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Steve Gadd's Latin and Funk drum grooves

Download Steve Gadd drum grooves pdf In the drum sheet of this lesson dedicated to Steve Gadd, you'll find some Funk and Latin drum grooves, transcriptions taken from Steve Gadd's recordings.

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Introduction to the drum lesson: Steve Gadd drum grooves

Not only one of the most famous drummers in the world, Steve Gadd is probably the most recorded drummer in history. The list of his collaborations is endless, and this helps to explain how complete and versatile his style is, pefectly adapting to any musical project. Steve Gadd is particularly famous for his Latin and Funky rhythms some of whom, transcripted from his recordings, you'll find in the drum sheet of this lesson.
Steve Gadd with Paul Simon: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (Still Crazy After All These Years - 1975), Late in the Evening (One Trick Pony - 1980). Steve Gadd with Chick Corea: Lenore (The Leprechaun - 1975), Sicily (Friends 1978). Steve Gadd with Brecker Brothers: I Love Wastin' Time With You (Back to Back - 1975). Steve Gadd with Kenny Loggins: I've Got the Melody (Celebrate Me Home - 1977). Steve Gadd with Tom Scott: Dirty Old Man (New York Connection - 1975). Steve Gadd with Jeremy Steig: Hop Scotch (Firefly - 1977).

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This drum lesson dedicated to Steve Gadd is a part of the published basic drum lessons.
The basic drum lessons, the first part of this method for drums, deal with the right posture, which is the basic condition to develop speed, endurance and precision with your playing. The style and the role of drumming have evolved with time, but the basic drums technique hasn't changed much, and all the great drummers still build their own style from the same basis of musical theory.

Topics in the basic drum lessons and in the online drum lessons published drum sheet music are: Rudiments & Fundamentals, Coordinated independence, Basic drum beats, Snare drum studies, Drums grooves, and Songs drum parts, with transcriptions of songs and grooves by John Bonham, Phil Collins, Stewart Copeland, Steve Gadd, Ian Paice, Jeff Porcaro.