Soul & R&B finger drumming lessons

8 soul & r&b lessons for MIDI pads and your keyboard, 66–108 BPM, starting at beginner level. 2 free to play, with feedback on every hit.

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  1. 1Soul backbeatFreeA slow soul backbeat over two bars, with a tambourine in bar 2.80 BPM · 5 min · Beginner
  2. 2Pickup kickFreeKick on the "and" of 3 and a pickup into each bar.96 BPM · 6 min · Beginner
  3. 3Sixteenth soulPro16th hats with an accent on every beat, a busy kick.86 BPM · 7 min · Beginner
  4. 4Tom pickupProA one-beat fill: snare and two toms into the crash.96 BPM · 7 min · Beginner
  5. 512/8 soulProA slow 12/8 groove on every triplet, then the same bar as a shuffle.66 BPM · 7 min · Intermediate
  6. 6Motown-style fourProSnare and tambourine on every beat, with a two-beat fill.108 BPM · 8 min · Intermediate
  7. 7Two-chord vampProTwo neo-soul chords, one per bar, with bass and backbeat.80 BPM · 7 min · Intermediate
  8. 8Soul verseProCross-stick verse, ride lift and a full-bar fill over four bars.96 BPM · 9 min · Intermediate