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3 Sick Polyrhythmic Grooves Every Drummer Should Know

Aaron Edgar  /  UPDATED Apr 17, 2023

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A polyrhythmic groove is simply a groove that makes use of two or more different rhythms simultaneously. Not only does it make for some cool sounding beats, but it also helps your overall limb independence tremendously. If you’ve never dabbled in polyrhythms before, this is the perfect place to start!

Other Drumeo lessons with Aaron Edgar:
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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.

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