Damian Erskine - Contemporary Groove Techniques
Damian Erskine Contemporary Groove Techniques
t = thumb i = index m = middle
Thumb Index Finger
3:37
T A B
t i t i etc.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4:38
Thumb Middle Finger
t m t m etc.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 Fingers
8:13
3 3 3 3
t
i
m etc.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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C Major Scale
10:00
t 8
i
m
t
i
m
t
i
m
8
10
7
9
10
10
7
10:17
t 8
i 9
i
m
t
7
10
8
7
i
m
10
8
t
i
m
7
10
8
i
m
t
i
m
t
i
m
t
i
m
t
9
7
10
9
10
7
7
10
7
8
m
t
i
m
t
i
10
7
8
8
9
7
t
Major Scale In Broken Thirds
10
10
m
10
7
t
i
m
t
i
7
8
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10
7
8
t = thumb i = index m = middle
1:18
Rudiment 1 (Play with thumb, index and middle fingers)
T A B
1:44
t
i 5
3
m
3
3
5
3
5
Rudiment 2 - 16th notes Grouped in 3
t
5
i
m
5 3
t
5
i 5
m
t
5
3
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Rudiment 1 Across Strings
3
2:52
3
i
m
5
5
Rudiment 3 - Open Hammer Pluck
3:40
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
Open Hammer Pluck 5 0
t
5
3
0
3
3
3
i
3
m
etc.
5
5
0
3
5 0
3
3
3
3
3
3
Rudiment 5 - Hammer Index Middle
Hammer Index Middle 5
3
5 3
Rudiment 4 - Percussive Thumb
5:11
6:38
3
Rudiment 3 - Open Hammer Pluck (Octave)
4:52
Open Hammer Pluck
3
3
3
3
7
7
5
5
5
7
7
7
3
3
3
etc. 7
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r 5
m
i
5
5
8:58
Rudiment 6 - Quick Triplet
3
3
3
t 5 3
5
5
5 3
5
5
5 3
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5
5 3
t = thumb i = index m = middle
T A B
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0:51
1:04
Accent with Thumb
0:43
3
3
3
3
Accent with Index Finger
3
3
3
3
3
3
Accent on first note of 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Accent on 2nd note of 4
1:10
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Triplet Accents
1:28
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
333333333333 333333333333 2:40
3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
Open Hammer Pluck Accents
0
O H P P etc.
3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3
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3:55
Open Hammer Pluck Accents (2 Beats Each)
0
O H P P etc.
0
O
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3
3
Open Hammer Pluck Accents (1 Beat Each)
P etc.
H
P
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
Major Scale (Open Hammer Pluck)
7:14
3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3
4:35
O H P P etc.
0 8 8 8 0 10 10 10
0 7 7
7 0 8 8 8
0 10 10 10
0 7
7
7 0 9 9 9 0 10 10 10
0
9
9
9
0
7
7
7
0 10 10 10 0
8
8
8
0
7
7
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0 10 10 10 0
8
8
8
Moving Group Of 4 Through Rhythmic Bases
10:37
0
8th Notes
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
8th Note Triplets
3
0
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
16th Notes
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
16th Note Triplets
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
3
12:15
Turning The Beat Around With A Group Of 3
0
3 3
3 0 3 3
3 0 3
3
3 0 3
3 0
3 3 3 0 3 3
3 0 3 3 3 0 3
3 0 3
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
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3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
t = thumb i = index m = middle
Riff #1
1:35
Swing 16ths
T A B
1
t
i
3
t H i t
0
1
1
1
i
1
t
i
3
3
t
i
t
i
t
3
i
Riff #2
4:59
3
H
i
5
pt
5
t
i
t
H
i
t
i
5
5
0
5
5
5
5
pt
t
i
t
5
5
0
Riff #3
11:43
3
t
i
3
3
t
i
t
i
3
3
t
i
3
t h
i t
h i
t
i
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
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t
i
t = thumb pt = percussive thumb i = index m = middle h = hammer on po = pull off sl = slide
T A B
t 10
