Intermediate - Pc0121 - Upbeat Grooves drums

Intermediate - Pc0121 - Upbeat Grooves

I think it\'s sometimes nice to accentuate the upbeats to give a song more life. 
Once you play this beat, it's going to sound a bit hip-hop at first, but trust me,
playing this kind of beat in a repeting chorus will give the song a fresh life.

Say you're playing this basic Rock Beat:

HH |X X X X X X X X|X X X X X X X X|
SD |- - X - - - X -|- - X - - - X -|
BD |X - - - X X - -|X - - - X X - -|

Now just get rid of every other hi-hat to give it an up-beat feel:

HH |- X - X - X - X|- X - X - X - X|
SD |- - X - - - X -|- - X - - - X -|
BD |X - - - X X - -|X - - - X X - -|

With that in mind, now try playing at different rock rhythms. 
Here's some that I've experimented with: 
(note: Instead of the hi-hat the bell of a ride, or just any ride can be used.)

A)
HH |- X - X - X - X|- X - X - X - X|
SD |- - X - - - X -|- - X - - -XXX-|
BD |X -X- - X X - -|XX-X- - X - - X|

B)
HH |- X - X - X - X|- X - X - X - X|
SD |- - X - - - X -|- - X -X- - X -|
BD |XX-X- - XX-X- X|XX-X- - XX-X-XX|

C)
HH |- X - X - X - X|- X - X - X - X|
SD |- - X -X-X- X -|- - X - X - X -|
BD |X - - - - X - X|X -X- - -X-X- -|

Just try keping up an up-beat rhythm. 
 

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