This finger drumming exercise will melt your brain

[@TheQuestforGroove]

TIMELINKS: 1:30 - Exercise introduced and explained 2:53 - Pad diagrams and step by step practice instructions 4:30 - 50bpm 5:15 - 65bpm 5:41 - Something to pay extra attention to 7:02 - 80bpm

[@dearvice]

Nice! I have a MPC using as sequencer since few monthes but decided to explore fingerdrumming, and I’m totally happy to find this tutorial! Thanks!!

[@lolaproductions9725]

Thank you that was fun actually , now on my new maschine mikro thanks for the recommendation

[@Bezowinz]

Good to see a new one from you. This is not a popular tutorial topic on YT. I've since tweaked your layout to get an extra hat and snare articulation and ruined the 1 and with the right & ee uh with the left technique, so I'm also working on my hand independence. I may remove the foot pedal as it's not essential, at least outside of jazz. The snare I added was a flam because they're difficult to play manually. I was shocked AD2 doesn't have flams (or ruffs), so I use Studio Drummer 3 to practice now.

[@TheJoyofFingerDrumming]

I spent a fair amount of time on it until I could play it in my first months, really good. Very satisfying once I could play it.

[@iperTONYco]

this pattern reminds me the guitar funky intro on "if you have to ask" by RHCP

[@Jazzmarcel]

Yes!.........I here and ready to learn!

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Its a great exercise! Really opens the door to some next level playing in terms of coordination.

[@lauris.marcenoks]

Love from Latvia!!! GREAT JOB!

[@swifty5098]

nailed in a couple of hours ^^ but working on the funky drummer and your free courses helped me achieve this. so thank you! :)

[@TheQuestforGroove]

haha, yeah you just got the chops already!

[@NICOAPOCALIPSIS]

Your channel si awsome! Thanks man!

[@quicottetom9218]

Thanks Casanova, I really like yr tutos and yr tone. Continue

[@TheQuestforGroove]

I will!

[@ivankachkovski]

Thank you!

[@feelbeatzz6736]

AMAZING VIDEO! Thank you very much

[@swifty5098]

so much to learn from you! thank you for doing this! :)

[@nam3xd]

Satisfying Patterns. Thanks Groove.

[@56844398]

Haha "if you dont know how my setup is, then you're a beginner and should check out my beginner lessons" right... should we also know what you had for breakfast this morning? 😛 If you wanna know he's setup go to settings -> quality -> 1080p60 Hd and then you can see it on the screen. I love the groove! Thanks for sharing (:

[@RCutOffakavEM]

so it's a 5 against 4 accent on open hat then? Sounds so cool. To be honest it's not THAT complicated, but you got to hit those 16th notes right on to get the right feel. Thanks for the video

[@ecompremiere]

great video man!

[@whee_inlov1993]

I love your videos, they help me sm, thank you ❤️❤️

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Glad you like them! I'll do my best to keep making more and better videos!

[@chef_guevara1]

reminds me a pattern from eulogy by tool.....btw i used to play tool s songs on my old dr rhythm 550... i havent played since 2010.....cheers bro nice work

[@swonic]

Nice one. I love that. I just got a Launchpad X btw. Pads are feeling great as you said. Now I gonna practice that. I play that pattern all the time - but this variation is a real challenge :-)

[@dougstewart6581]

Hey. Thanks for your awesome content! Could you recommend some pads with inbuilt sounds and an analogue output please? I want something with rock sounds. I don’t want to take my pc to gigs. Thank you for any advice!

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Hey Doug, unfortunately something standalone that sounds good and has acceptable latency does not exist at this time. I would be the first to switch if it existed.

[@dougstewart6581]

@@TheQuestforGroove ok thanks for the heads up. i have been looking at options and they are pricey too!

[@omarsorianolopez5290]

Nice! Will be also cool to hear the whole polyrhythm, 4 Against 3

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Good idea! I think the "correction" that takes place at the end of the bar makes this one a little more difficult than an ongoing polyrhythm by the way. That said, playing the ongoing polyrhythm and counting out loud at the same time... that might be my next brainmelter video :-)

[@omarsorianolopez5290]

@@TheQuestforGroove yes its tricky indeed. Yeah! More brain-melting stuff please!🤘jajaja

[@LeoBuenaSorte]

Love it! Amazing video and channel! You can do an video for Korg PadControl? What do you think about PadControl?

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Thank you! The white korg pad kontrol is a good device! The black ones vary a bit in quality in my experience.

[@thekillstreak386]

Je kanaal is vet underrated

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Dankjewel voor je compliment! Geduld is een schone zaak :-)

[@MajesticZMR]

what hardware would you recommend for my play-style? (I am a noob) I do not like to arrange etc. www.youtube.com/@MajesticZMR it would need to be simple and each action accessible while live playing ...

