JOIN DRUMS 2026! Apps close 20 Jan! Hey drummers, here’s a method I use to navigate several high-energy segments in a song, while preventing the overall feel from growing stale. It involves the manipulation of the Back Beat (BB) found in each groove. In a regular 4/4 groove, the BB is most commonly found on the ‘2’ and the ‘4’ count. Deviating from this in a meaningful way is what I’m doing here: In a Displaced Groove, the BB is shifted away from its usual ‘2’ placement. In a Half-time Groove, t