Halftime shuffle explained

[3xp3rt]

Best explanation on yuotube, thank you man!

[LightenUpMcGraw]

Its the placement of the bass drum in different configurations that makes it tough for some, me included. I think of Jeff Porcaro's beat in Rosanna and John Henry Bonham's go in Fool in the Rain.

[Iwanete]

Could you please upload the score/sheet of this exercise? it would be much better for us all. or is there a website where I can download exercises like this? would appreciate your help, you're very good teacher

[tchekitout]

mY DRUM MACHINE WOULD BLOW THIS GUY OUT OF THE WATER....

[HireAStudio]

Extremely well explained and built up. I have subscribed off the back of this.

[ArtoTheLouis]

Hey whats the differences between Half-Time Shuffle and The Purdie Shuffle?

[uwepetersen]

@ArtoTheLouis: The Purdie shuffle is a Half-Time shuffle. 

[ArtoTheLouis]

@uwepetersen Cool but its a kind of confusing

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@ArtoTheLouis A half-time shuffle is simply a triplet based groove played with a RlrRlrR sticking pattern. In half time, you would add a back-beat on 3. The Purdie-Shuffle is simply Bernard Purdie's take on the half time shuffle.

[cast390]

Thanks Man,People like you make learning a pleasure

[AaronSmithchyeaah]

Dude, we you played it slow at first I was like wtff.

Then you played it to speed and I was like OHHHHHHH DAMN HE PLAYS IT WITH PIZAAAAZZ ! Haha, thanks for the lesson man. Really helped.

[jammer4321]

Great explanation, nice, thank you

[littlewahoo27]

everyone else hear seems to understand, but i dont see/hear anywhere in this video where you explain what halftime is. all you are teaching is triplets, which is not what halftime is.

[chopzmasta07]

Nicely explained. It took me so long to master this groove, especially to get those clean ghost notes in. I also love playing this groove with a ghost note right after the accent on the snare. The half time shuffle is my all time favourite groove.

[iloveNgany]

Man its so much easier to watch than to play :(

[sparks1976]

uwe do you play a ghost note in the triplet immediately after 3 or do you leave a gap there?

[WusshA]

very nicely explained, i found it better explained than the jeff's rosanna's shuffle! :) gonna nail it tomorrow on my kit :D

[uwepetersen]

@WusshA: thanx

[griffot]

Yes this is the best explanation of the halftime shuffle I've ever seen. Well done.

[najretuek]

they come together only on 3??

[420jaymac]

props to you Uwe, ive watched endless videos explaining the halftime shuffle, and I play it frequently (not perfect i assure you) but this has to be hands down the instructional video that has made the most sense to me. thank you!

[bvoltero]

Cool lesson. This beat has eluded me for years.

[rubyfruit65]

that was VERY helpful--- THANKS!!!! going to my kit now to try it out.... :>

[bourgeoisdrum12]

so it basicly pariddles in triplets

[gr0ss0o0]

Rosanna's shuffle...

[DrumCoalitionWithWar]

this shit is easy i dont even need an explanation

[MrMike3865]

Is this the same shuffle John Bonham does on fool in the rain?

[davss5]

@MrMike3865 There is some debate about the notation on Bonham's shuffle, but some (maybe many) believe that he omits ghost notes...so it would look like this:

R RRgR(RL) RRgRR RRgR(RL) RRgRR RRgR(RL)

g = ghost note

(RL) = right hand/left hand together; L = snare downbeat

The spaces in the above notation (where there are no g's) would be the omitted ghost notes

[ferewtrette]

@MrMike3865 yes

[RickGTA]

That's the beat form Rosanna :D

Very nice

[timmyp85]

All you need to do now is add a kick with the last snare on the 4 and you have the famous 'Rosanna' beet. lol

[2010StangGT]

Thanks for the lesson. Easy to follow and understand.

[YoungInfrared]

I'm kind of a novice drummer. I feel like I get this but I'm not entirely sure how to count it. I can get to the accent on 3 but then I seem to loose it between sticking it and counting it- 1anduh 2anduh 3anduh- I keep feeling like I have an extra right left over after. If you could shed any light on this I'd greatly appreciate it. Also, the accent on the down beat of three is together with the right hand, yes?

[uwepetersen]

try counting in triplets 1 tu tu 2 tu tu 3 tu tu 4 tu tu

the Right hand and the Left hand play together on 3 and the second tu of 3.

[davss5]

@YoungInfrared I realize your comment is 1 year old...anyway, I'm wondering if (when you said "I have an extra right left over after") you were referring to the brief pause between the snare downbeat (left hand) and the immediately following right hand stroke (hi-hat)...if so, then I would suggest adding a ghost note after the downbeat to bridge the pause...when I play it, I conceptualize this part as a double stroke (left hand), with the 2nd note played more lightly (ghost note)...

[shraunbone]

Thank you for posting this. Great explanation on this shuffle.

[uwepetersen]

The sound I used in this video was the Rosewood kit that is factory programmed in the TD-8. The newer models from Roland (TD-9, TD-12, TD-20) have much nicer sounding kit's.

As an alternative to acoustic drums, the Roland mash head pads are definitely quieter than rubber pads.

Go to your nearest music/drum store to check em out, you will love them...

[ChaosReaper101]

Those Rolands sound really good. I assume you manipulated the recording a little? Have you downloaded samples or do they come with a number of different tone samples for the drums and cymbals? I am interested in getting an electronic drumset sometime soon, but i have heard mixed messages about these ones, especially that they are too loud if one is looking for a quiet alternative to acoustic drums. What do you think as a user? Thanks. Great demo too.

[PatrickWard4]

You are amazing. All of your videos are rad.