How to Make Basic Drum Beats More Advanced

This week on the Hack Music Theory show, we’re introducing a new face, Ray's brother, Tony Holroyd. Tony is a professional drummer based in Japan, and literally the best drummer we know!
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In this basic drum lesson, you'll learn how to make your own basic drum beats into more advanced drum grooves. So, whether you play real drums or program MIDI drums, these 5 hacks will seriously spice up your songs' rhythmic patterns in no time, and you'll have drum parts that sound like a pro. But first... tea!

0:00 Introduction
2:59 Hack 1 - Add Primary Notes
4:14 Hack 2 - Add Texture
5:10 Hack 3 - Tweak the Swing
6:14 Hack 4 - Change the Voicing
7:22 Hack 5 - Add Accents
8:09 Final Example

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►Tony's Drum Gear:
Kick - Pearl 20x16 Reference Pure, Remo Powerstroke P3 Clear, Remo HK-MUFF-20 Muffling System x2
Snare - Pearl 13x7 Masters Custom, Remo Ambassador Smooth White
Hihats - Zildjian 14" Kerope
Stack - Zildjian 8" K Splash over an 11" K Custom Hybrid Splash
Sticks - Vic Firth Extreme 5A
Mic's - Audio-Technica AT4050 x2

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Who is RAY HARMONY?
Ray is an award-winning music lecturer and the author of the critically-acclaimed book series, Hack Music Theory. After decades of teaching ‘popular’ and ‘classical’ music theory, Ray created a unique crossover method for songwriting, which we call Hack Music Theory. We use this method to write all our music. Ray’s songs have even featured Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Kool Keith, and many more.

Who is KATE HARMONY?
Kate is the only person on the planet who's been trained by Ray Harmony to teach his Hack Music Theory method. In 2014, she undertook her formal teacher training at the Revolution Harmony School of Music, and has since become a partner and lead teacher, training up the next generation of Hack Music Theory teachers. Kate has a Grade 8 (the highest grade) Distinction in Popular Music Theory from the London College of Music, and is also a songwriter, recording artist and producer.

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