t
0:55
i+m
pt
t
10 10
10
i+m 10 8
pt
t
Riff #1
i
t
i
0
t
h
sl
12
h
i 12
13
sl
i 9
0
8
m 9
9
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m
pt
t
14
pt
t
i
t
i
0
t
0
Riff #2
3:59
t
0
All Harmonics 8va
h t 3
6 6
i
5
4
2
5
i m i
3
t m i
4 2
4
0
t
0
7:29
m pt t
5
3
h
i
t etc. 0
6
0 5 5
6
5
6
4
5
i
i pt i
t
3 3
i
t i t i t i
3
2 2
t i
0
t
t i t i t
3 2 2 0
Riff #3
0
5 5
4 0
4 4
7
5
7
0 8 8
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0
4 4
5
7
3
7
0
0
t
i
h
2
3
3
11:42
i
pt
t
17:29
t
t
t
5
7
8
3
t
Riff #4
t
h
i
t 5
3
0
5
i
po
t
i
3
0
t
0
5
0
Riff #5
3
t
i
5
h
6
3
i
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t
0
3
h
5
i
t
1:36 AMaj7
13 11 12
12 11 12
T A B
Main Chord Types
A7
3:56
12 10 12
12 13 12
Main Chord Types (Root Note E String) A7
Am7
18 18
18 17
17 17
17
17
17
AMaj7
Am7b5
Am7
Am7b5 #1
17 17 18 17
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Am7b5 #2
20 17 17
9:20
15 12 12
12 11 12
10 10
10 10
10
10
10 8 10
9 8
10 10 10
8
10 8 10
10 10
10 9 10
10
Beautiful Love
15 12
9 7 8
12 11 12
12
13 12 13
12 11 12
15 12
12 11 12
12
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1:26
First Inversion Voicing (3rd in the Bass)
C/E (works for Cmaj7 or C7)
T A B
Cm/Eb (works over Cm7)
Cdim/E (works over Cm7b5)
12 10
12 10
11 10
12
11
11
4:11
Second Inversion Voicing (5th in the Bass) C7/G
Cm7/G
Cm7b5/G
16 14
15 14
15 13
15 16
15
15
15
15
Cmaj7/G
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9:20
Voice Leading
15 12
14 11
14 12
14 12
12
12
13
13
15 12
15 14
13
14 14
15 12
14 11
15
13
12
12
14 12
12 12
13 12
12 11
13
13
13
12
14 12 13
12 12
15 12
14 11
13
12
12
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2:48
Beautiful Love Solo Line
T A B
3
12
14
12 15 14 12 14 12
3
15
14 12
11 12 11
13
11
14
10
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10 12
10
10 10
t = thumb i = index m = middle
Thumb Index Finger
3:37
T A B
t i t i etc.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4:38
Thumb Middle Finger
t m t m etc.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 Fingers
8:13
3 3 3 3
t
i
m etc.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
C Major Scale
10:00
t 8
i
m
t
i
m
t
i
m
8
10
7
9
10
10
7
10:17
t 8
i 9
i
m
t
7
10
8
7
i
m
10
8
t
i
m
7
10
8
i
m
t
i
m
t
i
m
t
i
m
t
9
7
10
9
10
7
7
10
7
8
m
t
i
m
t
i
10
7
8
8
9
7
t
Major Scale In Broken Thirds
10
10
m
10
7
t
i
m
t
i
7
8
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10
7
8
t = thumb i = index m = middle
1:18
Rudiment 1 (Play with thumb, index and middle fingers)
T A B
1:44
t
i 5
3
m
3
3
5
3
5
Rudiment 2 - 16th notes Grouped in 3
t
5
i
m
5 3
t
5
i 5
m
t
5
3
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3
Rudiment 1 Across Strings
3
2:52
3
i
m
5
5
Rudiment 3 - Open Hammer Pluck
3:40
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
Open Hammer Pluck 5 0
t
5
3
0
3
3
3
i
3
m
etc.
5
5
0
3
5 0
3
3
3
3
3
3
Rudiment 5 - Hammer Index Middle
Hammer Index Middle 5
3
5 3
Rudiment 4 - Percussive Thumb
5:11
6:38
3
Rudiment 3 - Open Hammer Pluck (Octave)
4:52
Open Hammer Pluck
3
3
3
3
7
7
5
5
5
7
7
7
3
3
3
etc. 7
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r 5
m
i
5
5
8:58
Rudiment 6 - Quick Triplet
3
3
3
t 5 3
5
5
5 3
5
5
5 3
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5
5 3
t = thumb i = index m = middle
T A B
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0:51
1:04
Accent with Thumb
0:43
3
3
3
3
Accent with Index Finger
3
3
3
3
3
3
Accent on first note of 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Accent on 2nd note of 4
1:10
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Triplet Accents
1:28
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
333333333333 333333333333 2:40
3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
Open Hammer Pluck Accents
0
O H P P etc.
