Rhythmic interpretation is the essence of being creative drummers, and is about transposing rhythmic figures all over the Drum Set, in a musical fashion. In this lesson we are going to check out a number of effective techniques and solutions that will help us do that.

Drummers who are really good at playing time, and can do that musically and with feel, are pretty rare, and obviously in great demand. Like for any other skill, if we want to master it we need to go deep.

What if instead of just two feels, straight and swung, we could experiment with endless shuffle variations? In this lesson we are going to develop control over 5 levels, which will set the foundation to start using this parameter as a powerful tool to sound modern and groovy.

Recording studio wizard, Gavin has reached worldwide fame thanks to the incredible work he has done with Porcupine Tree. Needless to say he has some of the most incredible chops around. Let's check out a few of them.

Micro rhythms are tiny deviations from common, straight, on the beat patterns. Their subtleties contribute to our uniqueness, to shaping our style and to letting us find our own voice.

Tweaking and combining parameters like swing levels, Hi-Hat articulations or playing ahead or behind the beat, can turn even the simplest groove into something completely new, fresh and incredibly interesting. Let's find out how.