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▪ The rightmost column is a list of all Variations for the selected Groove or Fill. To se­
lect a Variation, double click on the variation name. After selecting one variation, you
can use the up and down arrows on your computer keyboard to select among the var­
iations, or the right and left arrows in the
Available Grooves
The 8 Genres included with STUDIO DRUMMER are Pop, Rock, Funk, Jazz, Indie, Metal,
Country, and Blues.
A Groove for a particular Genre is a typical beat that would be used for that genre. Similar­
ly, a Fill for a particular Genre is a drum fill that would be used in music for that genre. A
Variation has the same general sound and feel of the main Groove or Fill, but has some
small changes, ranging from different hi-hat rates to additions of ghost notes to changes of
drums used, etc. The different Variations have key words in their names to identify the
changes made in a particular variation, which are listed below:
, , , etc.: This represents the note division on which the tempo of the
▪ 4th 8th 16th
groove is played or felt. This is usually based on the instrument that is keeping the
time, such as the hi-hat or ride cymbal.
/ / : This is the instrument that is keeping the time of the groove, typically
▪ Hat Ride Other
a hi-hat or ride cymbal.
/ / : This term is used when a hi-hat is keeping the time, and describes
▪ Closed Open Both
whether the hi-hat is always closed, always open, or uses both closed and open hits.
This term will not be used if a ride cymbal or other instrument is keeping the time.
▪ "Extra": Sometimes an extra word is added at the end to classify the sound of the
groove:
: This is used when there are additional ghost notes added to the groove, such
◦ Ghost
as snare or kick ghost hits.
: This term is used if a snare sidestick is used instead of a center hit.
◦ Side
: When additional toms are included in the groove, this term will appear.
◦ Toms
: If additional percussion sounds are used, which includes extra percussion
◦ Perc
such as cowbells or hand claps, as well as "rim only" articulations, then this term
will be used.
: If more than one of the above sounds or techniques is used, then the term at
◦
Multi
the end will be Multi to represent multiple types.
GROOVE panel.
The Performance View
Grooves Page
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