Drummer Todd Walker "Odd-Groupings in 4/4 Time (5-3-7-3)"

[TheModCon]

Each vid seems to get better and better. Great stuff! Posting this on facebook for other people to watch! :D

[magikarpp]

man you're the best :)

[naedsukram]

good point about 'when' and with 'who' this type of fill should used, definitely bends the groove, nice lesson Todd.

[Flaitesexy]

AWESOME!

[okocha555]

thank you Todd! I should learn how to play this.

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[toddwalkerdrumstudio]

Thanks for the view and question, you are correct in the naming of the 5's and 7's, (I kept it simple, i hope) but, they are sixteenths, performed at a bit of a faster rate to fit in the quarter note value space..........which will keep the total underlying amount of quarters as "4" in total when including the 2 sets of 1/8 triplets....so as not to think that the 12 notes ( 5 group + 7 group) equals 3 additional quarter notes! This keeps the true total value time signature still 4/4!

[drum789]

@toddwalkerdrumstudio hey todd awesome groove! simple yet awesome. quick question on what are you hitting the ghost notes on the groove you played (ex: on the "e" of 3) etc.

hope you understand the question

[toddwalkerdrumstudio]

@drum789 You got it!........... left hand ghost strokes as 32nd's on the "E" of 3! Thanks for the kind comment and view. Todd Walker

[soundofmind]

Todd - I think your videos are awesome! I do have a question about the terminology used, however. You talk about groupings of "5-1/16th notes" and "7-1/16th notes" - but, would I be correct in saying that you actually mean quintuplets and septuplets? I know it may be just semantics, but this could be misleading to some viewers. You have 12 "sixteenth" notes and 2 sets of 1/8 note triplets. The fill, as described, is 5 quarter notes long. Just looking for clarification! Thanks!

[backbeatbobby]

@soundofmind why would it be in 5 when the time signature is in 4? just break up the groupings into 4 i.e the septuplets get the first quater note the 8th note triplets get the second quater note the quintuplets get the third quater note the 8th note triplets getting the final quarter,the fact that 7 3 5 3 doesnt add up to one measure of 4/4 (16 notes) could be misleading,you feel me?

[soundofmind]

@backbeatbobby I know this is not in 5. All I am saying is the use of the word "sixteenth" notes could be misleading. There are only 16 sixteenth notes, which is why I suggested the use of the words "quintuplets" and "septuplets" to more accurately describe what Todd is doing. I understand how groupings of four work, i.e. septuplets get the first quarter note. I am simply suggesting that Todd indicate that concept in the lesson, so it's clear to everyone. Thank you for your comment.