ryangruss.com » 300-320 BPM http://ryangruss.com Drum Loops - Made Fresh Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:36:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ryangruss.com http://ryangruss.com/wp-content/mbp-favicon/Film.ico ryangruss.com 300 BPM http://ryangruss.com/style/jazz/300-bpm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=300-bpm http://ryangruss.com/style/jazz/300-bpm/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 03:08:25 +0000 Ryan http://ryangruss.com/?p=2604 300 BPM. It’s the tempo that separates the men from the boys. For drummers, it’s the breaking point where playing eighth notes isn’t just a matter of bouncing the stick, but utilizing your arms, wrists and fingers to make it all happen.

I first learned to play at this tempo by listening (and eventually playing) to John Coltrane’s, “Giant Steps“. Released in 1960, this classic album features several uptempo tracks that are performed masterfully by drummer, Art Taylor. Two cuts in particular, “Countdown” and “Giant Steps” showcase Art’s relaxed yet technically adept drumming at tempos of 300 BPM+.

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Art Taylor

Loop #64

Today’s loop is another 8 bar phrase recorded at the “balls to the wall” tempo of 300 BPM. Rather than a straight groove, it’s more of a dotted quarter note type vamp with some slight fills in between.

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