Hey Everyone,
I wanted to drop in and introduce myself to everyone (and I hope I'm doing this in the correct forum!). My name is Ryan Gruss and I'm the founder of
The Loop Loft, a boutique sample and loop company based in Boston.
I'm proud to say that one of our loop artists is the incredible
Janek Gwizdala, who I know is an active member of this community. As someone who is reading this particular forum on instruction, I figured you might be interested in checking out some drum loops that act as a great practice tool for working on your timekeeping. Shedding with a metronome is great (of course, you should always have something holding down a steady tempo as a reference!) but the great thing about playing to drum loops is that they give you different kick and snare patterns to zone in on and perfect your pocket. And The Loop Loft content is all recorded with real, "live" musicians... no drum machines or samplers!
I wanted to offer an introductory
40% discount on anything in The Loop Loft to the members of this forum. To activate the discount, just use the following code during checkout:
discount code:
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In terms of loops that are excellent for practicing grooves in different genres, here are some direct links to check out:
Brazilian Odd Meter Jazz Funk
I'd love to hear (and even see!) if any of you have some unique tips or tricks for practicing timekeeping. As a drummer myself, one method I use is to set up a series of bass loops in Logic or GarageBand, playing 8 bars of time, and then 8 bars of silence. When the bass comes in again after the 8 bars of silence, I'll know exactly if I pushed or pulled on the time in either direction. This method definitely keeps you in check
What are some of your techniques?
If you have any questions about The Loop Loft, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.
Cheers!
