The first time Gabor Dornyei heard Steve Gadd play this shuffle groove – it changed his life! This simple (yet effective) shuffle beat sounds tricky at first, but is actually totally doable for drummers of all skill levels. This is a fantastic groove to learn before diving into the more complicated shuffle grooves, such as the Rosanna shuffle.
If you’re unfamiliar with triplets and how to count them, we’d recommend checking out our lesson on counting 8th note triplets first!
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Jared Falk
is a lifelong drummer, drum teacher, and the co-founder of Drumeo. For over 18 years, Jared has been a leader in the online music education industry, publishing his first online video lessons in 2003 and founding Musora in 2005.