3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3
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3:55
Open Hammer Pluck Accents (2 Beats Each)
0
O H P P etc.
0
O
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3
3
Open Hammer Pluck Accents (1 Beat Each)
P etc.
H
P
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
Major Scale (Open Hammer Pluck)
7:14
3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3
4:35
O H P P etc.
0 8 8 8 0 10 10 10
0 7 7
7 0 8 8 8
0 10 10 10
0 7
7
7 0 9 9 9 0 10 10 10
0
9
9
9
0
7
7
7
0 10 10 10 0
8
8
8
0
7
7
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7
0 10 10 10 0
8
8
8
Moving Group Of 4 Through Rhythmic Bases
10:37
0
8th Notes
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
8th Note Triplets
3
0
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
16th Notes
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
16th Note Triplets
0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
3
12:15
Turning The Beat Around With A Group Of 3
0
3 3
3 0 3 3
3 0 3
3
3 0 3
3 0
3 3 3 0 3 3
3 0 3 3 3 0 3
3 0 3
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
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3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
t = thumb i = index m = middle
Riff #1
1:35
Swing 16ths
T A B
1
t
i
3
t H i t
0
1
1
1
i
1
t
i
3
3
t
i
t
i
t
3
i
Riff #2
4:59
3
H
i
5
pt
5
t
i
t
H
i
t
i
5
5
0
5
5
5
5
pt
t
i
t
5
5
0
Riff #3
11:43
3
t
i
3
3
t
i
t
i
3
3
t
i
3
t h
i t
h i
t
i
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
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t
i
t = thumb pt = percussive thumb i = index m = middle h = hammer on po = pull off sl = slide
T A B
t 10
t
0:55
i+m
pt
t
10 10
10
i+m 10 8
pt
t
Riff #1
i
t
i
0
t
h
sl
12
h
i 12
13
sl
i 9
0
8
m 9
9
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m
pt
t
14
pt
t
i
t
i
0
t
0
Riff #2
3:59
t
0
All Harmonics 8va
h t 3
6 6
i
5
4
2
5
i m i
3
t m i
4 2
4
0
t
0
7:29
m pt t
5
3
h
i
t etc. 0
6
0 5 5
6
5
6
4
5
i
i pt i
t
3 3
i
t i t i t i
3
2 2
t i
0
t
t i t i t
3 2 2 0
Riff #3
0
5 5
4 0
4 4
7
5
7
0 8 8
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0
4 4
5
7
3
7
0
0
t
i
h
2
3
3
11:42
i
pt
t
17:29
t
t
t
5
7
8
3
t
Riff #4
t
h
i
t 5
3
0
5
i
po
t
i
3
0
t
0
5
0
Riff #5
3
t
i
5
h
6
3
i
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t
0
3
h
5
i
t
1:36 AMaj7
13 11 12
12 11 12
T A B
Main Chord Types
A7
3:56
12 10 12
12 13 12
Main Chord Types (Root Note E String) A7
Am7
18 18
18 17
17 17
17
17
17
AMaj7
Am7b5
Am7
Am7b5 #1
17 17 18 17
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Am7b5 #2
20 17 17
9:20
15 12 12
12 11 12
10 10
10 10
10
10
10 8 10
9 8
10 10 10
8
10 8 10
10 10
10 9 10
10
Beautiful Love
15 12
9 7 8
12 11 12
12
13 12 13
12 11 12
15 12
12 11 12
12
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1:26
First Inversion Voicing (3rd in the Bass)
C/E (works for Cmaj7 or C7)
T A B
Cm/Eb (works over Cm7)
Cdim/E (works over Cm7b5)
12 10
12 10
11 10
12
11
11
4:11
Second Inversion Voicing (5th in the Bass) C7/G
Cm7/G
Cm7b5/G
16 14
15 14
15 13
15 16
15
15
15
15
Cmaj7/G
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9:20
Voice Leading
15 12
14 11
14 12
14 12
12
12
13
13
15 12
15 14
13
14 14
15 12
14 11
15
13
12
12
14 12
12 12
13 12
12 11
13
13
13
12
14 12 13
12 12
15 12
14 11
13
12
12
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2:48
Beautiful Love Solo Line
T A B
3
12
14
12 15 14 12 14 12
3
15
14 12
11 12 11
13
11
14
10
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10 12
10
10 10
