The SWAGDRUMMING Workshop delves into the theme of "The Inbetweenshuffle in HipHop Music" and how to best practice this distinctive feeling. The concept is structured into the following areas:

A Topic 8th Inbetween and how to practice it effectively

  • Introductory overview of the topic and the Quintuplet as a means to an end

  • Inbetween Beat-Sticking for the drum set and optimal practice techniques

  • Distribution of bass drum hits in 8th mode

  • Translation of straight 8th grooves into quintuplet grooves

  • Performance of various examples with playback beats

B Topic 16th "Swaggern"

  • Explanation of the groove concept/translation key "16th Swaggern" (swaggern -> playing Inbetween)

  • Explanation of how individual straight 16th moving accents are translated into the quintuplet Inbetween feel

  • Translation of straight 16th drumgrooves into the Inbetween feel

  • Performance of various examples with playback beats for better comprehension

  • Using the translation key to translate well-known drumgrooves into quintuplet feeling

C Flambeats/Humplebeats

  • Introduction to backflams, enabling the playing of "Shifted HiHat Beats" (meaning, shifting the HiHat track backward compared to the kick and snare)

  • Keyword Humple-beats: Explanation of Flam-Beats (grooves with shifted kick or snare hits)

  • Performance of Flambeats with playback for clarification

D HipHop Sound on the Live drum set

  • Explanation of various sound implementations on the live drum set, such as layersounds, drum dampening, kick sound, snare sound

E Further Inspirations

  • Performance of interesting Humple-Beats

  • Playing Inbetween using Septuplets

  • Explanation of the Septuplet concept: how to translate familiar 16th figures into a septuplet feeling

Who should attend? Drummers

What do you need for this workshop? Just bring along your practice pad

Flexible Format: This workshop is suitable for individual instruction or groups of up to 8 participants. Customization is possible based on participants' needs, offering a tailored experience. (presence or online)

You can choose a language: German or English

Explore the rhythmic nuances and unlock the secrets of Inbetweenshuffle in the world of HipHop music. Join this immersive SWAGDRUMMING workshop to revolutionize your drumming experience!