From the course: Drum Set Lessons: On the Beaten Path

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"Super Bad (Part 1)" by James Brown

"Super Bad (Part 1)" by James Brown

From the course: Drum Set Lessons: On the Beaten Path

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"Super Bad (Part 1)" by James Brown

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- Now, we wouldn't be complete learning funk drums if we didn't play something by James Brown, so John "Jabo" Starks plays this beat in the song called Super Bad. Super funky. Here it goes. One, two, one, two, three, four. (drums) So now, let's break that beat down and just play something a little bit simpler and we'll build it up one step at a time. So, start by playing eighth notes on the hi-hat and play the snare drum on beat one, the "and" of beat two, and on beat four. Like this. One, two, one, two, three, four. (drums) Now, we're gonna take that same hand pattern, and we're gonna start adding in some of the bass drum notes. Like this. One, two, one, two, three, four. (drums) Now, we're gonna play the same beat, but we're gonna add in the ghost note on the E of beat three. Like this. One, two, one, two, three, four. (drums) Next, let's add in the first open hi-hat. Now, this is gonna come right before beat two, so on the "and" of beat one. And this is a famous thing that Jabo…

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