Articles on Groove!

hoffmann · #1 07-09-2010, 03:11 AM

Hey guys!

I just created a blog on how to groove. Since I realised some people were not born groovy I thought I'd share my (humble) techniques and thoughts on groove. Please feel free to leave a comment!! (here or on the actual blog)

http://groovesecrets.wordpress.com/

Thanks!

buddingbassit · #2 07-09-2010, 05:09 AM

well explained

and what a sexy bass :P

hoffmann · #3 07-09-2010, 07:53 AM

Cheers mate!! (I was actually afraid my english was not good enough to explain things in an easy way)
And yep Warwick basses ARE sexy!!

hoffmann · #4 07-12-2010, 03:47 AM

New articles uploaded! Check the magical riff, it is mint!!

hoffmann · #5 07-15-2010, 08:27 AM

New articles uploaded!

nboyer941 · #6 07-15-2010, 11:23 AM

Hey, I've been focusing on playing with just me and a drummer lately and be able to not only stay in time, and fill at the right places, but to keep a solid groove.

I'm digging your blog. It is helping. Thanks. Keep it up.

mambo4 · #7 07-15-2010, 02:36 PM

I checked the "definition of groove" link out of curiousity...not very enlightening, IMHO. Basically the "you know it when you hear it" cop-out.

I have posted elsewhere "groove" may as well be called "magic pixie dust" or "playing well" for all the real technique and concrete, practical musical information the term conveys. You don't "learn groove" or "teach groove" directly. "Groove" is a result of a combination of real, concrete concepts: accurate tempo, rhythmic and spacial awareness, listening, theoretical understanding, competent technique...etc...practical results arise from teaching and learning these components - which some of the other links do appear to address.

to focus on "groove" is to miss the trees for the forest, IMHO.

hoffmann · #8 07-17-2010, 06:21 AM

I am not sure I understood you perfectly but yes indeed my groove definition is quite simple. Of course groove comes from learning these components you were talking about. However, if someone who does not know anything about groove wants to understand what it is, IMHO the easiest way would be to describe that "head shaking" movement since everybody experienced it at least once. And then, after having said this, people get if they like this feelong or not, and if they do, they have a look at these advices (or components as you said).
But I guess this is not easy to teach! this is my humble try at it!

hoffmann · #9 07-20-2010, 02:59 AM

Article on ghost notes uploaded!

Btw, Have I mentionned that your own grooves are welcomed?! please explain them here and I'll upload them on the blog so that everybody can learn from it!

faulknersj · #10 07-20-2010, 03:09 AM

Wow! What a great thread. Thank you for all the effort it took to put this together. Kudos!

hoffmann · #11 07-20-2010, 08:30 AM

Cheers mate!!

hoffmann · #12 07-22-2010, 04:30 AM

Hey! I just wrote an article on scales and notes one should try to use to grooove!! check it and please give feedback (here or there)!

hoffmann · #13 07-26-2010, 06:32 AM

And here we go for an article on a fooooooooonnnky pattern: root octave!! Hope it is of some use!!

hoffmann · #14 08-03-2010, 09:43 AM

Hey guys!! Just wrote an article on a weird concept by Wooten... but it works! Just breath with your bass line! but everything is written on the blog!

Hope it will help!

DudeistMonk · #15 08-03-2010, 01:53 PM

So far so good, I've been reading and watching these at work all day.

I was about to start writing about how you are dancing around the real theory, scales and chords and such...but then I realized it's a later blog post...GG man keep it up.

hoffmann · #16 08-04-2010, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DudeistMonk

So far so good, I've been reading and watching these at work all day.

I was about to start writing about how you are dancing around the real theory, scales and chords and such...but then I realized it's a later blog post...GG man keep it up.

Cheers mate!!

But what do you mean by "later blog post"?

Rod_E · #17 08-04-2010, 05:12 AM

Thanks, great blog, has helped me a lot.

DudeistMonk · #18 08-04-2010, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoffmann

Cheers mate!!

But what do you mean by "later blog post"?

I mean that you get to that stuff in a later article that I had yet to read.

hoffmann · #19 08-05-2010, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rod_E

Thanks, great blog, has helped me a lot.

Thanks a lot!! I am glad it helped at least one person!

To DudeistMonk, ok I did not understand that at first! But you know I am not really into serious theory and stuff... the only things I do know are scales and chords but appart from that... ^^ I don't think it is compulsory to feel the groove!

hoffmann · #20 08-08-2010, 06:52 AM

Hey guys!

Just uploaded a new article today!! It is a professional bass player i quoted when he talked about how to behave, in which state of mind one should be when playing music... very interesting! check it out!