The Basics Of Reggae Drumming // One Drop, Rockers & Steppers | Drum Lesson With Chris Hoffmann

When it comes to reggae drumming, there are three basic grooves every drummer should know: the one drop, the rockers and the steppers.
In this lesson Chris Hoffmann demonstrates all three and talks about his personal favorite variations of those grooves.
If you want to know how to achieve a classic reggae sound, make sure to also check out our Recreating Iconic Drum Sounds episode about Bob Marley's drummer Carlton Barrett.

00:00 Intro
01:54 #1 The One Drop
06:52 #2 The Rockers
09:09 #3 The Steppers


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Equipment used in this video:

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Drum Kit:

Pearl President Deluxe
Finish: Ocean Ripple
Bass Drum: 22"
Toms: 12",13" & 16"
Snare: 14x6.5 Ludwig Supraphonic
Timbale: 14" Meinl Artist Diego Galé

Cymbals:

Zildjian
13" A New Beat Hats
16" A Medium Thin Crash


Microphones:

Beyerdynamic

Bassdrum: TG D 70
Snare: Shure SM57
Overheads: M 90 Pro X
Hi-Hat: MC 950
Toms: M 88 TG


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