Iconic Drum Breaks, vol.1

Name: Iconic Drum Breaks, vol.1
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Duration56m

Modules19

LevelBeginner

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (0h 56m)

- 01. Practice tips for drum breaks
  Free lesson
  3:49
- 02. The Isley Brothers - Footsteps in the Dark
  Free lesson
  4:33
- 03. The Isley Brothers - Footsteps in the Dark (top view)
  0:55
- 04. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You A Little Bit More
  4:19
- 05. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You A Little Bit More (top view)
  0:55
- 06. Skull Snaps - It's A New Day
  2:57
- 07. Skull Snaps - It's A New Day (top view)
  0:54
- 08. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution
  7:16
- 09. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution (top view)
  0:54
- 10. The Winstons - Amen, Brother
  6:06
- 11. The Winstons - Amen, Brother (top view)
  1:20
- 12. Banbarra - Shack Up
  4:17
- 13. Banbarra - Shack Up (top view)
  1:10
- 14. Marva Whitney - Unwind Yourself
  5:06
- 15. Marva Whitney - Unwind Yourself (top view)
  0:50
- 16. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip
  3:28
- 17. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip (top view)
  1:19
- 18. Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run
  5:28
- 19. Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run (top view)
  0:56

About this course

Max Sedgley - producer, DJ and former drummer with drum & bass pioneer Roni Size - sits down at a vintage 70s kit to teach the breaks that built modern music: the Amen break from The Winstons, Melvin Bliss's "Synthetic Substitution", Skull Snaps' "It's a New Day", Banbarra's "Shack Up" and the Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark", among others.

You'll learn each groove from the front and from a top-view camera so you can see exactly what his hands and feet are doing, then get his practice tips for tightening your timing and feel. By the end you'll have nine classic breaks under your sticks and recognise them inside countless hip-hop, house and drum & bass tracks you already know.

Who it's for

Newer drummers ready to play real grooves
Returning players rebuilding feel behind the kit
Self-taught drummers curious about classic sampled breaks

What you'll learn

Play nine iconic breaks from the 60s and 70s
Lock into a groove with steadier feel and timing
Recognise these beats inside modern tracks you already love

What you'll need

A drum kit, acoustic or electronic
Sticks and somewhere you can make noise
A few minutes most days — regularity matters more than length

Meet the Guru

Max Sedgley

Max Sedgley is a British producer, drummer and DJ with a degree in classical music. His compositions have featured on numerous TV programmes and adverts, including the series Six Feet Under, and he was the drummer for drum & bass producer Roni Size. He also records under the name Cadien.

In his courses he teaches drumming from the ground up - sticking, core grooves and the eight-note rock pattern - and the iconic 60s and 70s drum breaks that have been sampled into countless modern records.

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