[@leotschi9866]

How can I change the sensitivity an my akai 226

[@jamescarmody3962]

I have a iPad Pro 2020 should I get sensel morph or the machine micro mk3

[@TheQuestforGroove]

I think the mikro is better in terms of how fast an accurately it responds!

[@stablish4314]

Not being able to do this makes me feel sad. I will master it though. I’m determined!

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Thats the right attitude! You'll get there!

[@benjaminsarcofilms]

Can I practice and get results with a Novation Launckey mk2?

[@TheQuestforGroove]

For sure!

[@MexiChriS]

So what metronome app is that? Was hoping to see another lessons video today but it was a tech repair video. So this is what I ask about for now 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@TheQuestforGroove]

This is "Timeguru" have you checked out lessons on questforgroove.com yet? Working on more courses over there.

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Oh and one more thing: all the youtube lessons are in this Playlist >> kzbin.info/aero/PLvtOwWNBFY9yzK9zMliYLvDsmxzYHAZhJ Maybe you'll find something new there!

[@MexiChriS]

The Quest for Groove thank you! I consistently come back to the playlist or the search bar. Helps to keep some things in order. For Patreon what are you live stream timing? Or are they just recorded and uploaded? Curious how much more I could get out of that.

[@TheQuestforGroove]

@@MexiChriS They're live. I do two streams. One 9am and one 9pm (Amsterdam time) so there's a window for all timezones. They're not live lessons if that's what you're after. I just hang out and answer everybody's questions in the chat. So i do play things but for an actual lesson with diagrams and stuff I need to prepare and therefore those will always be recorded. Live is more "knowledge" and help with how to overcome obstacles and stuff.

[@MexiChriS]

The Quest for Groove that’s pretty solid and still straightforward. I’ll have to look into it. Love the content as is already. Thanks for your response, you stay safe and healthy, and keep jamming!

[@dariushill2445]

Now i can feel how is the sound of the brain melting

[@nyill3512]

@The Quest for Groove , I wanted to know If there is a way I can contact you for help on my music? I need help recreating a 60s type drum pattern from a song, but i’m having trouble. It’s the drum pattern from “She needs me” by kendrick lamar

[@TheQuestforGroove]

I'm not sure if I can help you out right now, but if you send an email to [e-mail] I will check it out and see if I can quickly help you out. It has to be something I can do quickly though because I'm really pressed for time at the moment. So send me an email and I'll see if it's simple enough that I can do it this weekend!

[@sunkenforest]

I started incorporating the same high hat pattern into a few rudiments I practice. Nice to see it as part of a cohesive pattern. I would love to see some polyrhythm / independence patterns to practice!

[@TheQuestforGroove]

I made a note of your request!

[@threedot]

Anyone have to draw this out on a music staff in order to practice it?

[@TheQuestforGroove]

I wouldn't hurt to transcribe it I guess. If you can, it's only extra practice. I do have ' left to right' diagrams for the courses on my website. No traditional drum notation though... I might make a course about that one day, but I can keep the barrier to entry way lower by not making people read actual sheet music.

[@Anti._.]

Will it defeat the purpose if the samples are on different pads?

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Not really, because the cross rhythm will still be there! It might get a little easier or more difficult but its always good to practice. Do it with a metronome and be very precise. Bury that click!

[@ColibrisMusicLive]

its a good idea to lay the open hat on a single pad in the middle since usually you don't quickly repeat this sound, but i find it counter-intuitive

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Thats understandable! I found that the open hihat in that spot is not only economical in terms of sounds its also conveniently placed to play with either hand in combination with kicks, snares and toms.

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Haha and now I see you said "counter counter Intuitive" which means it feels "intuitive?"

[@ColibrisMusicLive]

@@TheQuestforGroove no sorry it was a mistake :) i mean that i find it intuitive to have the open hat on the sides, but this is very subjective. i think your layout has many advantages, i usually play the o-hat with my little finger and have it duplicated on both sides - not economic...

[@krm3825]

why was i able to play this at once on 160? ofcourse i thought im doing this wrong im missing something but no i was able to do this without even thinking at 160???

[@TheQuestforGroove]

Maybe you were just a natural genius :-) It always interesting how sometimes an exercise feels natural from the start and sometimes it feels impossible. Always a good thing to work on the impossible stuff to broaden your skillset. But with this one it might not be necessary for you.

[@krm3825]

The Quest for Groove thank you for the kind words! and yeah maybe im natural at this one groove because it felt very easy

[@greg1569]

Danny Carey is happy