Building Rhythmic Dynamics
Workshop 3rd May 2017
Listen to these tracks and analyse what the drums, bass and guitars do to change and build the dynamics in different sections:
TIP: LISTEN WITH HEADPHONES
Below are some ideas for different rhythmic dynamic levels in each department:
Drums
1. Kick only (on beats 1 & 3, 2 & 4 or 1/4 note)
2. Kick and toms (Cornerstone example) OR Snare rolls (Saviour King example)
3. Kick and toms with snare added on beat 4 OR Snare rolls with kick added
4. Kick and snare groove without hats/ride
5. Full groove with hats/ride
Bass
1. Single notes (beat 1)
2. Double notes (beats 1+ and 1, 2)
3. Every 1/4 note
4. Every 1/8th note
5. Groove locking with drummer's kick drum
Acoustic
1. Single strums (beat 1) or picking
2. Spacious dotted 1/8ths
3. Busy dotted 1/8ths
4. Constants 1/8ths or 1/16ths (down and upstrokes)
5. Constants 1/8ths or 1/16ths (just downstrokes)