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Free Jazz Transition Drum Grooves

by Per Ulfhielm | Feb 1, 2025 | Free drum grooves

One of the most exciting aspects of jazz drumming is how it allows for seamless transitions between different rhythmic feels. A classic example is On Green Dolphin Street, where the song moves between Latin and swing in a way that keeps the music dynamic and...

Free MIDI drum loops from Footsteps in the Water

by Per Ulfhielm | Apr 25, 2024 | Free drum grooves

Here are a selection of free drum grooves (all played by Magnus Brandell) that were recorded for the song Footsteps in the Water by Sophie Bickerdike. I put together 85 bars, or just over 3 1/2 minutes of Magnus’ drumming into one long MIDI file that you can use...

A 6/8 60BPM ballad – Download MIDI for free

by Per Ulfhielm | Dec 16, 2023 | Free drum grooves, Sound Clips

We put together a whole 6/8 60BPM ballad, with grooves taken from our upcoming Songwriter series vol. 3 – Ballads, and you can download it for free by clicking the link below. Just like all OddGrooves products, it’s all MIDI. This means that you can easily...

Songwriter Midtempo Pack: Sound clips

by Per Ulfhielm | Apr 14, 2023 | Free drum grooves, Sound Clips

Sound clips Here are a couple of sound clips from the upcoming MIDI drumming pack Songwriter Midtempo Grooves. Steven Slate 5 was used for the 120BPM indie track, and Toontrack Superior Drummer 3 for the others. oddgrooves · OddGrooves Songwriter Series Vol 2:...

Free Blues Drum Grooves

by Per Ulfhielm | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog, Free drum grooves

Click below to download 16 free grooves, all selected from the OddGrooves Blues Drumming pack. These grooves are mostly 12 bars, but there are a couple of 24 in there as well. Nine different tempos. 4/4 shuffles, 6/8, 12/8 and and straight 4/4. Arranged for Toontrack...