Funk Drumming Starter
20 Essential Funk Grooves – PDF + Video
A hand-picked selection of 20 ghost notes and syncopated grooves to improve your timing, coordination, and feel.
Start with the core elements that define
the funk feel
If you’re stuck playing the same grooves or you’re coming from a rock background and want to add that subtle, funky edge, "Funk Drumming Starter" is your first step into the world of funk drumming.
The "Funk Drumming Starter" gives you 20 tight funk grooves to practice right now:
âś… 10 ghost note-based patterns
âś… 10 syncopated grooves

Ghost Notes Grooves
This section focuses on how ghost notes can transform simple beats into grooves with depth, texture, and movement.
The selected patterns help you build control, precision, and a more dynamic sense of time through subtle snare articulations.

Syncopated Grooves
In this section, you’ll explore grooves built around syncopation — with offbeat accents, anticipations, and displaced hits.
These patterns are designed to challenge your coordination and strengthen your internal time while keeping a solid, funky pocket.
What you'll get?
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✔ 20 grooves based on essential funk combinationsÂ
✔ 10 focused on ghost notesÂ
✔ 10 based on syncopated rhythms
✔ Downloadable PDF + video demonstrations
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Improve Your Drumming TODAY! $24.90
For you if...
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You’ve been playing for a while but your groove still feels shaky
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 You’re a beginner and want to groove better without getting overwhelmed
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You want to sound rock-solid but don’t know what to practice
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 You’re a rock drummer who wants to make your playing tighter by using ghost notes and adding that sense of unpredictability to your groove.
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These aren’t just random grooves to practice
The 20 grooves you’ll learn are based on ghost notes and syncopated accents — these are two of the major concepts and techniques used by every great drummer in funk, soul, R&B and beyond.
From Clyde Stubblefield to Steve Jordan, from Jabo Starks to Steve Gadd, these ideas are the secret sauce behind every groove that feels amazing.
If you invest some time practicing these grooves and apply these concepts the right way, they’ll change the way you play — for real.
FUNK DRUMMING STARTER
$24.90
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20 groove transcriptions
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Ghost note + syncopated groove patterns
- Learn essential funk concepts
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Video demonstrations for every groove
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Beginner-friendly and easy to follow
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Perfect for rock drummers exploring funk