Linear Grooves are grooves where no two limbs are playing at the same time.
The examples below are based on a full bar of 16th notes (1-E-and-a, 2-E-and-a, 3-E-and-a, 4-E-and-a). Each 16th note is played on a different drum or hi hat.
HINT : It is easier to keep your lead hand on the hi hat and play the snare drum beats with your following hand.
Click on the sheet below to work through the grooves one by one and in your own time. Remember that accuracy is far more important than speed with these grooves. It is important to make each one smooth with good 'back beats' either one 2 and 4 or 3 depending on the groove.
