working off-beat hi-hat crunches between your (presumably) right hand and your left foot while your kick drum has it's own thing going. Snare is boring, but carries the song.